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VMware Workstation v7.1.5 and Windows 8

Hi!

Can the latest Windows' v7.1.5 Workstation run Windows 8 or is that only with VMware Workstation v8.0 (will have to wait at a later date to buy a new license)?

Thank you in advance. Smiley Happy

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AureusStone
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Unfortunately WS7 will not work.  You can download VMware player 4.0 for free and that should work.

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Kyle Hanson wrote:

Unfortunately WS7 will not work.  You can download VMware player 4.0 for free and that should work.

So, future v7.x will never have W8 support? Smiley Sad

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AureusStone
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It is possible.  I don't think VMware has made any announcements.

In fact WS8 does not support Windows 8, but it works on it.  When VMware works on support for Windows 8 they may update WS7 or they may not.

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Kyle Hanson wrote:

It is possible.  I don't think VMware has made any announcements.

In fact WS8 does not support Windows 8, but it works on it.  When VMware works on support for Windows 8 they may update WS7 or they may not.

Thanks. I was hoping 7.1.5 would add W8 support.  Smiley Happy

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Gis
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If VMware is still supporting Workstation 7.x, then they should support Windows 8 at one point.

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