You can use those “.vmx” settings to get better handle on BIOS access. bios.bootDelay = “5000” * sets the boot delay in milliseconds bios.forceSetupOnce = “TRUE” * force the VM to enter BIOS on next boot Also, you can reconfigure WebUI (or WebAccess) so it won’t run at all. Use VMware Infrastructure Client version 2.5.0 … Continue reading change bios timeout