If your Fedora VM freezes during startup, it could be due to over-allocating resources 10 GB RAM and 2×6 CPUs might be pushing your host too hard, even with 32 GB total. Check for host system bottlenecks like CPU or disk I/O, and make sure VMware tools and Fedora packages are up to date. Also, look into guest OS logs for any driver or service hiccups. Try reducing VM specs or booting from a fresh ISO to rule out corruption.