topic Re: VMWorkstation on Win 10 64bit to run Win 7 32bit in VMware Workstation Player Discussions

VMWorkstation on Win 10 64bit to run Win 7 32bit

Xolo11 — Mon, 23 Jan 2023 17:48:36 GMT

Looking for some advice/help.

I've got a Windows 10 64bit PC that I'd like to run Windows 7 32bit on via a VMWare Workstation.

I've looked through the compatibility guide. It says that you can use VMWare 17.0 to run Windows 7 32bit.

https://www.vmware.com/resources/compatibility/pdf/VMware_GOS_Compatibility_Guide.pdf

When I go to download VMWare 17.0, it says that it's only for Windows 64-bit Operating Systems or Linux 64-bit.

https://customerconnect.vmware.com/downloads/details?downloadGroup=WKST-PLAYER-1700&productId=1377&rPId=97014

Where do I find a VMWare Workstation that is compatible with Windows 7 32bit? Obviously the compatibility guide is out of date.

Re: VMWorkstation on Win 10 64bit to run Win 7 32bit

RDPetruska — Mon, 23 Jan 2023 17:55:11 GMT

The software requirements listed are for the host PC it's running on... If your host is Win10 64-bit, then that's the correct software for you. If your host is a 32-bit OS, then you need a MUCH older version of Workstation (I believe 10.0.6/10.0.7 depending on Windows/Linux is the most recent which will run on a 32-bit OS.)

Re: VMWorkstation on Win 10 64bit to run Win 7 32bit

Xolo11 — Mon, 23 Jan 2023 17:58:16 GMT

@RDPetruska

Thanks.

It's 100% not obvious that the requirements are for the host PC. In either the compatibility guide or the download site.

Re: VMWorkstation on Win 10 64bit to run Win 7 32bit

Technogeezer — Mon, 23 Jan 2023 18:44:32 GMT

The supported host operating systems (the operating system that you're installing VMware Workstation on) for VMware Workstation are in a separate KB article: https://kb.vmware.com/s/article/80807

It is noted there that Workstation versions of 12.x and later are only supported on 64-bit operating systems.