--- title: "VmFailedToRebootGuestEvent" description: "This event records a failure to reboot the guest on a virtual machine. Failed to reboot the guest OS for the VM. Review the event description for detail on the cause." canonical: "https://helpcenter.veeam.com/docs/mp/kb/vmfailedtorebootguestevent.html" breadcrumb: "Veeam MP for VMware Online Knowledge Base > Event-Based Rules > Virtual Machine Error > VmFailedToRebootGuestEvent" dateModified: "2026-09-10" --- # VmFailedToRebootGuestEvent ## Summary This event records a failure to reboot the guest on a virtual machine. ## Causes Failed to reboot the guest OS for the VM. Review the event description for detail on the cause. ## Resolutions Review VMware online documents such as [vSphere Troubleshooting Guide](https://docs.vmware.com/en/VMware-vSphere/7.0/com.vmware.vsphere.networking.doc/GUID-DE119813-63A7-4B68-924D-1ED95F6EFFD7.html) to resolve virtual machine issues. ## External Refer to the [VMware Online Documentation](https://techdocs.broadcom.com/) for more information.