# Launch virtual pc to save state

**URL:** https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/launch-virtual-pc-to-save-state/726
**Category:** Discussion
**Created:** [January 25, 2008, 10:46am UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/launch-virtual-pc-to-save-state/726 "2008-01-25T10:46:36Z")
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### Author: ![chanmy8](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/c/f475e1/32.png) [@chanmy8](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/u/chanmy8)
#### Post date: [January 25, 2008, 10:46am UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/launch-virtual-pc-to-save-state/726/1 "2008-01-25T10:46:36Z")

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Hi,

Any action to launch virtual pc to saved state so that I can run automated testing?

Thank you&nbsp;&nbsp;

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### Author: ![angus](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/a/b3f665/32.png) [@angus](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/u/angus)
#### Post date: [January 29, 2008, 11:18am UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/launch-virtual-pc-to-save-state/726/2 "2008-01-29T11:18:44Z")

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Hi Chan,   
  
 Thanks for your post. If you install Virtual Server then you can use the Virtual Server actions to do this.   
  
 Regards,   
  
 Angus

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### Author: ![chanmy8](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/c/f475e1/32.png) [@chanmy8](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/u/chanmy8)
#### Post date: [February 6, 2008, 4:23am UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/launch-virtual-pc-to-save-state/726/3 "2008-02-06T04:23:11Z")

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Hi,

Then how to activate TestComplete that installed INSIDE the virtual machine?

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### Author: ![angus](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/a/b3f665/32.png) [@angus](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/u/angus)
#### Post date: [February 6, 2008, 5:11am UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/launch-virtual-pc-to-save-state/726/4 "2008-02-06T05:11:00Z")

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Hi Chan,   
  
 There’s a variety of ways you could go about this:   
  
 1) Use Windows Scheduler to run TestComplete inside the virtual machine.   
  
 2) Use a scheduled FinalBuilder project to run TestComplete   
  
 3) Use either the WMI Run Process or the PsTools PsExec action to launch either TestComplete, or a FinalBuilder project, on the virtual machine.   
  
 Regards,   
  
 Angus