Need To Share XP Virtual machine on Macbook Pro in Fusion

I have an XP Virtual machine that I need to share on our Macbook Pro. The problem is that even if I create it in shared folders, I can't share it with anyone but the user who created it. I've discovered that when I check the permssions, there is a "ghost" user called "Staff" and I can't change any of the permissions for "Staff".
I would appreciate any assistance that anyone can provide. As I'm in the early stages of building the VM, I can delete and recreate if necessary.

Vincentjuhhh wrote:
How much RAM do I need to run a virtual machine and also have a fast macbook pro that opens applications in 1 second?
That's like asking how many horsepower you need to go from 0-60 in under 6 seconds.  If the vehicle you're driving (the virtual machine) is a Mack Truck pulling 15 Tons of steel, you need quite a few more horses than if you're talking about a F1 race car with a carbon fiber body.
This isn't a question that can be answered based on the information you've provided.
Reduce the resources allocated to the VM and see if performance of your Mac apps improves to an acceptable level.
Given the price of RAM these days, there's virtually no reason not to increase the amount of RAM you have to the maximum your computer will support.

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