In this guide I will provide steps to upgrade VMware Workstation Pro 16 to 16.1. Before upgrading Workstation Pro 6.
1 please read the release notes.
VMware Workstation 16.1.0 Pro Release Notes
First, shut down all virtual machines.
Upgrading
To upgrade, follow the below steps.
1- Run VMware Workstation, Select help From the Workstation user interface, and then Software Updates.
2- Select check for updates.
To download VMware Workstation:
Download VMware Workstation Pro 16.1 from VMware website
3- Select download and install.
4- Downloading VMware Workstation Pro 16.1.
5- Preparing for installation.
6- VMware Workstation pro wizard, click next.
7- Stop vmware.exe process.
8- Accept license agreement and then click next.
9- Click next.
10- Click next.
11- Click next.
12- Select the Upgrade button.
13- Upgrading VMware Workstation Pro.
Post-Upgrade.
14- After the upgrade to VMware Workstation Pro 16.1 is complete, Select License.
15- Type VMware Workstation license and then click enter.
16- Click finish.
About Version
17- Successfully upgrade to Workstation 16 Pro. Select help tab and then About VMware Workstation 16.
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