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Locating VMware Workstation Serial Number

Details

There are three ways to look up the serial number for a VMware Workstation installation.

Solution

Order Confirmation Email

The Workstation serial number is listed in the order confirmation email you have received for your Workstation purchase.

VMware Account

Workstation serial numbers that have been registered with an account on the VMware website can be located in the account profile. Click here to find a serial number associated with your VMware account.

Product Installation

Windows hosts

The Workstation serial number can be found in the Windows registry. Click Start > Run. Type regedit and press Enter to open the Windows registry editor

Find the Workstation serial number in My Computer > HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE > SOFTWARE > VMware, Inc. > VMware Workstation  > License.ws.5.0 > Serial.

Linux hosts

Find the Workstation serial number in the .vmware file in the your home directory.

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  • KB Article: 1000069
  • Updated: Jun 24, 2009
  • Products:
    VMware Workstation
  • Product Versions:
    VMware Workstation 5.0.x (Linux hosts)
    VMware Workstation 5.0.x (Windows hosts)
    VMware Workstation 5.5.x (Linux hosts)
    VMware Workstation 5.5.x (Windows hosts)
    VMware Workstation 6.0.x (Linux Hosts)
    VMware Workstation 6.0.x (Windows Hosts)