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This will show you how to manually update a VM in VMware Player to the latest hardware version.
Upgrading VM's to the latest version of Workstation is easy to do in VMware Workstation because there is a UI button that simplifies this task.
If you're using VMware Player only, you've probably noticed that you cannot upgrade a VM because there is no button for this anywhere.
The good news is that we can upgrade the VM maunally by editing the machine's VMX file.
In this example, we'll upgrade from version 8 to 9.
The used VM is a Win8 that uses version 8 of Workstation's hardware:
We will upgrade the virtual machine to the (now) latest version which is 9.
To do this, open the desired VMX in your Notepad, Notepad++ or any other text editor:
Close the VM and close Player.
Modify the highlighted text just like in the picture and set it to 9:
in code:
You may have an 8 here or even 7 or 6 if the machine is older.
IMPORTANT:
The config is set to 8. Leave it this way or the VM won't start with a 9 here.
After the 'one number change' we are ready:
Start Player and see:
The upgrade provides newer hardware and improvements. After starting the VM, the operating system installed there will detect new drivers and a re-installation of the VM Tools may be required.
That's it.
Hopachi
Upgrading VM's to the latest version of Workstation is easy to do in VMware Workstation because there is a UI button that simplifies this task.
If you're using VMware Player only, you've probably noticed that you cannot upgrade a VM because there is no button for this anywhere.
The good news is that we can upgrade the VM maunally by editing the machine's VMX file.
In this example, we'll upgrade from version 8 to 9.
The used VM is a Win8 that uses version 8 of Workstation's hardware:
We will upgrade the virtual machine to the (now) latest version which is 9.
To do this, open the desired VMX in your Notepad, Notepad++ or any other text editor:
Close the VM and close Player.
Modify the highlighted text just like in the picture and set it to 9:
in code:
Code:
config.version = "8"
virtualHW.version = "9"
You may have an 8 here or even 7 or 6 if the machine is older.
IMPORTANT:
The config is set to 8. Leave it this way or the VM won't start with a 9 here.
After the 'one number change' we are ready:
Start Player and see:
The upgrade provides newer hardware and improvements. After starting the VM, the operating system installed there will detect new drivers and a re-installation of the VM Tools may be required.
That's it.
Hopachi
My Computer
System One
-
- OS
- Windows 10 x64
- Computer type
- Laptop
- System Manufacturer/Model
- HP Envy DV6 7250
- CPU
- Intel i7-3630QM
- Motherboard
- HP, Intel HM77 Express Chipset
- Memory
- 16GB
- Graphics Card(s)
- Intel HD4000 + Nvidia Geforce 630M
- Sound Card
- IDT HD Audio
- Monitor(s) Displays
- 15.6' built-in + Samsung S22D300 + 17.3' LG Phillips
- Screen Resolution
- multiple resolutions
- Hard Drives
- Samsung SSD 250GB + Hitachi HDD 750GB
- PSU
- 120W adapter
- Case
- small
- Cooling
- laptop cooling pad
- Keyboard
- Backlit built-in + big one in USB
- Mouse
- SteelSeries Sensei
- Internet Speed
- slow and steady
- Browser
- Chromium, Pale Moon, Firefox Developer Edition
- Antivirus
- Windows Defender
- Other Info
- That's basically it.