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Downgrading from VMware Workstation 8 to VMware Workstation 7 (2019528)
Purpose
This article provides the steps to downgrade from VMware workstation 8.x to VMware Workstation 7.x.
Resolution
VMware Workstation 8.x and VMware Workstation 7.x use different virtual hardware versions. As part of the process when downgrading Workstation, you must change the hardware version of your virtual machine to hardware version 7.
To downgrade your virtual hardware and Workstation installation:
Shut down the virtual machine.
Downgrade the virtual hardware:
Right-click the virtual machine and select Manage.
Click Change Hardware Compatibility.
The Change Hardware Compatibility Wizard appears.
Click Next, then select 6.5 - 7.x in the Hardware Compatibility dropdown.
Click Next.
Select your choice when asked to create a clone or alter the virtual machine.
Click Next.
Click Finish.
Click Close.
Downgrade VMware Workstation:
Manually uninstall VMware Workstation 8. For more information, see:
