But with a little googling you can learn how this would be done.VMware Workstation 12 Pro Version 12.5.9 | | Build 7535481Ĭheck for additions and updates to these release notes.
I’m personally not a fan of this method, so I’m not going to expand on it. The last option available, would be to replace the “Compatibily Assistant” database file with an older version of itself. Note: This method is also suitable to deploy via Group Policy. Open and apply your “VMworkstation.reg” file to modify your registry.Go ahead and name it something like “VMworkstation.reg”. Open a text editor, and copy/paste the code below into it.Backup your registry… Disclaimer: I’m not responsible for any unintentional mishaps you have while you edit your registry.The registry edit is necessary to override the “Compatibility Asisstant” default behavior, thus allowing us the ability to run Workstation again. In that case, the simplest way to fix this is going to be to make a registry edit. Okay, so you don’t want to spend any additional money. So, you can download, install, run with the most current and non-“Compatibility Assistant” blocked version of Worstation. By spendign $200 and becoming an VMUG Advantage member, one of the biggest perks is that you get access to evaluation licenses of basically all of VMware’s products. The best solution would be to become a paid “Advantage” member of the VMware User Group (VMUG). So how do we get around this and use Workstation? Their “Compatibility Assistant” component now prevents older versions of Workstation from even running. Apparently the release schedules for Windows 10 and for Workstation, don’t align, and older releases of Workstation will get put on a sort of program “blacklist”.Īs part of a MS Cumulative Update (SOS Build 18362.387+), it will update a database of programs that are prohibited by MS. If you have tried running VMware’s Workstation Player/Pro version 12 or 14 on Wind(or above), there’s a pretty good chance that you went through the same conversation with yourself that I did above. What the!!! Umm, I’m not re-purchasing Workstation, I just bought it a couple months ago! 🤬 😤
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