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PreedaS
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‎03-01-2012 07:43 PM

Can I run .vmx Workstation 8 on Workstation 7.x

I have created .vmx on VMware Workstation 8 and copy file to another PC that installed VMware Workstation 7.x.

Can I run .vmx on VMware Workstation 7.x? any idea?

Preeda

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nava_thulasi39
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‎03-01-2012 08:39 PM

Hi,

If the Guest OS is compatible with Worksation 7, surely it will work.

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PreedaS
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‎03-01-2012 08:58 PM

Thanks

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continuum
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‎03-02-2012 02:33 AM

a VM created with virtual hardware version 8 will not run in Workstation 7

you have to downgrade the virtual hardware first


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raj196
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‎03-02-2012 03:29 AM

Hi PreedaS ,

You can do that , but need littlbit more effort while converting higher version to lower version. Most of the time its easy to lower to higher version but from higher to lower you have to go through premigration phase.

If at first you don't succeed; call it version 1.0"
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PreedaS
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‎03-02-2012 05:57 AM

Hi Raj196,

How to do that please advise me.

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continuum
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‎03-02-2012 06:43 AM

while still running WS 8 ...
power off the VM


menu > VM > manage > change hardware compatibilty


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