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ElroyJ
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Guest OS Compatibility for ESXi 5.0.

What Guest OS are compatible for ESXi 5.0.  The compatibility matrix  no longer list this version. I basically need to know what the first version that supports Windows 2012 R2 is. I tried calling support but they didn't know and said they were not trained on this. I get the product is no longer supported but to remove from the website when all links go back to the compatibility guide is ridiculous.

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daphnissov
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Windows 2012 R2 was first supported on ESXi 5.0 U2.

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Deso1ator
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I imagine vCenter Server and ESXi have the same compatibility. This VMware Knowledge Base is the best I could fine. The earliest for Server 2012 R2 is 5.1 U2

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ElroyJ
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Thanks

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daphnissov
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Deso1ator​ that's supported operating systems for vCenter (Windows) installation. Not the same as guest OS support.

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Deso1ator
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I didn't read the KB thoroughly enough. Thanks for catching that.

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