Failed to power on virtual machine (82542) | VMware KB
kb.vmware.com › s › articleJan 11, 2022 · When attempting to start up a virtual machine (VM), it fails to power on. Purpose This resource provides a guide to identify symptoms and align them with solutions to resolve the failure of virtual machines to power on/VM power-on issues. Cause The failure of a VM to power on may be caused by any of the following reasons: ESXi OS problems