Doubtful they will back-port the personal use license into a version which was released more than a year ago. However, you can still install and use Workstation Pro, and after the 30 day eval period, launch your VMs with the VMware Player UI.
Original Message:
Sent: Aug 12, 2024 08:46 AM
From: Heath Smith
Subject: Will Workstation Pro 17.0.0 be free for personal use going forward?
I have a server with Xeon 5650s that run fine with 17.0.0 but it will not run 17.5.0 due to the processors not having the XSAVE instruction.
Is it possible to use 17.0.0 going forward without a 30-day demo limitation?