VMware installation on Vista?

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System One

  • Manufacturer/Model
    * BFK Customs *
    CPU
    Intel C2Q 9550 Yorkfield
    Motherboard
    ASUS P5Q Pro
    Memory
    8GB Dominator 8500C5D
    Graphics Card(s)
    XFX ATI 1GB 4870 XXX
    Sound Card
    Realtek HD 7-1
    Monitor(s) Displays
    1x 47" LCD HDMI & 2x 26" LCD HDMI
    Screen Resolution
    1920x1080P & 1920x1200
    Hard Drives
    2x 500GB 7200RPM 32MB Cache WD Caviar Black
    PSU
    Corsair 620HX
    Case
    CM Cosmos RC-1000
    Cooling
    Tuniq Tower 120, 2x 140mm and 3x 120mm case fans
    Keyboard
    HP Enhansed Multimedia
    Mouse
    Razer Diamondback 3G
    Internet Speed
    18.6Mb/s
    Other Info
    My First Build ;)
I think VMWare runs fine on Vista 32-bit. But the drivers aren't signed so won't (easily) work on the 64-bit version.
 

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System One

If you're thinking about VMware Workstation, version 6.0.4 fully supports Vista. I'm using it myself on Ultimate-32 and it runs just fine. From VMware's web site:

New in Version 6.0.4


Workstation 6.0.4 adds full support for the following operating systems:
  • 32-bit and 64-bit Windows Vista SP1 as host and guest operating systems. Editions include Windows Vista Enterprise, Business, Home Basic, Home Premium, and Ultimate.
Note: The Integrated Virtual Debuggers support most of these Windows Vista SP1 operating systems:
  • Eclipse Integrated Virtual Debugger can be hosted on all 32-bit versions of these Windows Vista editions. It supports 32-bit and 64-bit Enterprise, 32-bit Ultimate, and 32-bit Business editions as a guest.
  • Visual Studio Integrated Virtual Debugger can be hosted on all 32-bit and 64-bit versions of these Windows Vista editions. It supports 32-bit and 64-bit Enterprise, Ultimate, and Business editions as a guest.
 

My Computer

System One

  • Manufacturer/Model
    DELL 630i
    CPU
    Intel Core2 Extreme Q6850 3.00Ghz Quad
    Motherboard
    DELL
    Memory
    8 Gb
    Graphics Card(s)
    2x NVIDIA GeForce 8800 GT SLI
    Sound Card
    Asus Xonar D2X/XDT
    Monitor(s) Displays
    DELL 2408WFP
    Screen Resolution
    1900x1200
    Hard Drives
    WD Raptor 300Gb
    Seagate 750Gb
    Keyboard
    DELL
    Mouse
    Logitech MX 518
    Internet Speed
    8 Gbit
It's Workstation (not server), it's not free (I paid for the upgrade from VMware Workstation 5 to get the Vista support) and I assume it has signed drivers for Vista 32 (no complaints/prompts during installation). I'm using this on Ultimate 32 every day (work related) and have not seen problems so far...
 

My Computer

System One

  • Manufacturer/Model
    DELL 630i
    CPU
    Intel Core2 Extreme Q6850 3.00Ghz Quad
    Motherboard
    DELL
    Memory
    8 Gb
    Graphics Card(s)
    2x NVIDIA GeForce 8800 GT SLI
    Sound Card
    Asus Xonar D2X/XDT
    Monitor(s) Displays
    DELL 2408WFP
    Screen Resolution
    1900x1200
    Hard Drives
    WD Raptor 300Gb
    Seagate 750Gb
    Keyboard
    DELL
    Mouse
    Logitech MX 518
    Internet Speed
    8 Gbit
The paid for versions have signed drivers. The free version (ie, Server edition) doesn't. Only x64 needs signed drivers. x86 doesn't.
 

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Also, kostrom, the OP said *server* not workstation....
 

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System One System Two

  • Operating System
    Windows 10 Pro X64 Insider Preview (Skip Ahead) latest build
    Manufacturer/Model
    The Beast Model V (homebrew)
    CPU
    Intel Core i7 965 EE @ 3.6 GHz
    Motherboard
    eVGA X58 Classified 3 (141-GT-E770-A1)
    Memory
    3 * Mushkin 998981 Redline Enhanced triple channel DDR3 4 GB CL7 DDR3 1600 MHz (PC3-12800)
    Graphics Card(s)
    eVGA GeForce GTX 970 SSC ACX 2.0 (04G-P4-3979-KB)
    Sound Card
    Realtek HD Audio (onboard)
    Monitor(s) Displays
    2 * Lenovo LT2323pwA Widescreeen
    Screen Resolution
    2 * 1920 x 1080
    Hard Drives
    SanDisk Ultra SDSSDHII-960G-G25 960 GB SATA III SSD (System)
    Crucial MX100 CT256MX100SSD1 256GB SATA III SSD (User Tree)
    2 * Seagate Barracuda 7200.12 ST31000528AS 1TB 7200 RPM SATA II Mech. HD
    Seagate ST1500DL001-9VT15L Barracuda 7200.12 1.5 TB S
    PSU
    Thermaltake Black Widow TX TR2 850W 80+ Bronze Semi-Mod ATX
    Case
    ThermalTake Level 10 GT (Black)
    Cooling
    Corsair H100 (CPU, dual 140 mm fans on radiator) + Air (2 *
    Keyboard
    Logitech G15 (gen 2)
    Mouse
    Logitech MX Master (shared)
    Internet Speed
    AT&T Lightspeed Gigabit duplex
  • Operating System
    Sabayon Linux (current, weekly updates, 5.1.x kernel)
    Manufacturer/Model
    Lenovo ThinkPad E545
    CPU
    AMD A6-5350M APU
    Motherboard
    Lenovo
    Memory
    8 GB
    Graphics card(s)
    Radeon HD (Embedded)
    Sound Card
    Conextant 20671 SmartAudio HD
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Lenovo 15" Matte
    Screen Resolution
    1680 * 1050
    Hard Drives
    INTEL Cherryvill 520 Series SSDSC2CW180A 180 GB SSD
    PSU
    Lenovo
    Case
    Lenovo
    Cooling
    Lenovo
    Mouse
    Logitech MX Master (shared) | Synaptics TouchPad
    Keyboard
    Lenovo
    Internet Speed
    AT&T LightSpeed Gigabit Duplex
You're absolutely right (although misspelled...), sorry for missing that!
 

My Computer

System One

  • Manufacturer/Model
    DELL 630i
    CPU
    Intel Core2 Extreme Q6850 3.00Ghz Quad
    Motherboard
    DELL
    Memory
    8 Gb
    Graphics Card(s)
    2x NVIDIA GeForce 8800 GT SLI
    Sound Card
    Asus Xonar D2X/XDT
    Monitor(s) Displays
    DELL 2408WFP
    Screen Resolution
    1900x1200
    Hard Drives
    WD Raptor 300Gb
    Seagate 750Gb
    Keyboard
    DELL
    Mouse
    Logitech MX 518
    Internet Speed
    8 Gbit
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