Robert, If you are talking about VMs not starting automatically, when your laptop is reboot then following steps to configure VM to auto-start. - Login to your VMware Server Home Page - On the right hand links , under Configure Options, Click on "Edit VM Startup/Shutdown settings" - Then high the VM you want to auto start, and move up in either "Any Order" or "Specific Order" sections for your VM to auto-start. Regards, Vishal Gupta -----Original Message----- From: oracle-l-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:oracle-l-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Robert Freeman Sent: 23 November 2009 20:19 To: oracle-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: Using VMWare 2.0.2 I've used VMWare for ages to setup RAC VM's on my laptop. It works great. I've just downloaded version 2.0.2 VMWare. It has a new web based interface (blech!!) When I install the RHEL 5 image, the install goes fine, but the VM won't restart on the reboot. Anyone experience this and have a solution to this problem? RF Robert G. Freeman Oracle ACE Ask me about on-site Oracle Training! RMAN, DBA, Tuning, you name it! Author: Oracle Database 11g RMAN Backup and Recovery (Oracle Press) - ON IT'S WAY SOON! OCP: Oracle Database 11g Administrator Certified Professional Study Guide (Sybex) Oracle Database 11g New Features (Oracle Press) Oracle Database 10g New Features (Oracle Press) Other various titles Blog: http://robertgfreeman.blogspot.com -- //www.freelists.org/webpage/oracle-l -- //www.freelists.org/webpage/oracle-l