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Run headless virtual machine using VirtualBox
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AutoRunVirtualMachine.bat
@ECHO OFF
:: Navigate to the default VirtualBox install directory
C:
cd C:\Program Files\Oracle\VirtualBox
:: Run the VM Headless
start /wait VBoxManage.exe startvm "YourVMName"
:: The loop, find the task, keep looping until a not found error is thrown
:LOOP
tasklist | find /i "VirtualBox" >nul 2>&1
IF ERRORLEVEL 1 (
:: VirtualBox process not found, exit loop
GOTO EXIT
) ELSE (
:: Virtual Machine Is still running
Timeout /T 5 /Nobreak
GOTO LOOP
)
:: Task is no longer found, keep the console open for feedback
:EXIT
PAUSE
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