Run virtual machines on your Windows or Linux PC with VMware Player 2.5. This free desktop virtualization software application makes it easy to operate any virtual machine created by VMware Workstation, VMware Fusion, VMware Server or VMware ESX, as well as Microsoft Virtual Server virtual machines or Microsoft Virtual PC virtual machines. With VMware Player you can import third party backup images including Symantec Backup Exec System Recovery (formerly called Live State Recovery) images, Norton Ghost 10 images, Norton Save & Restore images, StorageCraft ShadowProtect images, and Acronis True Image images. You can also use Player to evaluate one of the many virtual appliances available from the VMware Virtual Appliance Marketplace.

Key Features

• Run multiple operating systems simultaneously on a single PC
• Experience the benefits of preconfigured products without any installation or configuration hassles
• Share data between host computer and virtual machine

Download From

• VMware.com
• FileHippo
• Softpedia

Link / Tutorials

• VMware Player Documentation
• VMware Player Support Forums
• Improving Windows XP guest in VMware Player
• How To Import VMware Images Into VMware Player/Server
• Using VMware Player to test linux distributions
• Installing VMware Tools with VMware Player
• Running .iso Files in VMWare Player

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