Correct VSphere Client for Windows 10?

[MikeGIllinois]

Hi. I'm trying to install the VSphere Client on my new Windows 10 computer so I can connect to my ESXi server.

vsphereclient.vmware.com/vsphereclient/5/1/1/2/5/0/8/VMware-viclient-all-6.0.0-5112508.exe

I downloaded the above which I believe is the 6.0 client update 3.

When I finish the install on Windows 10 and load up the client as soon as I enter the IP of my ESXi server I'm prompted to download and install additional support files, which I do.

Then, I run the client again and get a message that VM VSphere Client ***4.1*** is preparing the setup files. It ends with a message that says "4.1 - The Product can only be installed on Windows XP SP2 and later."

I may have accidentally attempted to install an earlier version of the client here which has munged things up.

How can I get the 6.1 VSphere client going?

Thank you for any help. - Mike Gallery

[daphnissov]

To what version of ESXi are you attempting to connect?

[MikeGIllinois]

I'm trying to connect to ESXi 4.1.0.

I can do it from my Windows 7 workstation using the 4.1 client.

Is that the problem? The newer client can't connect to an older ESXi?

Thank you.

Mike

[daphnissov · Accepted solution]

You must be using the 4.1 client to connect to an ESXi 4.1 host. You may also face issues getting such an old client to run on Windows 10 as I know others have reported problems.

[MikeGIllinois]

Thank you.

I'll get everything updated.

I appreciate your help.

Mike Gallery

[pandeyabhi]

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