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# Turn On a VM Instance

You can disable a VM with Stopped status by pressing the More button and selecting Turn On.

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The Turn On Virtual Machine window appears, clickthe Yes button to continue deactivating the VM.

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If you successfully activate the VM, there will be a notification "Virtual Machine has been successfully turned on" and the status column will be "Running".

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