Select the version of Windows you want to download from Microsoft’s website.

Microsoft Evaluation Center (Image Credit: Petri/Russell Smith) Download an evaluation version of Windows or Windows ServerĪll currently supported versions of Windows and Windows Server are available to download from the Microsoft Evaluation Center. How to install Windows 11 on VMware Workstation 17 Proīefore you can install Windows in a virtual machine powered by VMware Workstation Pro, you are going to need to download the latest image file (ISO) for Windows.

And you’ll need either a trial version or licensed version of VMware Workstation Pro installed on your local PC. For example, Workstation Pro detects you are installing Windows from an ISO file but Windows Server 2022 setup fails because the default hardware configuration assigned to the virtual machine (VM) doesn’t work with Windows Server.īut the solution is simple and I’m going to share it with you below.īefore you can follow the instructions below, you’ll need an Internet connection to download the relevant image files for the version of Windows that you want to install.

But there are still some issues that haven’t been resolved since the previous release, version 16. It’s taken more than a year for VMware to release a new version of VMware Workstation Pro that officially supports Windows 11. Getting past the ‘Windows Cannot Find Microsoft Software License Terms’ error.Install Windows in a VMware virtual machine.Download an evaluation version of Windows or Windows Server.How to install Windows 11 on VMware Workstation 17 Pro.

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