VMware Workstation for Windows 6.5 Build 91182 Beta  beta

Publisher's Description:

VMware Workstation features the ability to run multiple operating systems on the same PC without the need to partition the hard drive, or rebooting. Users can isolate and protect each operating environment, and the applications and data that are running in it. It allows users to interoperate among each of these operating systems, including full networking, device and file sharing, and cut-and-paste capabilities, and undo changes made in a given session. It allows operators to encapsulate and manipulate each operating environment, and have the ability to roll back and restart an application, or move an environment among differently configured machines.

VMware Workstation has the following other editions available: VMware Workstation for Linux.

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Latest User Reviews:

Reviewer:	SELonBN	May 15, 2008
Version:	6.5 Build 91182 Beta
The new Unity feature is so nice! I've enjoyed it in Fusion for the mac and am glad it's come to other platforms. I find this product getting better all the time. Migrating VMs to another computer keeps getting easier and I plan to start making use of the Record/Replay functionality instead of collections of PrintScreens for documenting certain procedures. I wouldn't complain about bloat because I run it on powerful machines with plenty of RAM. For a less powerful PC, Virtual Box is a little quicker - and that product is growing features at a good clip also. I have personally purchased VMware for 2 platforms and don't regret it at all.
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Reviewer:	marty	May 15, 2008
Version:	6.5 Build 91182 Beta
I spent a lot of money on VMware Workstation when it was the only game in town. The only feature it has which Virtual Box (I won't talk about Virtual PC) is that it can run 64-bit guests. Virtual Box is working on that. It now has the resources of Sun. There are many problems with WS - just look at the forums where problems (like connectivity which the other reviewers pointed out) - every 5 minutes. I'll check out this beta since I have room for it but I sure would spent more money on a terribly bloated program (360+ MB!)
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Reviewer:	MickyFoley	Apr 2, 2008
Version:	6.5 Build 84113 Beta
VMWare is a great application but there are several things, that must be done. http://www.vmware.com/pr...asenotes_ws65_beta.html
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Reviewer:	roj	Mar 17, 2008
Version:	6.0.3 Build 80004
darkwzrd1: Read more carefully and having read do attempt to comprehend. I didn't say I had trouble installing an OS under VMWare. I said that I was getting a message in the Windows Event Log that said that VMWare couldn't connect to a vmx file. The service producing the error was their DRM authentication beastie. That problem surfaced in the betas for version 6 and has persisted. It's finally fixed in 6.03. Finally. However, the VMWare Tools upgrade process doesn't work worth a damn for existing VMs. I used the "Upgrade" option for VMWare Tools in three completely different VMs - I even uninstalled Tools first. All did absolutely nothing. This isn't a surprise - this company's QA is about as robust as George W. bush's domestic policies. Fix one thing, break another. Might I also add that my lineage with this product goes back to version 4 - considerably longer than your one year. Edit: The VMX error persists. ONE star for VERY poor QAT.
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Reviewer:	darkwzrd1	Mar 17, 2008
Version:	6.0.3 Build 80004
roj how the hell are u having issues installing a OS with VMWare, you have to be moron. I have openSUSE, FreeBSD and Windows 2008 Server installed and it runs perfectly! I have never had an issue with this software and I been using it for well over 1yr on Windows, Mac and Linux platforms.
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