Follow these steps to export the virtual machine for migration to the AWS Cloud:
Open VMware Workstation and select the newly created virtual machine.
Click on the File menu, and then choose Export to OVF…
Select the destination for the export file.
Wait approximately 5 minutes for the export process to complete.
Once the export is complete, navigate to the export location. Locate the .vmdk file, which will be used in the AWS migration process.