VMWare files ending with the .VMX extension hold what kind of data?

VMWare files ending with the .VMX extension hold what kind of data?

• VHD connection data for the VM
• Type 2 data for the host to start the VM properly
• Primary configuration file and settings for the VM
• Virtual Machine Extension data for the VM 

EXPLANATION

The .vmx file is the primary configuration file for VMWare, storing the settings you selected using either the New Virtual Machine Wizard or the virtual machine settings editor.
If you created the virtual machine using an earlier version of VMware Workstation on a Linux host, this file may have a .cfg extension.

.vmx

<vmname>.vmx

This is the primary configuration file, which stores settings chosen in the New Virtual Machine Wizard or virtual machine settings editor. If you created the virtual machine under an earlier version of VMware Workstation on a Linux host, this file may have a .cfg extension