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VMware Workstation 5.5 RC2

VMware Workstation features the ability to run multiple operating systems on the same PC without the need to partition the hard drive, or rebooting. It allows users to interoperate among each of these operating systems, including full networking, device and file sharing, and cut-and-paste capabilities, and undo changes made in a given session.

New features in VMware Workstation 5.5 include:

  • Support for 64-bit guest operating systems

  • Experimental support for 2-way Virtual SMP

  • New support for select host and guest operating systems and hardware - 32 and 64 bit

  • Ability to open and convert Microsoft VMs or Symantec LiveState Recovery images

  • Toolbar customization capabilities

  • New wireless networking capabilities for Linux hosts

  • Improved autodetect makes it easier to configure devices for virtual machines

  • Enhancements to the command line interface

Download: VMware Workstation 5.5 RC2

View: Release Notes

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