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”