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Supported Host and Guest Operating
Systems for VMware Player 3
You can check the supported host and guest operating systems list for virtual machines running in VMware
Player to verify whether your computer operating system allows you to install VMware Player.
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Supported Host Operating Systems on page 13
VMware Player is available for Windows and Linux host operating systems.
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Supported Guest Operating Systems on page 16
VMware continually adds support for new guest operating systems and new versions and updates of
currently supported operating systems.
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Processor Support for 64-Bit Guest Operating Systems on page 19
When you power on a virtual machine with a 64-bit guest operating system, VMware Player performs
an internal check. If the host CPU is not a supported 64-bit processor, you cannot power on the virtual
machine.
Supported Host Operating Systems
VMware Player is available for Windows and Linux host operating systems.
For installation, VMware Player
requires approximately 250MB (Windows) or 200MB (Linux) free disk space.
You can delete the installer after installation is complete to reclaim disk space.
Windows Host Operating Systems
VMware Player supports these Windows 32-bit and 64-bit host operating systems.
The Table 3-1 lists the supported Windows 32-bit and 64-bit host operating systems.
Table 3-1. Windows Host Operating Systems
Operating System Type
Operating System Edition
32-bit Windows 7 Ultimate Edition
Windows 7 Enterprise Edition
Windows 7 Professional
Windows 7 Home Premium
Windows 7 Home Basic
Windows Vista Enterprise Edition, SP1, SP2
Windows Vista Business Edition, SP1, SP2
Windows Vista Home Basic and Premium Editions, SP1, SP2
Windows Vista Ultimate Edition, SP1, SP2
Listed versions are also supported with no service pack.
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