Best practices when backing up a VMware Workstation virtual ...
kb.vmware.com › s › articleSep 24, 2018 · To back up the virtual machine: Ensure your virtual machine is in a powered off state. Locate the virtual machine folder. For more information, see Locating a hosted virtual machine's files (1003880) Right-click the virtual machine folder and click Copy. Navigate to the folder in which you want to store the backup, right-click anywhere within ...