Troubleshooting VMware Player : Resetting and Powering Off

Resetting and Powering Off
The reset command affects your virtual machine the same way a reset button affects a physical computer. Giving the reset command is like turning the power off, then immediately turning it on again.
The power off command affects your virtual machine the same way turning off the power affects a physical computer. Giving the power off command is like turning the power off and leaving it off. In addition, the virtual machine closes. The next time you run your virtual machine, you see a VMware startup screen for a few moments before the operating system in your virtual machine begins to run.