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Is it possible to run vmware workstation player in a azure windows 10 vm machine? If no, then can I use azure unbuntu vm machine for this purpose?

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It probably is not possible with the newest version because Azure will be based on Hyper-V . However it might be possible based on some of the content in the following article.

https://communities.vmware.com/thread/634674

I found only this solution :

If you want to use vmware : use this command in powershell and reboot system:

bcdedit /set hypervisorlaunchtype off

If you to want use hyper-v:

bcdedit /set hypervisorlaunchtype auto Hyper-v and Vmvare still don't work together

Your second idea (using a separate Ubuntu VM) should work (but not to run VMware Player as that is the same issue as above).

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  • Here is the real reason you are getting the error: "The reason that nested virtualization doesn't work is because our virtual machine monitor ("vmm", the 'hypervisor' part of the hypervisor) code was designed and optimized to do this, but Hyper-V monitor code is not. We actually test ESXi in Workstation (for linux) VMs in monster CI pipelines. Our stack is obviously more mature, so when using the Hyper-V API's we had to make some compromises. We're working with MS to address the use-case, but we don't have a solid delivery date to communicate just yet."
    – Ramhound
    Commented Oct 5, 2020 at 16:30
  • While I quoted a VMWare employee, the very next page, indicates it is possible.
    – Ramhound
    Commented Oct 5, 2020 at 16:32
  • Nesting VMs is frequently troublesome, but I clarified my post to indicate the possibility .
    – anon
    Commented Oct 5, 2020 at 17:34
  • @John I executerd powershell command, then restarted azure vm . I am getting same error again after installing workstation player("VMware Player and Hyper-V are not compatible.")
    – Himanshu Agarwal
    Commented Oct 6, 2020 at 7:53
  • Yes. I think nesting this way is not really possible.
    – anon
    Commented Oct 6, 2020 at 10:27
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The Azure VM are already virtualized, and only in combination of HyperV Therefore, there is no hardware accel available But you may use qemu as an emulator ( so is not VMWare ) But the latest versions of WMWare 16 should ( need to test ) be integrated side by side with HyperV

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Sorry for late response but I found a tip to make it work.

Normally Azure is using Hyper-V to virtualize a VM but I found this tip.

How to enable VMware  working in Azure

1. Make sure you use a nested VT-x plan and not series F please use series E_v4 or D_v4 (eg,  E4ds v4)
2. Enable Windows hypervisor platform (not Hyper-V)
3. install VMware workstation player or pro
4. install VM and enjoy!

NOTICE: This tip can use with VMware Workstation 15.5.5+
limited for this: nested vt-x, countres cores, 3D is not working.
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