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Jutabhat
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Can I downgrade my license key from Workstation 16 to Workstation 14?

According to I bought VMware Workstation 16 at last month, I want to know can I downgrade license key from Workstation 16 to Workstation 14? because I can't find in KB.

 

I found about downgrade only version Workstation 15 and 14 form this link

Workstation 14: https://kb.vmware.com/s/article/2126721

Workstation 15: https://kb.vmware.com/s/article/56987

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scott28tt
VMware Employee
VMware Employee

That should be possible: https://kb.vmware.com/s/article/2006975

Why do you want to run Workstation 14?


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Jutabhat
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VMware Workstation 16 doesn't support Windows Server 2008 R2 so I have to use Workstation 14. From your link, I found only how to downgrade... but it don't show about workstation 16 downgrades to workstation 14.

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scott28tt
VMware Employee
VMware Employee

You asked about downgrading your licence key, the link I posted is how to do that for all VMware products through My VMware.

There is no downgrade of the actual software, you would need to remove v16 and install v14 (once you have the licence key)


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