[header] How to run a windows longhorn virtual machine in vmware [title] Download vmware player or vmware workstation. [step] Before we can start installing windows longhorn, we will need a virtual machine program that can run it. For this, it's best to use vmware player, as it has the best compatibility for windows longhorn. 
You can use vmware workstation as well. [substeps] To download vmware player, visit: https: // my.