Install OS X Lion 10.7 on VMware Workstation 8 For Windows 7

Change log,
Clean OS X Lion FINAL Build 11A511
Installed iPhoto 9.2 beta (you can use the Photo stream function with iDevices)
Installed iTunes 10.5.3
Installed iCloud beta 4
Installed Java for OS X lion
Download OS X Lion FINAL Pre-Installed VMware for Windows PC 
Note: We don’t encourage downloading Apple software via file-sharing / torrent sites and run it in an virtualized environment under Windows. This guide is for informational purposes only. If you like OS X Lion, Get a Mac.
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Use WinRAR and then extract the folder to wherever you want but make sure u have at least 20 GB or more place on your hard drive.
Now open VMware Workstation 8, right click in Library windows & click on “open” as shown below,

 Browse path for your OS X Lion vmdk file & “Mac OS X lion.vmx” file

 Click on Power on the virtual machine as shown below,

If you get below “Virtual keyboard support Driver”  go to VM settings & change Enhanced Virtual Keyboard settings to  Use if available as shown below


Now you are ready to explore MAX OS X lion, 

6 Comments

  1. Me says:

    Doesn't get past the loading screen. Just stalls.

  2. ssantosh78 says:

    Are you getting any error message?

  3. FarmerJohn says:

    Using "OS X Lion Pre-Installed VMware Image.zip" (torrent) -derived system, works great under VMware Workstation 7, but stalls under VMware Workstation 8. Right after VMware BIOS, right at gray mac loader screen (but before the progress wheel appears). Upgrading the VM to the VMware 8 format does not help. Unlocking VMware 8 for Lion support does not help, either. Probably need to re-install Lion under VMware 8 from scratch.

  4. Paparas says:

    Doesn't get past the loading screen. Just stalls.

    The same here no errors and stays at the gray screen with apple.

  5. ssantosh78 says:

    Hey Paparas,

    What is your hardware configuration for MAC OS X Virtual Machine. In my case its 4 GB RAM with 4 Processor. Please do this changes and try again..

    Cheers!!

  6. Nakul says:

    i try to install lion.vmdx file but it requir update for insatall tools in windows for mac and give error “vmware update not connected with server please contact with vmware or your administrator.”please help me to install mac in windows. i done all thing patch everything.

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