This is the most sensitive area. BMW licenses ISTA to dealerships only. The images circulating on forums, torrent sites, and private cloud links are cracked or shared without authorization.
ISTA is a heavy application. Running it inside a VM requires a decent computer. If your laptop only has 8GB of RAM, running a VM (which needs 4GB+ allocated) plus your main OS might make the software lag or freeze during coding operations—a scary moment when connected to a car's ECU. bmw ista vmware image