#Vmware player 32 bit install
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#Vmware player 32 bit software

I find that page extremely intuitive! BTW, One does not need to select every object on that page, e.g. 'View the Guest/Host OS tab on the VMware Compatibility Guide Web site' - this page is not intuitive, overloaded by extra information. You can use VMware Player 6.x or earlier!

#Vmware player 32 bit install

VMware Player 3.x works with a 32-bit or 64-bit CPU and will install in an 32-bit or 64-bit version of Windows.Īdditionally I suggest you View the Guest/Host OS tab on the VMware Compatibility Guide Web site The VMware Player Installer v4~v6 for Windows contains both the 32-bit and 64-bit installers so it come down to what CPU you have not necessarily what version of Windows although that does count too, however it will install in either 32-bit or 64-bit Windows 7 providing the CPU matches the system requirements. I quoted the most relevant information from the documentation in my first reply and as you apparently can't see it is the CPU that is more important then the OS.

#Vmware player 32 bit software

If you cannot read the 'Host System Requirements for VMware Player' in any of the Getting Started with VMware Player documents and determine whether or not your system meets the requirements then maybe you shouldn't be using the software to begin with. Well it actually does and the fact that you cannot see that says it all! See VMware Player Documentation for additional details.Īlso have a look at: View the Guest/Host OS tab on the VMware Compatibility Guide Web siteĬhoose VMware Workstation and the comparable VMware Player version are WS 10 = P 6, WS 9 = P 5, WS 8 = P 4 and WS 7 = P 3. Version 3.x requires a standard x86-compatible or x86-64 with Intel VT IntelTM Virtualization Technology feature turned on or most AMD64 processors (except the earliest revision C Opteron processors).Īs a Guest OS Windows 7 SP1 is officially supported from VMware Player version 3.1.4 onwards (according to the VMware Compatibility Guide).Īs a Guest OS Windows 7 is officially supported from VMware Player version 4.0 onwards (according to the VMware Compatibility Guide). Versions 4, 5 and 6 all require the host system must have a 64-bit x86 CPU that meets the following requirements.Īs well as other conditions, read the Getting Started with VMware Player document. Have you bothered to read the 'Host System Requirements for VMware Player' in any of the Getting Started with VMware Player documents for any of the available versions, 3 ~ 6? Sorry I don't remember what the menu item is called.You didn't really specify whether Windows 7 was the Host or the Guest so as a Host. On my HP laptop its under the group of settings on the far right menu option. So you'll have to reboot your system, go into the bios and look for the entry that controls whether its turned on or off. If your system has hardware virtualization but it is turned off - the switch is probably located in the bios settings. The VMWare Player, which is free, should be able to do this as well.įirst check to see if your processor supports hardware virtualization and that its turned on (many systems come with it turned off by default) by going to GRC and downloading a little freeware app called SecurAble

#Vmware player 32 bit 64 Bit

I run the 64 bit versions of Vista and Windows 7 on my Vista 32bit machine using VMWare Workstation and it works just fine (aside from being a little slow). and your virtual machine software supports it your processor supports hardware virtualization and it is switched on