

I tried this with the latest Windows 10 ISO and a brand-new VM, and installation was the work of a few clicks. That means you can pop in the Windows 10 installation disc (or ISO), Workstation will recognize the new OS when booting a VM, and setup will proceed automatically.

On the guest side, Workstation’s Auto Detect and Easy Install features now work with Windows 10. The main new addition is support for Windows 10 as a host and as a guest, with integration features for both scenarios. That said, there’s little one might want from a desktop virtualization platform that Workstation doesn’t already provide. The latest point release of the commercial virtualization environment for desktop machines is decidedly incremental, the changes adding little beyond official support for the most recent generation of hardware and the latest revisions of operating systems to be run either as a VMware guest or host.


They are an efficient and easy-to-manage medium that can run on one single physical machine. There is no limit to the use-cases for Virtual Machines. Virtual Machines based on Linux or Windows can be used in a wide array of environments, from building a home lab, testing, QA, software development, educational environments or business environments. Learn how to install and properly configure VMware Workstation 12 Pro so that you can then create, configure and properly manage Virtual Machines.
