Hi,
AFAIK the changes between 16.2 and 16.1 are not that big for a Windows host, but ... I only get to see the release notes like everyone else. Note that I don't work for VMware.
The release notes of both versions have no changes that I see for system requirements in regards to the AMD processor.
If it ran fine on 16.1.2 before then it should still run fine on 16.1.2.
There's an issue somewhere with the latest Nvidia graphics driver for Linux guests, but for those users it has a "slow typing" side effect. Not a "cannot even boot problem".
Besides that your debian woody guest doesn't even have 3D enabled.
You might try a re-install of VMware Workstation (uninstall -> reboot -> install) and see if that helps.
If you still have the same issues after than, then yes.. go back to 16.1.2.
Sorry that I don't have a better answer.
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Wil
