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• Cannot extend vmdk (drive C, win2k3) through VC

  Hi team,

  I have ESX 3.5, I tried the option of the VC to expand the hard disk (drive c), and clicked on ok, it is said the reconfig finished, but when I change the settings of the machine virtual and verified that it did not the new size, it shows just the old size. I am aware about the other option via the command, but want to know why the VC does not change the size of the disk.

  Thank you

  Amit

  Are there snapshots of this VM? You cannot extend vmdk if stereotypes are present.

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• Cannot expand vmdk

  Hi all

  I have a problem when trying to expand a vmdk, either using the graphical interface or by using the command line vmware-vdiskmanager-x.

  When using the console, trying to expand the GB 8.00 to 20.00 G disc, I get this error: "reconfigure Virtual Machine" has not completed. If these problems persist... with detail "not enough space on the data store."

  The VMDK in question exist on partitions with & gt; 100 GB of free space, this is also the case with the partition of the host operating system or elsewhere, we might be trying to write to.

  I noticed a few curious things:

  The virtual disk is 8 GB, however the hard (-flat.vmdk, actually) is close to 27 GB in the host file system.  I corruption any?

  For this virtual disk, I have a VirtualHost.vmdk and VirtualHost_flat.vmdk.  The first file is a few hundred bytes, while the _flat is the file ~ 27 GB.  The docs for vmware-vdiskmanager refer to the file _flat; I guess I should be after his convention anyway and the vmware-vdiskmanager x - operation on the normal Virtual.vmdk file?

  And again, the _flat file contains clear data, but why is is a lot wider than the 8.00 GB VMWare recognizes?

  Thanks in advance...

  Drew

  I've never seen such a problem. The descriptor file clearly indicates a virtual disk of 8 GB ('RW 16777216 DISH... (': (16777216 * 512) / 1024 ^ 3 = 8). And the physical file can be more significant than that...

  I suggest you replace this vmdk, via a conversion either by cloning it.

  Good luck!

  Concerning

  Franck

• cannot mount vmdk (Linux) with write permissions

  Hello world

  I have a little trouble using vmware-mount to mount a vmdk of 50 GB size dynamic that has been created using VMWare Studio. The vmdk is a Ubuntu Linux 8.04, and it is the ext3 file system. Also, I'm using Ubuntu 8.04 to mount the vmdk. I can mount the vmdk, but no matter what I do - it's a read-only file system.

  The main reason why I need write access to a new unit, created from VMWare studio is so that I can update the license files without having to build a tremendous amount of devices different everything due to a slight change in a XML file for licenses...

  -Libfuse is installed and running (obviously, since I can get read-only). I made sure I ran "# chmod 755 system.vmdk" so that it has write permissions.

  -If I go up the vmdk, say I have this: "cd/mnt/root; Touch test; "on the first time, it will actually create the file (at least it seems), if I try to do it again, I get ' touch: can't touch 'test': read-only file system"... " However if I create a file, and then unmount/back, the file has not been actually created.

  I'll follow up with an attached fuseMount.log, but in the meantime - someone has an idea?

  Thank you

  draygen

  What type of VMDK is there, not a drive compressed (i.e. optimized flows) type by any chance? You can not write on these discs.

  -Remy

• Cannot resize vmdk

  Hi, I would like to resize a vmdk file.

  This vmdk is 50 GB with 2 linux partitions.

  I reduced this partition with gparted to 25GB.

  But now, I want to reduce the size of the vmdk file. But using vmware converter, I don't have the ability to resize the disk. The option is not to activate.

  Is this normal? Is there another method to resize the vmdk file?

  Concerning

  Another way to resize your disk vmdk can be:

  the concept is: create a nrew disk resized and a third party image so (example Hiren) allows you to copy the disc. Finally, disconnect the big disk and start the virtual machine with the new drive.

  http://communities.VMware.com/message/961997#961997 http://communities.VMware.com/message/887516#887516

  If you want to rename your vmdk file to maintain correct namig:

  Unplug your vmdk virtual machine drive

  Rename the hard and - flat.vmdk with new names. (the command is mv oldfile.vmdk newfile.vmdk)

  NewFile.VMDK Edit with vi or nano and change in the new file descriptor - flat.vmdk. Save, and then reconnect the new disk to the virtual machine

  Goodbye, Alberto

• Trying to loop-Script vmkfstools

  Hi people,

  I'm about to spend ESXi 3.5 4.0, so as a precaution I would like to create backups of my VMDK. I have a number of machines virtual present., so I will try to automate this process with a simple loop of the service console ESXi (not supported). Just trying to copy the VMDK to a data store to another store of data mounted via this method:

  for i ' find. -name "*.vmdk" '; do

  vmkfstools-i $i thin d... /datastore2/$ I

  fact

  Unfortunately, I get all sorts of error messages, such as busy resource, etc., during an attempt of this method. I even tried to close all virtual machines, while I do this, but it does not help. Either said by the way, try the command specifically based on files works fine. I wanted to just automate it... Any ideas where I'm wrong?

  Edit: it just occurred to me that I would have to first create the destination directory structure as vmkfstools won't for me as the destination argument. I will test and post back with the script changed so I managed.

  Edit2: yep, it worked like a champ. This is the script:

  for i ' find. -type of; do

  mkdir - p /datastore2/$ I

  fact

  for i ' find. -name "*.vmdk" '; do

  vmkfstools-i $i thin d... /datastore2/$ I

  fact

  Now, that which remains is to copy auxiliary files, I want to do with one another similar to what routine above, making all-purpose PC '-u' update option to prevent files hard.

  You cannot copy VMDK for VMS which are turned on unless you have taken a snapshot of first. If you want to automate the process take a look at the excellent lamw scenario.

• Cannot create a virtual machine with a vmdk file copied from another location, please find the attached error

  Hi all

  I copied a file from one place vmdk and try to make a new virtual machine with this vmdk file. But when I turn on after the creation of vm error is coming. Error in the text and the image below

  Power on the virtual machine: cannot open scsi0:0 disc: disc not supported or not valid type 7. Ensure that the disk has been imported.

  See the error of the stack for more details on the cause of this problem.

  Time: 31/03/2015-14:40:05

  Target: DBServer

  vCenter Server: vcsa

  Error stack

  An error was received from the ESX host turning on DBServer VM.

  Unable to start the virtual machine.

  Power DevicePowerOn module has failed.

  Unable to create the virtual SCSI device for scsi0:0, ' / vmfs/volumes/543d140b-feb33d52-7640-90b11c9796c3/vmdk/kapuatdb.vmdk'

  Could not open scsi0:0 disc: disc not supported or not valid type 7. Ensure that the disk has been imported.

  This error message generally if the hard files have been copied hosted as VMware Workstation product, which uses a format of sparse file that is not supported on an ESXi host. Instead of the hard copy, you can use VMware Converter, or - if you prefer - you can convert the hard using vmware-vdiskmanager (before transfer) or vmkfstools (after downloading). I deal to use vmkfstools you will need to load the mutliextent module (see for example "Clone or migration operations involving virtual discs non-VMFS on ESXi fail with an error" vSphere 5.1 Release Notes)

  André

• Workstation cannot find the VMDK file, but it exists.

  I backed up a Windows 7 year last to Carbonite. He had several defined virtual machines and I now have to watch a Windows 7 computer. I downloaded and unpacked the entire file, I think. When I try to run it with my computer it says

  Could not open the folder "D:\Windows 7 Vaio\Windows 7.vmdk":

  The system cannot find the specified file.

  But the file is actually in the folder where it is looking and he had the same name. Why can't he see the file? How can I solve this problem?

  Depending on the file format of the virtual disk, virtual disk may consist of several hard files, and the error can occur because of one or more of the required . VMDK files is not being restored. If the . a VMDK file is a small text file, it must contain the names of all the -s #. VMDK files.

  André

• Cannot open the file Windows XP Proffesional.vmdk

  I can not power

  on cuz VM of this error, cannot open the file path ' ' Wnidows XP Professional.vmdk, the system does not give especified. Someone knows how to fix this? Help me pls.

  From what I have read it could be a corrupt vmdk file, so I'll share my for you guys.

  None of the binary scopes, "Windows XP Professional - s001.vmdk ' via ' Windows XP Professional - s305.vmdk", lack or size of 0 bytes?

• New in vmware, error cannot open parent vmdk.help, edit vmdk.file, please

  Please I have the error message on: cannot open parent vmdk.

  Please can someone help me? the virtual disk file name I wan Edit is = "fr_windows_7_ultimate_x64_dvd_X15-65928-000026 - s001.vmdk.

  Here is the file descriptor:

  criptorFile

  version = 1

  Encoding = "windows-1252".

  CID = aad2e91e

  parentCID = 14e7cc00

  isNativeSnapshot = 'no '.

  createType = "monolithicSparse.

  parentFileNameHint = "fr_windows_7_ultimate_x64_dvd_X15-65928 - 000025.vmdk.

  # Description of the measure

  RW 125829120 CLAIRSEMES ' fr_windows_7_ultimate_x64_dvd_X15-65928-000026 - s001.vmdk.

  # The database disk

  #DDB

  ddb.toolsVersion = "9282.

  ddb.longContentID = "5c0253c37a15c8025a7240daaad2e91e".

  DDB. UUID.image = "d9cf437f-ce5a-44c5-a2fc-ae827d943fbd".

  DDB. UUID.modification = "08a3938b-5104-48d7-a7c2-3ae24c927d05".

  DDB. UUID.parent = "00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000000".

  DDB. UUID.parentmodification = "00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000000".

  DDB. Geometry.Cylinders = "0"

  DDB. Geometry.Heads = "16"

  DDB. Geometry.sectors = "63"

  Do you do the thing that is supposed to be the name of the parent file:

  parentFileNameHint = "fr_windows_7_ultimate_x64_dvd_X15-65928 - 000025.vmdk.

  or

  parentFileNameHint = "fr_windows_7_ultimate_x64_dvd_X15-65928 - 000026.vmdk.

  And do you something that is supposed to be the description of the measure:

  RW 125829120 SPARSE "fr_windows_7_ultimate_x64_dvd_X15-65928 - 000026.vmdk.

  Or

  RW 125829120 CLAIRSEMES ' fr_windows_7_ultimate_x64_dvd_X15-65928-000026 - s001.vmdk.

  Do you things that my vmdk.files is corrupted?

  Thank you.

  http://KB.VMware.com/selfservice/microsites/search.do?language=en_US&cmd=displayKC&externalID=1007969

  try this link to verify and re-create the file discriptor above...

• Error: Cannot open the disk: Test.vmdk

  Hi all

  I'm having a problem with the ovftool.

  Here's what I did.

  (1)I have created a virtual machine running CentOS.

  2)these are the 3 files I had.

  Test.vmx

  Test.VMDK (file descriptor)

  # Disk DescriptorFile

  version = 1

  CID = 5046e880

  parentCID = ffffffff

  createType = "vmfsPreallocated."

  
  

  # Description of the measure

  RW 83886080 VMFS 'Test - flat hard' 0

  
  

  # The database disk

  #DDB

  
  

  ddb.virtualHWVersion = "4".

  DDB. Geometry.Cylinders = "83220.

  DDB. Geometry.Heads = "16".

  DDB. Geometry.sectors = "63".

  ddb.adapterType = "free".

  Test - flat hard

  (3) this is the command I ran

  OVFTool 'Test.vmx' 'Test_New.ova '.

  (4) it is the error I got.
  2012-09 - 05T 12: 24:57.817 + 05:30 [verbose 7F22134FE740 "Default"] [ovfTool.cpp] is the initialization of the libs

  2012-09 - 05T 12: 24:57.817 + 05:30 [verbose 7F22134FE740 "Default"] [ovfTool.cpp] the determination of source

  2012-09 - 05T 12: 24:57.818 + 05:30 [verbose 7F22134FE740 "Default"] [ovfTool.cpp] the determination of targets

  Source VMX opening: Test.vmx

  2012-09 - 05T 12: 24:57.821 + 05:30 [verbose 7F22134FE740 "Default"] could not open the disk:./Test-1-0.vmdk

  2012-09 - 05T 12: 24:57.821 + 05:30 [7F22134FE740 verbose "Default"] Exception: cannot open the drive:. / Test-1 - 0.vmdk. Reason: The specified file is not a virtual disk

  Error: Cannot open the disc: Test-1 - 0.vmdk

  Help, please!

  Thank you

  createType = "vmfsPreallocated."

  is not an options valid here - have you set yourself?

  Try
  createType = "vmfs".

• Cannot remove data VMDK file store

  Hello

  I tried to solve a problem where we can't delete the 2 files hard below (since a ls - la in ssh)

  -rw - 1 root root 262144 Jul 31 13:55 2010 - 10 a-000001 - delta.vmdk
  -rw - 1 root root 133711265792 Jul 31 13:55 2010-10A - s001.vmdk

  I tried a rm without success:

  The virtual machine is more listed in VCentre (I tried to delete data store manager), I believe that files can be locked for a reason, but I don't know enough to determine whether it is safe to kill the s pid which seem to use the folder:

  [MS root@ESX1 server demo disk] # lsof | grep 'Disc of demo of MS Server'
  disc of demo server lsof 1317 root cwd DIR 0,18 560/vmfs/volumes/4fb703b6-bb64840f-e817-02215eccbdbb/MS 21592
  disc of demo server grep 1318 root cwd DIR 0,18 560/vmfs/volumes/4fb703b6-bb64840f-e817-02215eccbdbb/MS 21592
  disc of demo server lsof 1319 root cwd DIR 0,18 560/vmfs/volumes/4fb703b6-bb64840f-e817-02215eccbdbb/MS 21592
  bash 16678 disc of demo server root cwd DIR 0,18 560/vmfs/volumes/4fb703b6-bb64840f-e817-02215eccbdbb/MS 21592
  

  No results appear if I lsof files themselves.

  I can kill these processes? I have not the option to restart the server.

  I've also seen mention of restart /sbin/servicesservices. SH , but I'm hesitant because I don't know what this will do - how does affect other virtual machines running?

  I'm running ESX 4.0.0 208167 (according to VCentre) and I watched as a result of discussions among others:

  http://communities.VMware.com/message/2037529

  http://communities.VMware.com/thread/126894

  http://communities.VMware.com/thread/246141

  http://KB.VMware.com/selfservice/microsites/search.do?language=en_US & cmd = displayKC & externalId = 10051

  
  Any help is greatly appreciated

  
  [MS root@ESX1 server demo disk] # rm - rf 2010-10A - 000001 - delta.vmdk
  RM: cannot remove "2010-10A - 000001 - delta.vmdk': device or resource busy"
  

  I've also seen mention of restart /sbin/servicesservices. SH , but I'm hesitant because I don't know what this will do - how does affect other virtual machines running?

  You can restart the services... There will be no impact to the VMS running... also try to restart VMware vCenter services (services.msc)

  If the above does not work, then restart the host seems to be the fastest and the most secure option.

• When I tried to power on VM ends up in the right error: the specified file is not a virtual disk. Cannot open disk ' / vmfs/volumes/4d48ad95-ad5e027a-67f4-e41f1360cc9e/Iso/ser01/ser01.vmdk' or one of the snapshot disks it depends on.

  I stop a virtual machine after a certain time, I tried to power. Its has ended up in the following error message

  Reason: The specified file is not a virtual disk. Cannot open disk ' / vmfs/volumes/4d48ad95-ad5e027a-67f4-e41f1360cc9e/Iso/ser01/ser01.vmdk' or one of the snapshot disks it depends on.

  The machine was working fine before the closure.

  In the data store, the file type of the virtual machine is 'file' instead of 'virtual drive '.

  Help, please

  You are missing the file descriptor hard. The xxxx - flat hard is the file that contains the data effectively. But the xxxx.vmdk is missing, which is a text file that connects to the flat file.

  AWo

• Error Msg: cannot open the file "Windows XP Professional - 000004.vmdk.

  The hard drive on my iMac crashed while my virtual machine is running.  When I try to open the virtual machine 'suspended', I get the following error message: could not open the file "Windows XP Professional - 000004.vmdk"; The system cannot find the specified file.  This file is listed in the contents of the packaging of the XP machine, but it notes the date, the iMac has crashed, which is the last day of work of the virtual machine.  I have read through discussions and tried a few things from the knowledge base, but I can't go past the error msg for the virtual machine to run.  Any suggestions?

  After selecting OK, I then received the second attached message, "Current Message.png", which reads... "your virtual machine has not returned because of an error.  If you believe that the error is correctable and you want to keep the suspended state, so you can correct the mistake, after that the virtual machine is turned off, select Preserve.  To ignore the waking state, select reject. »

  I didn't do anything since getting this second message because I do not know which to choose.

  In this case I'd throw away them.

  If after following your excellent detailed instructions & explanation (thank you!), here is what happened...

  As the machine has begun to resume in a suspended state, that asked me if I moved or copied and I selected, copied.

  In cases like this (restore a Machine virtual sauvegardΘ) the correct answer to this question is "I moved it" even thought "I copied it" seams more logical, it is not the right answer but with the advent of the second error message, not caused by the answer to the first question, no answer would have mattered.

  (if I can just get my prospects for work with this virtual machine files, your help would be invaluable!)

  This Virtual Machine is always recoverable, however if you are only interested in the recovery of data from the user then after reading the following quit VMware Fusion and try to mount the virtual disk to the Virtual Machine using the information below.

  Take a look at: VMware Fusion (menu bar) > help > Search > type VMDKMounter, and then select use VMDKMounter to mount a virtual drive as a Mac Volume

  Notice, ignore the parts on "to add support for reading / writing to NTFS volumes, you need to install NTFS - 3G separately." as it is not necessary for recovering files within the VM using VMDKMounter, because you only need read access to retrieve data from the user.

  After obtaining your user data disassemble the virtual hard disk on the desktop and then after that you want to retrieve the VM using methods from another just let know us and additional directions can be given.

• It cannot open a "VMDK"...

  I have a Visual machine

  Several days ago, it works well

  Today, I want to restart, but it cannot restart, only to pass the trace message

  "System of missing operating."

  so I try to export a Visual machine

  I do it as follows:

  VMware workstation 7.1.3 build-324285

  File-> map or Disconnect virtual disks-> select the vmdk file-> click on map

  then the 'Z' is the mirror of the vmdk file, but I can't open it, he told me that after the format of the 'Z' disc, can I open it

  I try to check the status of the vmdk by the command file:

  vdiskmanager r 'H:\NEDCCRM\MSCRM-cl2.vmdk '.

  Then I get the news of follow-up:

  C:\Progra~1\VMware\VMWARE~1 > vdiskmanager r H:\cc\ms.vmdk «»
  No errors not found on the virtual disk, "H:\cc\ms.vmdk."

  If anyone can help me?

  Thank you very much :)

  Hello
  you mean that the disc type is "raw"?

  then I would then start again with your EP and then run the "testdisk" tool - it can recreate the partitiontable if it is lost.

  You don't need to build a MOU with "testdisk" - you can download it and safe in ramdrive and then run it from there