Since vmware is currently not working, I'll show you a method with which you can run multiple eve online bots in the background.

For solving mouse conflicts between bots, we need to virtualize mouse and keyboard. Windows already have everything what we need, no more heavy virtual machines. Just single Windows operation system at single PC. We should use Remote Desktop feature.


STEP 1: Add new Windows users

For virtualization we will use new authorized user (new virtual you) at your PC.
Add new users to Windows. Tutorial: support.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/crea...02-a866-32915af2a34d


STEP 2: Install RDP Wrapper and RDP Updater

Third-parties tool for Microsoft Windows. Unlock ability to use Remote Desktop feature without second PC.
To install the RDP Wrapper follow the instruction: github.com/asmtron/rdpwrap/blob/master/binary-download.md
Uncheck – Single session per user

STEP 3: Open Remote Desktop connection to yourself

Press WINDOWS button and type “RDP”, you will find Remote Desktop Connection app, launch it.
Type into Computer field: 127.0.0.2
Press Connect.
Login into your new Windows user.

STEP 4: Launch EVE Pilot

Under Remote Desktop you have virtual mouse and keyboard. We made it! Just launch single EVE Pilot and get it to work.
If you need more bots – open new Remote Desktop connection and login into the same Windows user. Just don’t open RDP connection under another RDP connection!!

Main disadvantage of RDP session is that all bots became linked by hardware

Interesting solution if you (like me) use only one bot to avoid wasting time on trivial actions. But I haven't figured out this solution to the end. If I minimize the terminal window, the bot stops all activity until the terminal window is restored. Is this the way it should be or am I misconfiguring something?

The solution to the terminal window minimization problem turned out to be very simple:
gist.github.com/GrumpyChunks/bb7b58c63883af8f137a1264078d30ca
I checked, it works.

I'm running into eve pilot telling me that it can only run 1 instance of that program at a time.

Im not sure if I need to install eve pilot to like a user folder or if just the C:\programs files (Default) is fine?

I use RDP now. I used to use Ibiksoft: ASTER.
The problem with RDP is in step 4 you mentioned.
Cannot run bot on another account session on this PC at the same time. So basically only one bot is running.