Vmware Workstation Pro Older Versions

Consider keeping an older version’s installer and a known-working license key on a secure offline drive. If you ever need to recover a legacy VM environment, you won’t be scrambling to find a download link that’s still active.

| Version | Release Year | Notable Guest OS Support | Host OS Support (examples) | |---------|--------------|--------------------------|----------------------------| | 17.x | 2022–present | Windows 11, Server 2022, modern Linux | Win 10/11, Linux 4.13+ | | 16.x | 2020 | Windows 10 (early), Server 2019 | Win 10, Linux 4.11–5.x | | 15.x | 2018 | Windows 10 1803, Ubuntu 18.04 | Win 8/10, Linux 3.10+ | | 14.x | 2017 | Windows 10 1703 | Win 7/8/10, Linux 3.10+ | | 12.x | 2015 | Windows 10 1507, OS X guests (unofficial) | Win 7/8, Linux 2.6+ | vmware workstation pro older versions

Transitioning between versions requires a nuanced approach to preserve virtual machine integrity: Consider keeping an older version’s installer and a

: To run a VM on an older version of Workstation, you must often change the hardware compatibility setting to a lower version (e.g., from Workstation 17 down to 11) within the VM's settings. modern Linux | Win 10/11