Backdating VMWare guest system

with vmware workstation, the guest Machine always takes the time from host.

In cases where you want to backdate the guest, and host should have the correct time and date settings,

one can try the following settings in .VMX file.

tools.syncTime = 0
time.synchronize.continue = 0
time.synchronize.restore = 0
time.synchronize.resume.disk = 0
time.synchronize.shrink = 0
time.synchronize.tools.startup = 0

and if the guest is rebooted then also the backdated settings will remain.