Setting up samba file sharing between host and guest operating systems is a task that has very little to do with administering VMware products. It is basic system administration, but it seems VMware environments are the first time when many users need it, so we have collected a few HOWTO-links here.

HOWTO: Setup samba with Windows XP running as a VMware server guest
http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=296668

HOWTO Setup Sambahttp://gentoo-wiki.com/HOWTO_Setup_Samba