I would like to upgrade to 17.6.1 from 17.5.1 but can not do so until I can obtain the 17.5.1 installer binaries so I can roll back if there is a problem during installation. (17.5.0 auto upgraded to 17.5.1, but won't auto-upgrade past that. I am not sure if the 17.5.0 to 17.5.1 auto upgrade still works.) I can download the installer for 17.6.1, but can not download 17.5.1. Support indicates this is because that version is no longer offered. Is there any way to get this binary so I can safely upgrade?
The software update site is still up and has the full version in TAR format: https://softwareupdate.vmware.com/cds/vmw-desktop/ws/
Hm, finding 17.5.1 binaries should not be that hard ... all available versions are shown on the download page ... I can't see the 17.6.2 you want to install though.https://support.broadcom.com/group/ecx/productdownloads?subfamily=VMware+Workstation+Pro :-).
Thanks BCT1. Sadly, if you drill down through that menu for any version older than 17.5.2 it won't allow you to download it. Someone helped me find the link to the auto update binary repository, and I retrieved it from there.