How to start a VMware Workstation VM via Command Prompt

cd "\Program Files\VMware\VMware Workstation"

vmware -x "C:\My virtual machine\winxppro.vmx"

Simple as that.

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Path to Windows 8 Start Screen Shortcuts

All users: C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs

Current user: C:\Users\%username%\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs

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