You might be using a non-english OS. See this thread: https://community.broadcom.com/vmware-cloud-foundation/discussion/vmware-workstation-176-does-not-install
Hello,
If you try to install vmware 17.6 please refer to this thread where all information about this problem are said
VMWare Workstation 17.6 does not install | VMware Workstation (broadcom.com)