Before powering off the virtual machine, it is usually best to shut down the guest operating system.
To power off a virtual machine:
Note: At this point, some operating systems automatically power off the virtual machine, just as they would on a physical computer. If not, continue to step 3.
A dialog box appears asking whether you are sure you want to power off the virtual machine.
The virtual machine powers down and the Workstation window remains open.
At this point, you can use any of the the Workstation file or toolbar options; for example, you can power on a different virtual machine after switching to another virtual machine configuration file, use the Configuration Editor to modify a virtual machine configuration, or create a new configuration file using the Wizard.
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