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[Windows Virtual PC is no longer available for use as of Windows 8. Instead, use the Hyper-V WMI provider (V2).]
Starts the virtual machine from either the uninitialized or saved state.
Syntax
HRESULT Startup(
[out, retval] IVMTask **startupTask
);
Parameters
-
startupTask [out, retval]
-
An IVMTask object that is used to track the completion progress of the virtual machine's startup sequence.
Return value
This method can return one of these values.
| Return code/value | Description |
|---|---|
|
The operation was successful. |
|
The parameter is NULL. |
|
The caller must have execute access permissions to start this virtual machine. |
|
The operation did not complete in a timely manner. |
|
There are not enough host resources. |
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There are too many active virtual machines. |
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The virtual machine is already running. |
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The virtual machine cannot be started as the parent VHD has been modified. |
|
An unexpected error has occurred. |
Remarks
If the virtual machine is saved, it will be restored from the saved state.
The following values can be returned through the Error property of the returned IVMTask object.
| Error code/Value | Description |
|---|---|
VM_E_UNSUPPORTED_HARDWARE (0xA0040950) |
The hardware does not support virtualization. |
VM_E_HARDWARE_VIRTUALIZATION_DISABLED (0xA0040951) |
Hardware virtualization is disabled. |
VM_E_VMVIRTUALPC_OLDER_VERSION (0xA0040952) |
Both Virtual PC 2007 and Windows Virtual PC are installed. |
VM_E_OTHER_VIRTUALIZATION_SOFTWARE (0xA0040953) |
Other virtualization software is installed. |
VM_E_OUT_OF_RESOURCE (0xa00400203) |
There are not enough host resources. |
Requirements
| Requirement | Value |
|---|---|
| Minimum supported client |
Windows 7 [desktop apps only] |
| Minimum supported server |
None supported |
| End of client support |
Windows 7 |
| Product |
Windows Virtual PC |
| Header |
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| IID |
IID_IVMVirtualMachine is defined as f7092aa1-33ed-4f78-a59f-c00adfc2edd7 |