Please see VMware knowledge base article 52085 for more details. Update the host firmware (or CPU microcode, if host firmware cannot be updated).Update your guest operating system with fixes for CVE-2018-5715 (consult the operating system vendor for these updates).For best performance, Hardware Version 11 or higher is recommended. Ensure that your VM is using Hardware Version 9 or higher.This hardware is used by some guest operating systems to mitigate CVE-2018-5715 (also called by the name 'Spectre').įor a guest operating system to use hardware support for branch target injection mitigation, the following steps must be taken: This update of VMware Fusion exposes hardware support for branch target injection mitigation to VMware guests. The virtual firmware of the VM needs to be UEFI not BIOS. The key is to add USB as a new hard disk in VMware virtual machine. I have successfully done so on a 2014 MacBook Pro with macOS Sierra and Fusion 8.5.x. Show you how USB or CD boot a virtual machine (Windows or Mac) on VMware Station 12.

Once the boot CD launches you can pick your USB stick, then away you go Also, here’s another quick hint. If the boot CD doesn’t launch, look under Advanced in the settings for the machine and set it so it boots CD’s first. The bootable USB thumb drive was created from Windows 10 Media Creation Tool. Boot your VM and make sure you select to attach your USB Stick to the VM (from the buttons down the bottom). To view the release notes for prior releases of VMware Fusion 8, click the following links: I have been able to boot from USB thumb drive to install Windows 10 VM. Prior Releasesįeatures and Known Issues from prior releases of VMware Fusion are described in the release notes for each release. VMware Fusion is the easiest, fastest, and most reliable way to run Windows and other x86 based operating systems on a Mac without rebooting.įor more information, go to the VMware Fusion Docs website. Check for additions and updates to these release notes.

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