Supported host operating systems for VMware Workstation
Article ID: 315436
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Products
VMware Desktop Hypervisor
Issue/Introduction
This article lists the supported host operating systems for VMware Workstation.
Environment
VMware Workstation 10.x (Windows)
VMware Workstation 7.x (Linux)
VMware Workstation 6.x (Windows)
VMware Workstation 10.x (Linux)
VMware Workstation 8.x (Windows)
VMware Workstation 11.x (for Windows)
VMware Workstation 9.x (Linux)
VMware Workstation Pro 12.x (Linux)
VMware Workstation 9.x (Windows)
VMware Workstation Pro 12.x (Windows)
VMware Workstation 7.x (Windows)
VMware Workstation 6.x (Linux)
VMware Workstation 8.x (Linux)
VMware Workstation 11.x (for Linux)
VMware Workstation 7.x (Linux)
VMware Workstation 6.x (Windows)
VMware Workstation 10.x (Linux)
VMware Workstation 8.x (Windows)
VMware Workstation 11.x (for Windows)
VMware Workstation 9.x (Linux)
VMware Workstation Pro 12.x (Linux)
VMware Workstation 9.x (Windows)
VMware Workstation Pro 12.x (Windows)
VMware Workstation 7.x (Windows)
VMware Workstation 6.x (Linux)
VMware Workstation 8.x (Linux)
VMware Workstation 11.x (for Linux)
Resolution
This table lists the supported host operating systems for VMware Workstation 11.x and below.
For list of supported host operating systems for VMware Workstation Pro 12.x,14.x and 15.x, see Supported host operating systems for Workstation Pro 12.x, 14.x and 15.x (2129859)
Notes:
For list of supported host operating systems for VMware Workstation Pro 12.x,14.x and 15.x, see Supported host operating systems for Workstation Pro 12.x, 14.x and 15.x (2129859)
Notes:
- Workstation 11.x only supports 64-bit host operating systems
- Ubuntu 14.04 support was added in Workstation 10.x after 10.0.3 maintenance release
- Ubuntu 13.10 support was added in Workstation 10.x after 10.0.1 maintenance release
- Ubuntu 12.10 support was added in Workstation 9.x after 9.0.1 maintenance release
- Ubuntu 11.10 support was added in Workstation 8.x after 8.0.1 maintenance release
- CentOS 5.4 support was added in Workstation 7.x after 7.0.1 maintenance release
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5.4 support was added in Workstation 7.x after 7.0.1 maintenance release
- Oracle Linux 5.4 support was added in Workstation 7.x after 7.0.1 maintenance release
| OS Vendor | OS Release | Workstation 11.0 | Workstation 10.0 | Workstation 9.0 | Workstation 8.0 | Workstation 7.1 | Workstation 7.0 | Workstation 6.5 | Workstation 6.0 |
| Asianux | Asianux 3.0 | ||||||||
| Canonical | Ubuntu 14.10 | Yes | |||||||
| Canonical | Ubuntu 14.04 | Yes | Yes | ||||||
| Canonical | Ubuntu 13.10 | Yes | |||||||
| Canonical | Ubuntu 13.04 | Yes | |||||||
| Canonical | Ubuntu 12.10 | Yes | |||||||
| Canonical | Ubuntu 12.04 | Yes | |||||||
| Canonical | Ubuntu 11.10 | Yes | Yes | ||||||
| Canonical | Ubuntu 11.04 | Yes | Yes | ||||||
| CentOS | CentOS 7.0 | Yes | |||||||
| CentOS | CentOS 6.5 | Yes | Yes | ||||||
| CentOS | CentOS 6.4 | Yes | |||||||
| CentOS | CentOS 6.3 | Yes | Yes | ||||||
| CentOS | CentOS 6.2 | Yes | Yes | ||||||
| CentOS | CentOS 6.1 | Yes | Yes | ||||||
| CentOS | CentOS 6.0 | Yes | Yes | ||||||
| CentOS | CentOS 5.10 | Yes | |||||||
| CentOS | CentOS 5.9 | Yes | |||||||
| CentOS | CentOS 5.8 | Yes | |||||||
| CentOS | CentOS 5.7 | Yes | Yes | Yes | |||||
| CentOS | CentOS 5.6 | Yes | Yes | Yes | |||||
| CentOS | CentOS 5.5 | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||||
| CentOS | CentOS 5.4 | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||||
| CentOS | CentOS 5.3 | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||||
| CentOS | CentOS 5.2 | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | |||
| CentOS | CentOS 5.1 | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | |||
| Mandriva | Mandriva Linux 4.0 | Yes | Yes | Yes | |||||
| Mandriva | Mandriva Linux 2010 | Yes | |||||||
| Mandriva | Mandriva Linux 2009 | Yes | Yes | Yes | |||||
| Mandriva | Mandriva Linux 2008 | Yes | Yes | Yes | |||||
| Mandriva | Mandriva Linux 2007 | Yes | |||||||
| Mandriva | Mandriva Linux 2006 | Yes | |||||||
| Mandriva | Mandrake Linux 10.0 | Yes | |||||||
| Mandriva | Mandrake Linux 9.0 | Yes | |||||||
| Microsoft | Windows Server 2012 R2 | Yes | Yes | ||||||
| Microsoft | Windows Server 2012 | Yes | Yes | Yes | |||||
| Microsoft | Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1 | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||||
| Microsoft | Windows Server 2008 R2 | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||
| Microsoft | Windows Server 2008 | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| Microsoft | Windows Server 2003 R2 | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| Microsoft | Windows Server 2003 | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| Microsoft | Windows 8.1 | Yes | Yes | ||||||
| Microsoft | Windows 8 | Yes | Yes | Yes | |||||
| Microsoft | Windows 7 | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | |||
| Microsoft | Windows XP | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| Microsoft | Windows Vista | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| Oracle | Oracle Linux 7 | Yes | |||||||
| Oracle | Oracle Linux 6.4 | Yes | |||||||
| Oracle | Oracle Linux 6.3 | Yes | |||||||
| Oracle | Oracle Linux 6.2 | Yes | |||||||
| Oracle | Oracle Linux 6.1 | Yes | Yes | ||||||
| Oracle | Oracle Linux 6.0 | Yes | |||||||
| Oracle | Oracle Linux 5.9 | Yes | |||||||
| Oracle | Oracle Linux 5.8 | Yes | |||||||
| Oracle | Oracle Linux 5.7 | Yes | Yes | Yes | |||||
| Oracle | Oracle Linux 5.6 | Yes | Yes | Yes | |||||
| Oracle | Oracle Linux 5.5 | Yes | Yes | Yes | |||||
| Oracle | Oracle Linux 5.4 | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||||
| Oracle | Oracle Linux 5.3 | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||||
| Oracle | Oracle Linux 5.2 | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | |||
| Oracle | Oracle Linux 5.1 | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | |||
| Oracle | Oracle Linux 5.0 | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | |||
| Red Hat | Red Hat Linux 9 | Yes | |||||||
| Red Hat | Red Hat Linux 8 | Yes | |||||||
| Red Hat | Red Hat Linux 7 | Yes | |||||||
| Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.0 | Yes | |||||||
| Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.5 | Yes | Yes | ||||||
| Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.4 | Yes | |||||||
| Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.3 | Yes | Yes | ||||||
| Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.2 | Yes | Yes | ||||||
| Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.1 | Yes | Yes | Yes | |||||
| Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.0 | Yes | Yes | ||||||
| Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5.10 | Yes | Yes | ||||||
| Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5.9 | Yes | |||||||
| Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5.8 | Yes | |||||||
| Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5.7 | Yes | Yes | Yes | |||||
| Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5.6 | Yes | Yes | Yes | |||||
| Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5.5 | Yes | Yes | Yes | |||||
| Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5.4 | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||||
| Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5.3 | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||||
| Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5.2 | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||
| Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5.1 | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||
| Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5.0 | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||
| Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4.8 | Yes | Yes | ||||||
| Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4.7 | Yes | Yes | Yes | |||||
| Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4.6 | Yes | Yes | Yes | |||||
| Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4.5 | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||||
| Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4.0 Update 4 | Yes | Yes | ||||||
| Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4.0 Update 3 | Yes | Yes | ||||||
| Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4.0 Update 2 | Yes | Yes | ||||||
| Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4.0 Update 1 | Yes | Yes | ||||||
| Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4.0 | Yes | Yes | ||||||
| Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3.0 Update 8 | Yes | Yes | ||||||
| Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3.0 Update 7 | Yes | Yes | ||||||
| Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3.0 Update 6 | Yes | |||||||
| Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3.0 Update 5 | Yes | |||||||
| Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3.0 Update 4 | Yes | |||||||
| Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3.0 Update 3 | Yes | |||||||
| Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3.0 Update 2 | Yes | |||||||
| Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3.0 Update 1 | Yes | |||||||
| Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3.0 | Yes | |||||||
| Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 2.1 | Yes | |||||||
| SUSE | SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 | Yes | |||||||
| SUSE | SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 Service Pack 3 | Yes | Yes | Yes | |||||
| SUSE | SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 Service Pack 2 | Yes | Yes | ||||||
| SUSE | SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 Service Pack 1 | Yes | Yes | Yes | |||||
| SUSE | SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||||
| SUSE | SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10 Service Pack 3 | Yes | Yes | ||||||
| SUSE | SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10 Service Pack 2 | Yes | Yes | Yes | |||||
| SUSE | SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10 Service Pack 1 | Yes | Yes | Yes | |||||
| SUSE | SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10 | Yes | Yes | Yes | |||||
| SUSE | SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 9 Service Pack 4 | Yes | Yes | ||||||
| SUSE | SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 9 Service Pack 3 | Yes | Yes | ||||||
| SUSE | SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 9 Service Pack 2 | Yes | Yes | ||||||
| SUSE | SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 9 Service Pack 1 | Yes | Yes | ||||||
| SUSE | SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 9 | Yes | Yes | ||||||
| SUSE | SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 8 | Yes | |||||||
| SUSE | SUSE Linux 10.1 | Yes | |||||||
| SUSE | SUSE Linux 10.0 | Yes | |||||||
| SUSE | SUSE Linux 9.3 | Yes | |||||||
| SUSE | SUSE Linux 9.2 | Yes | |||||||
| SUSE | SUSE Linux 9.1 | Yes | |||||||
| SUSE | SUSE Linux 9.0 | Yes | |||||||
| SUSE | SUSE Linux 8.2 | Yes | |||||||
| SUSE | openSUSE 13.2 | Yes | |||||||
| SUSE | openSUSE 13.1 | Yes | Yes | ||||||
| SUSE | openSUSE 12.3 | Yes | Yes | ||||||
| SUSE | openSUSE 12.2 | Yes | |||||||
| SUSE | openSUSE 12.1 | Yes | |||||||
| SUSE | openSUSE 11.4 | Yes | Yes | ||||||
| SUSE | openSUSE 11.3 | Yes | |||||||
| SUSE | openSUSE 11.2 | Yes | Yes | Yes | |||||
| SUSE | openSUSE 11.1 | Yes | Yes | Yes | |||||
| SUSE | openSUSE 11.0 | Yes | Yes | Yes | |||||
| SUSE | openSUSE 10.3 | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | |||
| SUSE | openSUSE 10.2 | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
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