{"id":2069,"date":"2022-06-21T15:12:02","date_gmt":"2022-06-21T19:12:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/increasec.com\/?p=2069"},"modified":"2022-06-21T15:12:02","modified_gmt":"2022-06-21T19:12:02","slug":"vmware-vm-wont-autostart","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/increasec.com\/?p=2069","title":{"rendered":"VmWare VM won&#8217;t autostart"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>If a VM won&#8217;t autostart even when it is set to do so, the first item to try is to unregister and re-register the VM.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Record where the VMX file is located<br>Click the VM in question in the left column and choose edit, VM Options, Expand General and copy the &#8220;VM Config File&#8221; to notepad for later reference.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1019\" height=\"619\" src=\"https:\/\/increasec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/image-3.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2070\" srcset=\"https:\/\/increasec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/image-3.png 1019w, https:\/\/increasec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/image-3-300x182.png 300w, https:\/\/increasec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/image-3-768x467.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1019px) 100vw, 1019px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>cancel<br>right click your VM, choose UnRegister.  Your VM will need to be OFF for the UnRegister option to be available.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Right click on Virtual Machines, create\/register VM, choose register from the dialog<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"606\" height=\"244\" src=\"https:\/\/increasec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/image-4.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2071\" srcset=\"https:\/\/increasec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/image-4.png 606w, https:\/\/increasec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/image-4-300x121.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 606px) 100vw, 606px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Choose Select from a datastore (the only option)<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"810\" height=\"307\" src=\"https:\/\/increasec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/image-5.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2072\" srcset=\"https:\/\/increasec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/image-5.png 810w, https:\/\/increasec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/image-5-300x114.png 300w, https:\/\/increasec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/image-5-768x291.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 810px) 100vw, 810px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>refer to your saved notepad file to find the path to your .VMX file, and choose Select<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"935\" height=\"507\" src=\"https:\/\/increasec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/image-6.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2073\" srcset=\"https:\/\/increasec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/image-6.png 935w, https:\/\/increasec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/image-6-300x163.png 300w, https:\/\/increasec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/image-6-768x416.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 935px) 100vw, 935px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>click Next and Finish<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>NOT DONE YET!<br>Now go back into Host, Manage, and verify that the AutoStart is enabled<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"446\" src=\"https:\/\/increasec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/image-7-1024x446.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2074\" srcset=\"https:\/\/increasec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/image-7-1024x446.png 1024w, https:\/\/increasec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/image-7-300x131.png 300w, https:\/\/increasec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/image-7-768x334.png 768w, https:\/\/increasec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/image-7.png 1140w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>you will likely need to click on the VM and choose Enable<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"374\" height=\"197\" src=\"https:\/\/increasec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/image-8.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2075\" srcset=\"https:\/\/increasec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/image-8.png 374w, https:\/\/increasec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/image-8-300x158.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 374px) 100vw, 374px\" \/><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>If a VM won&#8217;t autostart even when it is set to do so, the first item to try is to unregister and re-register the VM. 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