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# VBoxManage startvm
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2025-03-14 21:59:59 -06:00
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> Start a virtual machine.
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> More information: <https://www.virtualbox.org/manual/ch08.html#vboxmanage-startvm>.
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- Start a virtual machine:
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`VBoxManage startvm {{vm_name|uuid}}`
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- Start a virtual machine with the specified UI mode:
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`VBoxManage startvm {{vm_name|uuid}} --type {{headless|gui|sdl|separate}}`
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- Specify a password file to start an encrypted virtual machine:
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`VBoxManage startvm {{vm_name|uuid}} --password {{path/to/password_file}}`
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- Specify a password ID to start an encrypted virtual machine:
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`VBoxManage startvm {{vm_name|uuid}} --password-id {{password_id}}`
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- Start a virtual machine with an environment variable pair name value:
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`VBoxManage startvm {{vm_name|uuid}} --put-env={{name}}={{value}}`
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