How to Install Backtrack 5 R3 in Vmware and Vmware Tools

Hello Readers!! Today Im gonna tell you how to install Backtrack 5 R3 in Vmware and Vmware tools.

Requirements:-

  • Vmware Workstation or Vmware Player (You can download it from its official site).

  • Backtrack 5 R3 Live disc or Backtrack 5 R3 ISO (You can download it from here).



So lets begin:-


    • In this Tutorial i'll be working on Vmware Workstation.

    • First of all open your vmware workstation, then goto File >> New Virtual MachineHow to Install Backtrack 5 R3 in Vmware and Vmware Tools

    • Then a new window will open, click on "Next" >> If you have live disc, then select "Installer Disc" or else select "Installer Disc Image file (iso)" >> "Next" >> Now choose the location where you wants to install Backtrack 5 R3 >> "Next" >> Now give the Disc size for BT 5 R3  >> "Next" >> "Finish"

    • Now a new tab will be open.

How to Install Backtrack 5 R3 in Vmware and Vmware Tools




    • Now click on "Power On The Virtual Machine", then it will ask for your permission to boot. Hit Enter.

    • Select the first option then hit Enter.

How to Install Backtrack 5 R3 in Vmware and Vmware Tools




    • Then type startx, hit Enter.

    • Then Double Click on Install icon, then follow the instruction.

How to Install Backtrack 5 R3 in Vmware and Vmware Tools




    • Installation will take some time.

    • After installation click on Restart Now.

How to Install Backtrack 5 R3 in Vmware and Vmware Tools




    • After reboot, login as a root (default user is root and pass is toor)

    • Type startx, hit Enter

    • We have successfully installed the Backtrack, now lets comes to Vmware Tools.

    • Goto vmware tool bar  VM >> Install Vmware Tools

How to Install Backtrack 5 R3 in Vmware and Vmware Tools




    • Then a new icon will appear on desktop, open it by double click on it, then drag the folder to desktop.

How to Install Backtrack 5 R3 in Vmware and Vmware Tools



  • Open Terminal, type "cd Desktop/" , hit Enter.

  • Type "tar -zxvf <folder name>", hit Enter.

  • It will start extracting the folder, after completion, a new folder will appear on Desktop.

  • Type "cd vmware-tools-distrib", hit Enter.

  • Type "./vmware-install.pl", hit Enter.

  • It will start installing the vmware tools.

  • During Installation, many time it will ask your permission, just hit Enter whenever it asks :D

After installation Reboot it again. Now you have successfully done.

10 comments:

  1. How to set up wifi network connection in Vmware Workstation.

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  2. i create 12gb hardisk...
    but when i install backtrack it show "low disk space "

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  3. Thanx Buddy Really HelpFull...!!!

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  4. Really HelpFull Thanxxx ...!!!

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  5. can i perform wifi hacking on blacktrack when it is installed in vmware..

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    1. Yes you can. But backtrack has stopped its updates. Please use Kali linux which is by the backtrack developers.

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