Brian Jackson's IT Blog » VMWare http://blog.brianleejackson.com Wed, 28 Dec 2011 23:22:40 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 VMWare – Delay VM Bootup Time to Allow Bios Entry/Boot Options http://blog.brianleejackson.com/vmware-delay-vm-bootup-time-to-allow-bios-entryboot-options http://blog.brianleejackson.com/vmware-delay-vm-bootup-time-to-allow-bios-entryboot-options#comments Thu, 25 Jun 2009 05:05:09 +0000 Brian Jackson http://blog.brianleejackson.com/?p=292 ]]> You will need to change a few things in your .vmx file for your virtual machine. In Windows Vista and Windows 7 the default location of your virtual machine is:

C:\Users\USER\Documents\Virtual Machines\VIRTUALMACHINENAME.vmx

Step #1

Open up the .vmx file in notepad and add :

bios.bootDelay = “5000″
this adds a 5000 ms (5 seconds) delay at boot time
save the .vmx file

or add:

Step #2 (Optional)

To force VM to enter the BIOS setup at next boot change the following:

bios.forceSetupOnce = “TRUE”

Escape will get you into the Boot Order and F2 will get you into the BIOS menu.

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