VMware Workstation Install Windows 7 Home Basic not Pro
July 31st, 2016
your copy of windows maybe contains all editions and the vmware is selecting home basic.
happened to me before. there is a way to to extract the edition you need from the iso and then run it again in vmware. Cant remember which program i used to do it
but a google search on how to extract win 7 edition from iso wll put you right.
I have Microsoft Windows 7 Professional SP1 x64 (GSP1RMCPRXFREO_EN_DVD).
See if this helps:
How to Select Any Edition or Version (SKU) of Windows 7 to Install From Single Edition DVD Disc Media or ISO
http://www.mydigitallife.info/how-to-select-any-edition-or-version-sku-of-windows-7-to-install-from-single-edition-dvd-disc-media-or-iso/
Oracle VM VirtualBox install Pro Version.