VMware Workstation for Windows 32-bit and 64-bit with VMware Tools File size: 474M File type: Windows 32-bit and 64-bit.exe. You can still run your favorite 32-bit Windows and Linux guest operating systems inside a virtual machine on Workstation 15 Pro. If you plan to run 64-bit virtual machines with VMware Workstation Pro, please refer to the Knowledge Base article on compatible 64-bit CPUs.

Make sure your system meets VMware Workstation 9 installation and operation requirements: • 64-bit x86 CPU, 1.3 GHz or faster. • At least 2 gigabyte (GB) of memory, although 4 GB is recommended.

Memory is consumed by the host operating system (OS), the application, and all the guest virtual machines (VMs) running simultaneously. Consider 4 GB RAM a practical minimum. • 16-bit or 32-bit display adapter. • 1.2 GB free space for installation, plus at least 1 GB free space for installing each guest VM. • Host OS (32 and 64 bit). Accepted OSes include Windows XP SP2, Windows Vista, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows Server 2003 Standard, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2012, Ubuntu 8.04 and above, Red Hat Enterprise 4.5 and above, CentOS 5.0 and above, Oracle Linux 5.0 and above, openSUSE 10.2 and above and SUSE Linux 10 and above.

Become a VMware Workstation pro Use Workstation to Turn Workstation into Package on Workstation If you have Workstation 7.x or 8.x for Linux or Windows, you can opt for the Workstation 9 upgrade ($119) rather than the new installation package ($249). Here is where I have an advantage -- pun intended -- from. Using the VMUG promo code took my upgrade price down to around $84, a cost savings of $35, or about a week of fancy coffee drinks. And apply any Promo Code you have for discounts.

This will entitle you to a license key, which you can see on your receipt page or view at. To complete your VMware Workstation 9 download, log onto the My VMware page, click to Products, then to Downloads. Take note of the and SHA1SUM values to verify the integrity of your downloaded file.

These are the optional shortcuts to Workstation 9. Under the custom setup, you have four installation options (Figure 3.) Core Components and VIX Application Programming Interface are required as part of the base install. Enhanced Keyboard Utility and Visual Studio Plugin are optional. Download sentinel system driver installer 751. The feature description panel can you help you decide if they are right for you. Each option will display the amount of disk space it requires.

If you want to change the installation path, this is the place to do it. You can now start to explore VMware Workstation 9. Once the packages have installed, input your license key (Figure 5) or leave this field blank and add your license key in later. I'm going to input my key now, and no, I'm not going to show it to you. That's it, you're done! Now that you have installed VMware Workstation 9, you'll notice the interface looks different (Figure 6). After completing the upgrade, I had absolutely no issues starting up VMs that had been built in Workstation 8, which is really what you hope for with any upgrade.