Add this to VMWARE .vmx file

sharedFolder.maxNum = “2” sharedFolder0.present = “TRUE” sharedFolder0.enabled = “TRUE” sharedFolder0.readAccess = “TRUE” sharedFolder0.writeAccess = “TRUE” sharedFolder0.hostPath = “C:\DIRECTORY_NAME\” sharedFolder0.guestName = “Files” sharedFolder0.expiration = “never”