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ChrisR-RFA
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Workstation 15.5.7 crashes Windows 11 Pro host

VMware® Workstation 15 Pro
15.5.7 build-17171714

Edition Windows 11 Pro
Version 21H2
Installed on ‎28/‎07/‎2022
OS build 22000.856
Experience Windows Feature Experience Pack 1000.22000.856.0

I can start my VM successfully and it runs for some time. But then I am getting a random crash of my Windows 11 host with an error message. My computer completely seizes up and I can do nothing except a hard close down and re-boot. Relatively random when the crash occurs, but happens most times I use Workstation.

Same problem with a Windows XP Pro guest and with a Windows 98 guest, so I think the problem is a clash between the host Windows 11 and the current version of Workstation. [Everything was fine with Windows 10].

Can anyone confirm that this is a real problem and has been noted by others?

If it has been noted before, is there a workaround or solution?

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RDPetruska
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Workstation 15 is definitely not supported on a Win 11 host.  Either version 16 (I think 16.2+) or the new Tech Preview are supported on Win 11 hosts.

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