http://blogs.msdn.com/taylorb/archive/2008/06/14/hyper-v-wmi-configuring-automatic-startup-shutdown-recovery-action-s-for-virtual-machines.aspxHyper-V virtual machines have configuration options that control what happens when the parent/host server shuts down, start’s up, or if a virtual machine’s worker process terminates unexpectedly.  The first two conditions (parent/host shutdown, startup)en-USCommunityServer 2.1 SP1 (Build: 61025.2)