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VMware Pro 17 - not all VMs showing in AutoStart

wiredupj — Tue, 11 Apr 2023 17:07:59 GMT

Dear VMWare Community,

For some reason, when I attempt to start my Windows 11 VM to "AutoStart" it doesn't appear in the list though my other VM does.

Any thoughts this may be?

Re: VMware Pro 17 - not all VMs showing in AutoStart

RDPetruska — Tue, 11 Apr 2023 16:25:14 GMT

We can't discuss a Mac VM here - it is a violation of Apple's licensing to run their OS on non-Apple hardware. VMware could get into legal trouble. Also, the only way of even attempting to run MacOS on Workstation is to illegally modify it... so you've come to a vendor's site admitting you hacked their software and are asking for help with it...!

Re: VMware Pro 17 - not all VMs showing in AutoStart

wiredupj — Tue, 11 Apr 2023 17:02:40 GMT

I'm not asking for help on MacOS. I'm asking why my Windows workstation isn't appearing in the list.

Re: VMware Pro 17 - not all VMs showing in AutoStart

RDPetruska — Tue, 11 Apr 2023 17:05:42 GMT

Perhaps it has something to do with the modifications you made to Workstation?

Perhaps it has something to do with the encryption required for Win 11 VMs?

Re: VMware Pro 17 - not all VMs showing in AutoStart

wiredupj — Tue, 11 Apr 2023 19:06:29 GMT

Ahh, it's probably the encryption for Windows. Are there workarounds?

Re: VMware Pro 17 - not all VMs showing in AutoStart

gecc — Thu, 18 May 2023 10:20:20 GMT

it seems to only show vms in the "My Computer" root folder. Any VMs in a subfolder wont show up for some reason.

Re: VMware Pro 17 - not all VMs showing in AutoStart

SajeshR — Thu, 18 May 2023 14:38:29 GMT

Autostart feature does not support Encrypted VM.

Probably, Your Windows 11 VM is encrypted. That's why not showing in Autostart.

Thanks,
Sajesh

Re: VMware Pro 17 - not all VMs showing in AutoStart

wiredupj — Thu, 18 May 2023 14:40:23 GMT

I disabled TPM; is there a way to unencrypt?

Re: VMware Pro 17 - not all VMs showing in AutoStart

sancona — Wed, 24 May 2023 20:45:35 GMT

Are you sure the issue is related to encryption, etc? You can check VM encryption by right clicking on the VM itself, then entering Settings > Advanced > Access Control.

I came across a very similar issue today, but the problem was that the problem VMs were stored in a subdirectory of my primary VM folder. It seems the autostart feature only works out of the basedir.

Re: VMware Pro 17 - not all VMs showing in AutoStart

wiredupj — Wed, 24 May 2023 20:59:45 GMT

It is encrypted - that's the problem and won't give me the option b/c of TPM. I removed TPM but still don't have the decrypt option (Windows 11).

Thoughts?

Re: VMware Pro 17 - not all VMs showing in AutoStart

SajeshR — Thu, 25 May 2023 05:04:33 GMT

Windows 11 VM as a default -- Encrypted and TPM added.
So, to reflect in Autostart for any VM - The VM should be unencrypted

Steps - Go to VM -->Settings --> Options --> Access Control --> Remove Encryption (If this button is disabled still, a message appears, if any snapshot exists, remove it)