Subject: Secure Large File Transfer and Licensing Status
| Issue | Symptom | Fix |
|-------|---------|-----|
| Shared folders freeze | Transfer halts at 4GB or 2GB. | Disable HGFS. Use SCP or NFS over VMnet2 instead. |
| VMware Tools memory leak | Host RAM usage climbs during transfer. | Downgrade VMware Tools to version 11.2.5 (the one bundled with this build). |
| TCP window scaling | Speed caps at ~100MB/s despite 10Gb virtual NIC. | On Linux source, run: sysctl -w net.ipv4.tcp_rmem="4096 87380 16777216" and sysctl -w net.ipv4.tcp_wmem="4096 65536 16777216" |
| File corruption over 500GB | Checksum mismatch. | Use rsync -c (checksum comparison) after initial copy to verify. | Report: VMware Workstation Pro 16
While VMware has moved on to version 17.x and subscription models, power users cling to 16.2.5 because it represents the last version before aggressive license checks and feature reduction. For transferring confidential databases, legal discovery files, or massive video projects, this build gives you military-grade isolation: data never touches your physical network, never hits a hard drive that leaves your building, and never risks third-party cloud breaches. Shut down both VMs
What is VMware Workstation Pro?
LSI Logic SAS to VMware Paravirtual SCSI (PVSCSI).