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rchin
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Auto-Start Guest Upon Starting Host ?

Is there anyway to auto-start a V-Machine (Ubuntu) upon/after starting the Host (XP) ?

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WS 6.5.1-126130

Host: Vista SP1

Guests: Ubuntu 8.04, XP

WS 6.5.1-126130 Host: Vista SP1 Guests: Ubuntu 8.04, XP
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danpalacios
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You can create a startup script or batch job which runs the vmware executable and feeds it the appropriate options. In windows, this is path\vmware.exe -x path\vmyouwanttostart.vmx Other options are:

-X to start with full screen

-B Bare window (hide controls)

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danpalacios
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You can create a startup script or batch job which runs the vmware executable and feeds it the appropriate options. In windows, this is path\vmware.exe -x path\vmyouwanttostart.vmx Other options are:

-X to start with full screen

-B Bare window (hide controls)

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