HELP - How to Auto-Power On/Off a VM (GUEST OS) whenever the HOST reboots

[scord]

I have a Windows XP Pro HOST computer running VMWare 6.5 Workstation (Windows Server 2003 STD as GUEST OS) as a test platform for some applications.

As a result of various security polocies (Updates, Patches, Virus Scans, Spyware, etc...), our computers are automatically rebooted several times / week including my HOST computer which is running a VMWare Workstation.

I wanted to know if it is possible with maybe a script or something that would automatically shutdown/poweroff the GUEST OS / VMWare Machine prior to the HOST rebooting. And then, when the HOST has rebooted, would automatically power on the VMWare Machine.

[srinivasvivek]

There is no direct way of doing it in WS. It is very well possible in VMware Server - http://www.petri.co.il/automatically-power-up-vmware-server-guest-os.htm