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Already Own VMware Workstation?

Customers who own and have activated/registered VMware Workstation 5 can download the following installation packages.

VMware Workstation 5.5.9 for Windows

Version: 5.5.9 | 2008/11/06 | Build: 126128

VMware Workstation 5.5.9 for Linux

Version: 5.5.9 | 2008/11/06 | Build: 126128

Looking for VMware Workstation 6?

VMware Workstation 6 downloads can be found on the Workstation Download page.

Register Your Serial Number

VMware Workstation users can download product updates that have been released over the last 18 months. You may be required to re-enter your current Workstation serial to activate the update. Before downloading and installing an update release, we recommend that you:

  1. Look up and save your serial number.
  2. Register your serial number.
 

Processor Check for 64-Bit Compatibility

This is a standalone processor check utility which you can use without VMware Workstation to perform the same check and determine whether your CPU is supported for virtual machines with 64-bit guest operating systems.

Version: 5.5 | 11/29/05 | Build 18463
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View the Processor Check Guide.

Note: This utility is provided without support from VMware.


Movie Decoder

This is a Windows installer for the movie decoder. This utility is required to play back movies recorded with VMware Workstation 5.x in any compatible media player.

Version: 5.5 | 11/29/05 | Build 18463
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Version: 5.0 | 04/07/05 | Build 13124
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Note: This utility is provided without support from VMware.


Disk Mount Utility

The VMware DiskMount Utility allows you to mount an unused virtual disk in a Windows host file system as a separate drive without needing to connect to the virtual disk from within a virtual machine.

Version: 5.5 | 11/29/05 | Build 18463
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SCSI Disk Drivers

To use SCSI disks in a Windows XP or Windows Server 2003 virtual machine, you need the special SCSI driver available below. Use of this updated driver will improve SCSI virtual disk performance in Windows 2000 virtual machines. This driver is for Windows guest operating systems running on VMware Workstation 3.0 or later.

Version: 1.2.0.4 | 08/17/05 | 1.44 MB
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Version 1.2.0.2 | 05/03/05 | 1.44 MB
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VMaudio Driver (experimental)

To play sound in virtual machines running 64-bit versions of Windows guest operating systems, you need to install the driver below. This driver is for the 64-bit versions of Windows Vista, Windows Server 2003, and Windows XP Pro guest operating systems running on VMware Workstation 5.5 or higher.

Version: 5.10.0.3500 | 12/29/05 | 12 KB
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