The following steps provide examples of what you may see as your guest operating system recognizes the new virtual hardware. The specific steps may vary, depending on the configuration of the virtual machine.

1. Power on the virtual machine and let it update the CMOS.

2. Windows displays a message about the video driver in the guest operating system. Click OK.

3. Install the new version of VMware Tools. For details, see Installing VMware Tools.

4. Restart the Windows guest and confirm that it is operating correctly.

5. Shut down the Windows guest and power off the virtual machine.

6. Choose VM > Upgrade Virtual Hardware.

7. A message cautions you that the operation is irreversible and recommends that you back up the virtual disks before proceeding. To continue, click Yes.

8. A message describes what is about to happen. Click OK to continue.

9. You can now power on the virtual machine and use the new configuration. Windows NT does not have a Plug and Play process, so no additional steps are required.