Overview
A fully configured VMware image with ETKA 8.2 08.2025 for quick OEM parts identification. The VM is tuned for fast startup and safe rollback, ready for workshop and catalog tasks.



Highlights

• Preinstalled ETKA database 08.2025 for VW, Audi, Škoda, and SEAT
• VIN and model-based lookup, PR code awareness, and supersession tracking
• Optimized VM settings for stable USB and network access, snapshots included
• Designed for offline browsing, optional online features depend on host policy
• Primary UI languages available: English and Russian

Package contents

• caches\
• mksSandbox.log
• mksSandbox-0.log
• mksSandbox-1.log
• mksSandbox-2.log
• vmware.log
• vmware-0.log
• vmware-1.log
• Windows 7.nvram
• Windows 7.vmdk
• Windows 7.vmsd
• Windows 7.vmx
• Windows 7.vmxf
• Windows 7-0.scoreboard
• Windows 7-1.scoreboard
• Windows 7-s001.vmdk
• Windows 7-s002.vmdk
• Windows 7-s003.vmdk
• Windows 7-s004.vmdk
• Windows 7-s005.vmdk
• Windows 7-s006.vmdk
• Windows 7-s007.vmdk
• Windows 7-s008.vmdk
• Windows 7-s009.vmdk
• Windows 7-s010.vmdk
• Windows 7-s011.vmdk
• Windows 7-s012.vmdk
• Windows 7-s013.vmdk
• Windows 7-s014.vmdk
• Windows 7-s015.vmdk
• Windows 7-s016.vmdk

Compatibility notes
Covers VW Group passenger vehicles for parts catalog tasks. Function availability varies by model year, market region, and data package. VIN decoding and PR code data depend on the included dataset and may differ by update level.

Basic usage

• Open the .vmx file in VMware Workstation on Windows or Linux, or in VMware Fusion on macOS
• Start the VM, log in to the guest, then launch ETKA from the desktop shortcut
• Select brand and search by VIN or choose model, year, and group to view diagrams and part numbers
• Use the provided snapshots to revert to a clean state after each session
• Keep the VM offline unless online connectivity is explicitly required

Where to download VMware host software

• Windows host — Workstation Pro official download article: https://knowledge.broadcom.com/external/article/344595/downloading-and-installing-vmware-workst.html
• Linux host — Workstation Pro for Linux on the same official page above, select the Linux installer for your distro
• macOS host — Fusion Pro official download article for Intel and Apple silicon: https://knowledge.broadcom.com/external/article/315638/download-and-install-vmware-fusion.html
• Product overview — Desktop hypervisors Workstation and Fusion: https://www.vmware.com/products/desktop-hypervisor/workstation-and-fusion

Operating systems

• Guest OS inside VM: Windows 7 x64
• Host support: Windows 10 x64 and Windows 11 x64 with VMware Workstation Pro
• Host support: macOS 12 or newer with VMware Fusion, Intel and Apple silicon as supported by the vendor
• Host support: Major Linux distributions with VMware Workstation Pro for Linux

Minimum system requirements
CPU with Intel VT-x or AMD-V, 16 GB RAM recommended, 100 GB free SSD storage, reliable USB and network adapters, stable power, administrator rights on the host, optional internet connection for vendor sites.

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