The invention relates to a cold start method of a gas-and-steam combined cycle power generating unit. The cold start method specifically comprises the following steps that 1, under dragging of a static variable-frequency starting device, the rotating speed of a gas turbine is stabilized at m rpm; 2, steam is fed from adjacent machines, specifically, a turbine conducts impulse starting on a warmingturbine through an intermediate-pressure cylinder, at this time, a high-pressure cylinder forwards or reversely feeds steam, the rotating speed of the turbine is stabilized at m rpm, an SSS clutch begins to be engaged in place, the steam fed from the adjacent machines conducts impulse starting on the turbine, and the gas turbine is driven by the SSS clutch; 3, the output of the static variable-frequency starting device of the gas turbine is reduced to be 0, the quantity of the steam fed from the adjacent machines is increased, and the rotating speed of the medium-speed warming turbine is maintained for turbine warming; 4, when the calculation temperature of an intermediate-pressure shaft in the turbine is larger than 200 DEG C, the medium-speed warming turbine stage is finished, or the turbine warming time of the medium-speed warming turbine stage is determined according to the actual on-site working conditions; and 5, after the medium-speed warming turbine stage is finished, the output of the static variable-frequency starting device of the gas turbine is gradually increased, the quantity of the steam, fed from the adjacent machines, of the turbine is gradually decreased to be 0,the turning states of the gas turbine and the turbine are restored, or the turbine is controlled to be smaller than the gas turbine in ignition rotating speed, the gas turbine slows down to directlyignite, and then the combined cycle power generating unit is started in a warm or hot start mode.