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Vmware ace package created in 6.5 in combination workstation 5.5 posted: Oct 29, 2009 11:25 PM

Click to view JohnBons's profile Novice 16 posts since
Jul 28, 2008
I got a problem with creating a ace package in combination of vmware workstation 5.5 installation.
Situation:
Customer has vmware workstation 5.5.0.18463 installed.
Now we want to install a ACE package that is created with workstation 6.5.
The ace package is a vm with 5.0 workstation hardware compatibility.

This is not working.

What i tried so far

player 1.0.0.18587 ace 2.5 package without player not working because the installer is asking to deinstall the player since it's outdated
Player 2.5.1 ace 2.5 package without player not working because the installer is asking to deinstall the player since it's outdated
workstation 5 with player 1.0.0.18587 ace 2.5 package without player not working because the installer is asking to deinstall the player since it's outdated
workstation 5 without player. Tried to install player 3.0 no go not working because it want's to deinstall workstation 5.

Does anybody know a workaround? or idea
Ill also send in a support request

Regards,
John

vmred.nl

Click to view WhoElse's profile Novice 13 posts since
Sep 11, 2007
What happens if your customer upgrades to Workstation 6.5.x or 7.0?
Click to view aetm's profile Hot Shot 149 posts since
Jul 11, 2007
Hi John,

Workstation and ACE packages can only coexist on the same machine when they are of the same version.

So.. Workstation 6.5.3 + ACE Player 2.5.3 =ok
Workstation 6.5.2 + ACE Player 2.5.2 = ok
Workstation 7 + ACE Player 2.6 = ok
etc

So it'll need to be decided which base to use. I would not recommend Workstation 5.5 as the base as that product's support has reached its end of life, so if there would be any problems your end users would be at their own.

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