Virtual Machine Communication Interface Driver 9.8.16.0
by VMware, Inc.Windows 11Windows 1064-bitSHA-256 verified
- Manufacturer
- VMware, Inc.
- Device
- Virtual Machine Communication Interface
- Driver version
9.8.16.0- Release date
- July 11, 2019
- Supported Windows
- Windows 11, Windows 10
- Architecture
- 64-bit (x64)
- File size
- 78 KB
- File name
728a0d93-c153-451c-8584-66c698ea6440_ffd11df992697ff5200c097df4c8f8de25ba9580.cab- Digital signature
- Signed - catalog
vmci.cat - INF version
07/11/2019, 9.8.16.0- INF provider
- VMware, Inc.
- Device class
- System
- Source
- Microsoft Update Catalog
- Last verified
- July 8, 2026
- SHA-256
12f41941322d9dd2be6258c8d616752d1d76535243af1ff87c0218323e0815ce
Supported hardware IDs (3)
Compare with your device: Device Manager → right-click the device → Properties → Details → Hardware Ids. If one of the values above matches, this driver supports your hardware.
How to install
- Create a restore point(Start → "Create a restore point" → Create), so you can roll back if anything goes wrong.
- Verify compatibility: your Windows version (Windows 11, Windows 10) and architecture (x64)must match this driver, and your device's Hardware ID should appear in the list above.
- Download the file using the button - it comes directly from Microsoft Update Catalog.
- Optionally verify the checksum: open PowerShell, run
Get-FileHash your-download.cab -Algorithm SHA256and compare with the SHA-256 above. - Extract the .cab archive: right-click → Extract All, or run
expand -F:* file.cab C:\driver\in Command Prompt. - Install via Device Manager: right-click your device → Update driver → Browse my computer → point to the extracted folder. Alternatively run
pnputil /add-driver C:\driver\*.inf /install. - Check Device Manager: the device should show no warning icons, and the driver version should match.
How to roll back
If the device stops working after the update: Device Manager → right-click the device → Properties → Driver tab → Roll Back Driver. If the button is greyed out, use the restore point from step 1 (Start → "Recovery" → Open System Restore).