Windows 10: Virtual Machine w/SOLIDWORKS for Educational use

This is a preconfigured Windows 10 virtual machine created by IS&T in Fall 2018 and designed for use only by MIT students that need to access SOLIDWORKS 2018.

How to obtain

Download (MIT certificate required)

• Click the Download button on this page.
  Note: The VM download file is very large, approximately 12 GB.  Download times typically range from 20 minutes to 2 hours depending on the speed of your network connection to MIT.  We do not recommend downloading via dialup.

Installing

• Install and start your VM

Using

• Introduction to the Virtual Machine for Educational Use
• IS&T Preconfigured Virtual Machines: Known Issues
• Pharos Printing
• Q: How do I increase the RAM in my virtual machine?
• VMware Printing
• Virtualization Landing Page in the Knowledge Base
• Virtualization at MIT

Notes:

• Important data should NOT be stored within the VM. There is no good mechanism for backing up data stored in the VM itself as standard troubleshooting practices will include downloading a new copy of the Virtual Machine. 
• Firefox should only be used for accessing web sites that require Windows-specific software, not for general purpose web browsing.