Running a VM from the Command line

[GOker]

Hello,

I have VMWare player installed, with a XP VPC.

I would like to start the VPC via a command line instruction, but Im getting an error message when I do so ( so I'm hoping someone can help me with it ),

I'm using the command :-

""C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware Player\vmplayer.exe -X D:\My Virtual Machines\Windows XP Professional"

thew Player windows opens, but I get the following message up :-

Error while opening the virtual machine, Error opening "D:\My Virtual Machines\Windows XP Professional": access is denied.

The VPC opens perfectly if you start it from withing Players GUI.

Please can someone point out what error i'm making ?

Many Thanks

[vmroyale · Accepted solution]

Have you tried, or are you, running the cmd prompt as Administrator?

Also, try pointing to the .vmx file extension like this:

""C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware Player\vmplayer.exe -X D:\My Virtual Machines\Windows XP Professional\Windows XP Professional.vmx"

[GOker]

BRILLANT.

Thank you