As Mercedes moves toward and cloud-based diagnostics , the need for offline WIS VMs may decline. However, for classic Mercedes models (W201, W124, W140, R129, W210, W211) manufactured before 2015, the offline WIS VM will remain essential forever. Mercedes is not uploading 30-year-old repair manuals to the cloud.
Furthermore, . Even when we are using Windows 15, we will still be running a Windows 7 VM with WIS 2020 to fix a 2005 Mercedes E-Class. mercedes wis virtual machine
While a VM is the best solution for offline, full-featured access, there are alternatives: As Mercedes moves toward and cloud-based diagnostics ,