You can download the latest versions from VMware Download Center. Note: If Windows 10 is not available in the list then ensure that you are running the latest builds for VMware Fusion/Workstation. Change the Guest operating system version to Windows 10 or Windows 10 圆4 Change OS type to Windows 10 or Windows 10 圆4įor Workstation: Click the VM menu and click Settings. For Fusion: Click the Virtual Machine menu and click Settings > General.Shut down the virtual machine (not suspend).Ĭhange the virtual machine's operating system type to Windows 10.

For Fusion, see the Uninstall VMware Tools section in the VMware Fusion help Guide.

For Workstation, see the Uninstall VMware Tools section in the Creating Virtual Machines Guide.

Uninstall VMware tools from the virtual machine. For more information, see Best Practices for virtual machine backup (programs and data) in VMware Fusion (1013628) and Best practices when backing up a VMware Workstation virtual machine (2006202). Note: VMware recommends to take a backup before upgrading the guest operating system in the virtual machine. To resolve this issue, upgrade the virtual machine:

Note: The issue affects all virtualization platforms, including those not from VMware. This issue occurs because, in certain circumstances, the Microsoft validation tool used to assess a system’s readiness for Windows 10 misrepresents the capabilities of the VMware SVGA drivers, preventing the upgrade. Upgrading to Windows 10 using Software Update in Windows 7 and Windows 8/8.1 guests fails To preserve readability I don't quote the article. The following article: Upgrading to Windows 10 using Software Update in Windows 7 and Windows 8/8.1 virtual machines fail with the error: Unsupported SVGA driver (2126929) at should solve your problem.

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