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New Features of This Release

Improved Host Operating System Support

Use the latest Microsoft and Linux operating systems as host systems:

Improved Guest Operating System Support

In addition to updated host operating system support, you can also use the latest Microsoft and Linux operating system as guests in virtual machines, including:

Support for New Devices

If your host and guest operating systems support USB, you can now connect USB devices to your virtual machine. Keep in mind that Windows NT and Windows 95 do not support USB. Linux support for USB is common only in kernels 2.2.18 and higher, though some distributions provided USB support on earlier kernels.

New device support in VMware Workstation 3.0 includes:

Large Virtual Disk Support

You can now create virtual disks as large as 128GB (virtual IDE hard disks) and 256GB (virtual SCSI hard disks). You can set up one large disk when you create a new virtual machine with the Configuration Wizard and add more large disks later, using the Configuration Editor.

Note: These new virtual disks use a new format and cannot be used under Workstation 2.0.

Improved Performance

New User Interface

If you're running VMware Workstation on a Windows host, you'll notice the changes to the user interface right away. The updated user interface provides better wizards for creating new virtual machines and adding devices to virtual machines, gives you more information about the state of your virtual machines and makes it easier to adjust configurations to suit your needs.

More Powerful Networking

Improvements to the VMware Tools Package

With VMware Workstation 3.0, it's much easier to install VMware Tools, essential for good performance in a guest operating system. The new version of VMware Tools also provides an improved SVGA driver.

Use Your Notebook Docked and Undocked

Support for multiple networking configurations is improved, making it easier for you to use a virtual machine on a notebook host that is sometimes used in a docking station and sometimes used stand-alone.

Other New Features

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