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Start a VM at PC startup

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 Hanen92 -
Hello,

I have a VM under VMware Workstation 9 and I have been trying for a while to find a script to start it at the boot of my PC but without success.

I followed https://www.developpez.net/forums/d1045505/systemes/virtualisation/vmware/faire-demarrer-automatiquement-vm-demarrage-windows/
"C:\Program Files (x86)\VMware\VMware Workstation\vmware.exe" "E:\FreeNAS\FreeNAS.vmx" allows me to launch VMware but the VM does not start...

http://syskb.com/scripter-larret-ou-le-demarrage-dune-machine-virtuelle-sur-vmware-server/

Note that I do not have vmware-cmd...

But I am stuck now... If you have any ideas, I take them ;-)

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  1. Anonymous user
     
    I created a .bat file in C:\Program Files (x86)\VMware\VMware VIX

    with the code:
    vmrun -T ws start "E:\FreeNAS\FreeNAS.vmx"

    and that's it, problem solved for me

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    1. PlayFox
       
      2019, Still useful thank you!
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    2. epoke347
       
      Hello,

      If you want the VM to start at Windows startup without needing to log in, simply create a "String Value" registry key

      HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run

      Key "String Value"

      "VWmware"="\"C:\\Program Files (x86)\\VMware\\VMware Workstation\\vmrun.exe\" -T ws start \"D:\\DSM (2)\\DSM (2).vmx\" nogui"

      Replace "D:\\DSM (2)\\DSM (2).vmx" with the location of your VMX file.
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      1. Hanen92 > epoke347
         
        Hello,
        I tried your method but when starting, the Windows session starts normally and does not take into account the modification on the registry key.
        :(
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