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  • 1.  Impossible to download Workstation Pro 17.x

    Posted Apr 20, 2025 01:02 PM

    Hi,

    I am a retired IT worker (no corporate email address anymore and no Site-id), I understand as a basic user I should be able to download Workstation pro 17.x, I have been trying all options but no luck.

    Is it at all possible for a basic user to download Workstation ?

    Thanks for your assistance,

    BEMO



  • 2.  RE: Impossible to download Workstation Pro 17.x

    Posted Apr 20, 2025 04:02 PM

    This is something I replied a couple of days ago:

    Since it is freeware, you can load it "from anywhere", just like any other Windows program that you need to download "from everywhere in the Web" before you get Windows running decently.

    I tested archive.org with Linux version of 17.5.2. No issues, just Download, install and use.

    Alternatively, it has been mentioned that you can still download EVERY version of VMware from vmware.com place. Just search this forum for it.




  • 3.  RE: Impossible to download Workstation Pro 17.x

    Posted Apr 21, 2025 09:11 AM

    Thank you RaSystemlord

    I see that archive.org has multiple versions available, I will have a look.

    By the way, on vmware.com links to download lead to Broadcom site which does not seem to function, at least not for me, pending account verification for more than two months now.

    Regards,



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    BEMO
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  • 4.  RE: Impossible to download Workstation Pro 17.x

    Broadcom Employee
    Posted Apr 21, 2025 01:14 AM

    Hello

    Please look into the following link for instructions on how to download Workstation Pro 17.x

    Download Desktop Hypervisor (Workstation and Fusion) Products

    Regards




  • 5.  RE: Impossible to download Workstation Pro 17.x

    Posted Apr 21, 2025 09:10 AM

    Thank you, Malla,

    I did create an account a few months ago, what I am not certain about is if my account has been created as a basic user or not, every time I try to download, I get the following message "Account verification is Pending. Please try after some time.".

    Regards



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    BEMO
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