Main centres: | 1-3 business days |
Regional areas: | 3-4 business days |
Remote areas: | 3-5 business days |
How to activate:
Download the software
Install and run it,
When prompted, enter the received key.
Workstation 17 Pro is the next version of industry-standard technology with DirectX 11 and OpenGL 4.3. It improves on 3D Accelerated graphics support, a dark mode GUI, support for Windows 11, the vctl CLI for running and building containers and Kubernetes clusters as well as added support for the latest Windows and Linux operating systems, and many more
System Requirements
A compatible 64-bit x86/AMD64 CPU launched in 2011 or later *
1.3GHz or faster core speed
2GB RAM minimum/ 4GB RAM or more recommended
General Host OS Requirements
VMware Workstation Pro and Player run on most 64-bit Windows or Linux host operating systems:
Windows 11
Windows 10
Windows Server 2022
Windows Server 2019
Windows Server 2016
Windows 8
Ubuntu
Red Hat Enterprise Linux
CentOS
Oracle Linux
openSUSE
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server
Note: Windows 7 hosts are no longer supported, Workstation 17 will not function on them.
Workstation Pro installation:
1.2 GB of available disk space for the application
Additional hard disk space is required for each virtual machine
Please refer to the vendor's recommended disk space for specific guest operating systems
Supported Guest Operating Systems
VMware Workstation 17 supports hundreds of 32-bit and 64-bit guest operating systems.
Here is a list of the most popular:
Windows 11
Windows 10
Windows 8
Windows 7
Windows XP
Ubuntu
RedHat
SUSE
Oracle Linux
Debian
Fedora
openSUSE
Mint
CentOS
Solaris, FreeBSD, and various other Linux Distros
See the VMware Compatibility Guide for a complete list of supported host and guest operating systems.
For Hyper-V Enabled Hosts
CPU Requirements:
Intel Sandy Bridge or a newer CPU
AMD Bulldozer or a newer CPU
Host Operating Systems:
Windows 10 2004
For 3D Hardware Accelerated Graphics Support:
Hardware Requirements:
For Windows hosts, a GPU that supports DirectX 11.1 is required.
For Linux hosts, the latest NVIDIA proprietary drivers are required.
For Linux hosts, AMD devices are not supported
Software Requirements:
64-bit Host Operating System:
Windows 8 or higher
GNU/Linux with NVIDIA drivers that support OpenGL 4.5 and above
Guest Operating System
Windows 7 or higher
GNU/Linux with vmwgfx
With the exception, the following CPUs are not supported:
Intel Atom processors based on the 2011 Bonnell micro-architecture (e.g. Atom Z670/Z650; Atom N570)
Systems using Intel Atom processors based on the 2012 Saltwell micro-architecture (e.g. Atom S1200, Atom D2700/D2500, Atom N2800/N2600.
Systems using AMD processors based on the Llano and Bobcat micro-architectures (e.g. code-named Hondo, Ontario, Zacate, Llano)
In addition, the following CPUs are supported:
Intel processors based on the 2010 Westmere micro-architecture (e.g. Xeon 5600, Xeon 3600, Core i7-970, Core i7-980, Core i7-990)
Does Workstation 17 support 32-bit operating systems?
No. Workstation 17 requires a 64-bit operating system on the host PC. You can still run 32-bit Windows and Linux guest operating systems inside a virtual machine on Workstation 17 Pro
IMPORTANT: When you install a new version of Workstation Pro, the previous version will be uninstalled from your system. Therefore, we recommend that you proceed with the upgrade only if you have a new license key. Your existing virtual machines will not be affected.