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VMware ESXi 6.5 reached End of Support (EOS) on November 15, 2022 . It is no longer receiving security patches. This download is recommended only for air-gapped lab environments, legacy hardware compatibility testing, or offline upgrades for existing licensed hosts.

How to Download VMware ESXi 6.5 ISO (Legacy/Archive Access)

Free licenses for 6.5 are no longer generated automatically. Use your existing key or migrate to a newer version (ESXi 7.x or 8.x) for new lab deployments.