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Configuring the disk mode for a virtual machine

Workstation affords you greater control by enabling you to choose the mode in which it manages the changes to the state of a virtual machine. When you initially create a virtual machine, you choose one of three disk modes: Persistent, Nonpersistent, and Undoable. You can change this setting at any time with the Configuration Editor.

To change the disk mode for a virtual machine:

  1. Select File > Open and open the virtual machine configuration file (.cfg) you want to modify.
  2. Select Settings > Configuration Editor.
  3. Select the virtual disk .
  4. Make a selection under "Mode": "Persistent", "Nonpersistent", or "Undoable". >>More information on disk modes
  5. Click OK.

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