To make it easier to access the BIOS setup screen, edit the configuration (.vmx) of the virtual machine and add or edit one of these options:
bios.forceSetupOnce = "TRUE"
This forces entry to the BIOS setup at startup.
bios.bootDelay = "xxxx"
This adds a delay to the initial POST screen, showing it for longer and giving you more time to access the BIOS setup, where xxxx is the number of milliseconds to show the POST screen (There are 1000 milliseconds in a second.). The maximum value for the boot delay is 10000 milliseconds or 10 seconds.
To make changes to the .vmx (virtual machine configuration file):
To make changes to the .vmx (virtual machine configuration file):
To make changes to the configuration file:
vmware-cmd -s unregister /vmfs/volumes/VMname/vm.vmx
where VMname and vm.vmx are the working directory and virtual machine configuration file name on your system.
Note: A return status of 1 indicates the virtual machine was unregistered successfully.
vmware-cmd -s register /vmfs/volumes/VMname/vm.vmx
where VMname and vm.vmx are the working directory and virtual machine configuration file name on your system.
Note: A return status of 1 signals the virtual machine was registered successfully.
To make these changes using the graphical interface:
To enter the BIOS setup for the guest operating system, click VM > Power > Power On to BIOS.