VMware Workstation 17 Pro Lifetime for Windows

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.