thewul
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‎10-08-2023 02:08 AM

Will Workstation Player accept Workstation Pro VM's?

So far I have been using Workstation Pro. I very much hesitate to upgrade to 17 and am considering to start using Workstation Player.
Am just an individual user, using Workstation for occasionally testing software. Also I do I remember paying for a major upgrade (USD.117 incl. taxes at the time) and within 74 days there was a new upgrade (major) which was USD.172 (incl taxes), making WS Pro quite costly.

Anyway, question is: will player accept the VM's created by Pro ?

Thanks.

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a_p_
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‎10-08-2023 03:42 AM

Yes, the underlying engine is the same. Only the feature set in the GUI is limited.
Since VMware Player doe not support snapshots, make sure that you delete the snapshots prior to using VMware Player.

André

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thewul
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‎10-08-2023 04:29 AM

 

Thank you very much indeed.

Okay, I guess this may mean:
1. Update the VM's (3x Windows 10): Windows - check for updates
2. Remove the snapshots
3. Then copy the entire folder containing the 3 VM's to a new folder
4. Rename that one
5. Install VMware Player and use the VM's from the new folder

Wondering whether it may be useful to still keep the Pro version installed.

 

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a_p_
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‎10-09-2023 01:35 AM

Sounds like a good idea, although step 3+4 are optional if you have a backup in place.

You can't have two versions installed on the same device. However, you may install Workstation Pro, which allows you to run it in evaluation mode for 30 days. After that you can still run the VMs Workstation Player at no cost, assuming it's for non-commercial use.

André

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