HOW TO: Boot Ubuntu Desktop VM in UEFI mode

Note: In this tutorial, I install Ubuntu Mate as my guest OS, and then use an Ubuntu Desktop ISO in Live mode to repair the boot device. You can try the steps using the Mate ISO or whatever distro you're using, but I've had mixed results with other ISOs than the Ubuntu Desktop 16.04 ISO.

1. Click Create a new VM.
   • Give it a name
   • Leave the template blank!
   • Pick your datastore location
   • Select UEFI as your bootloader
   • Set the Guest Type as Linux (64-Bit)
   • Give it...

HOW TO: Boot Ubuntu Desktop VM in UEFI mode