Basically, when I try to download the wz files from the website, it downloads as a zip file. When I try to open/extract it, it tells me that there is 'nothing to extract'. When I try to download from google drive, it opens a tab, but doesn't download anything. (I tried redownloading it as a whole but it does the same thing as when I try to download it from drive.) I'm using IE as the browser (lol) . Any ideas?
You should be able to transfer the files from your host desktop into a USB key (or your cell phone if it's big enough via USB wire) and then into your VMware desktop afterwards.