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• Failed to remove snapshot vCenter

  Try to remove snapshot of vCenter and get the following message "the aready object has been deleted or has not been completely created.  The only way to remove it is to go directly to the host.  That don't work is however a question withvcenter I need to know?  Thank you!!

  Perry

  This isn't a common thing but sometimes that happens. Unless this is the case on several occasions, I worry too much on this subject. There are also some additional information on the http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1039326

• Error running VDR: Trouble reading files, error-3942 (delete Snapshot failed)

  Hello

  I currently have a problem with my VDR backups. as indicated in the title, the error I get is "error running VDR: Trouble reading files, error-3942 (delete Snapshot failed)".

  Background

  We are currently running VMware Vsphere version 4.0.0 on VDR version 1.1.0.707. We have a task of backup running in Vsphere that takes a snapshot of every night of the VM. It is then wrapped on tape for the archive.

  Question

  All of the virtual machine is backup successfully except one. I get the error message is as above: "error running VDR: Trouble reading files, error-3942 (delete Snapshot failed)".

  The backup task completed successfully, and the virtual machine can be restored from a backup. However, the virtual machine always has a snapshot and in addition, the virtual disk to the virtual machine is still attached to the host.

  The current will of this issue that we use is:

  (1) stop the VDR Server

  (2) remove the attached hard disk

  (3) to take a snapshot of the virtual machine

  (4) delete all snapshots.

  I would like to find a solution to the underlying cause, as the current will is tedious and time consuming.

  Another note, the logic unit number that the virtual machine is currently has a block size of 2 MB while all other virtual machines have a block size of 1 MB...

  If you need any additional info, feel free to ask.

  See you soon,.

  http://www.VMware.com/support/VDR/doc/vdr_120_releasenotes.html#upgrade

• Problem with the cmdlet Remove-Snapshot

  Hello everyone,

  I have a problem with the cmdlet Remove-Snapshot: it fails to remove the snapshot when I made a copy of file (Copy-Item) between calls to New-Snapshot and Remove-Snapshot if (and only if) I put - confirm option to $false. If - confirm is $true everything works, but it does not allow me to run the non-interactive script. The error that is returned is "vim.fault.InvalidVmConfig".

  Anyone know if there is a problem on my side, on the side of ESX Server or a bug in the VI Toolkit? Any possible workaround?

  I have attached the PowerShell script, I used to reproduce the error and the script log file that contains the error message.

  The versions I used are:

  VMware.Vim.dll (1.5.0.1299, "VI API 1.5.0 build.Net 142961")

  VMware ESX Server 3i, 3.5.0 110271

  I'm not able to reproduce this on my environment but I am sure that the issue is not with the - confirm: $false parameter. After you copy the file there is a timeout that is set to 10 seconds. Can you increase it (even if I do not at all see a reason of this time-out) and see what happens?

  \Yavor

• Error when you open Add or remove programs: "failed to create value" At Line 451 how this can be corrected?

  Once all updates completed, I now can't add remove programs to work.

  I get the following in a box error message: "failed to create value"at line 451.

  Someone knows how to fix this?

  Hi ZebWebb,

  1. What service pack is installed on the computer?
  2. You have security software installed on the computer?

  If you have recently installed Windows XP SP1 on the computer, then see the article and check if that helps.

  Error when you open Add or remove programs: ' failed 'at line 410' of value creation.

  http://support.Microsoft.com/?kbid=823768

  If you have not installed Service Pack 1 of Windows XP on the computer recently then check if the problem persists in the safe mode and after return details.

  A description of the options to start in Windows XP Mode

  http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/315222

• I tried to install the drivers for my webcam but Remover.exe fails with buffer overflow error. What now?

  Name of the webcam: trust hires Live WB - 3320 X Webcam

  I tried to install the drivers provided on the CD for my trust hiring Live WB-3320 X Webcam, but Remover.exe fails: http://i.imgur.com/vGIHX.png

  Hello

  I suggest you try the method mentioned below and check if it helps:

  1 copy the files from the CD and paste it on the desktop.

  2. right click on the Setup.exe and click Run as administrator.

  Install the driver for the Webcam on your computer by the steps listed above and let us know.

  Download drivers

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• Remove the failed site/server SSO vmdir (SSO 5.5)

  Hello

  is there a way to delete a Server/Instance failed SSO to a multi-Side deployment?

  Navigation via JXplorer the vmdir, I can find a server failing under:

  CN = VC03. DOM.local, ou = Domain Controllers, dc = vsphere, dc = local

  and a Site that failed here:

  CN = RZ2, cn is Sites, cn = Configuration, dc is vsphere, dc = local

  No idea how to remove the failed server / Sites?

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  Please spend attached SSO best practices document, page 43 content is related to your query.

• Just to confirm, is Remove-Snapshot identical to erase everything in VCenter?

  Hello

  Not sure why they called these differently, but I just want to be sure that if I remove a snapshot is the same as in the GUI and choosing Delete all in Snapshots (merging with the VM) Manager. VMWare Update Manager did not remove snapshots by following the instructions. Now I have to delete them all.

  Thanks for any help!

  Hello, bvi1006-

  Yes, you can use Remove-Snapshot to remove snapshots ("delete") of VM (s).  He takes a snapshot as a parameter object, so if you pass one of the snapshots of the virtual computer, this cmdlet will remove only the default.  You can also specify the parameter - RemoveChildren, if you also want to delete all children of the given snapshot.  Otherwise, just delete all snapshots for a specific virtual machine, you can use something like:

  Get-VM myVM0 | Get-Snapshot | Remove-Snapshot -RunAsync -Confirm:$false
  

  This help?

• Remove-snapshot-$$variables...

  Hello

  My previous post was talking about 'Remove-Snapshot' and I got a response from it thx...

  But I'm still stuck in a vSphere Scripting

  Get-Snapshot - VM (VM-Get-name $y) - name $z |  Remove-Snapshot -I use $y and $z as parameters...

  But the command above does not work... and the values of the parameters are very well...

  But I get the error below

  '2010-04-14 11:33:53 Get - VM VM with the name "linbgx143" not found, using the specified filters.

  To: tank line: 27:30

  + Get-Snapshot - VM (Get - VM & lt; & lt; & lt; & lt;  (- Name $y)-name $z | Remove-Snapshot

  Cannot bind the parameter "VM". Could not convert the "" value of type 'System.Management.Automation.PSCustomObject' to type 'VMware.VimAutomation.Types.VirtualMachine '.

  To: tank line: 27:22

  + Get-Snapshot - VM & lt; & lt; & lt; & lt;  (Get-VM-name $y) - name $z | Remove-Snapshot ".

  -Deepak

  It seems that the problem is that there is a space behind the names. Because you get the error "with the name"linbgx143"not found." Look at the difference between the output in the following code:

  [vSphere PowerCLI] C:\users\robert> get-vm 'abcdefg '
  Get-VM : 14-4-2010 10:36:05    Get-VM        VM with name 'abcdefg ' not found, using the specified filter(s).
  At line:1 char:7
  + get-vm <<<<  'abcdefg '
      + CategoryInfo          : ObjectNotFound: (:) [Get-VM], VimException
      + FullyQualifiedErrorId : Core_ContainerCmdletBase_ObjectNotFoundByName,VMware.VimAutomation.Commands.GetVM
  
  [vSphere PowerCLI] C:\users\robert> get-vm abcdefg
  Get-VM : 14-4-2010 10:36:17    Get-VM        VM with name 'abcdefg' not found, using the specified filter(s).
  At line:1 char:7
  + get-vm <<<<  abcdefg
      + CategoryInfo          : ObjectNotFound: (:) [Get-VM], VimException
      + FullyQualifiedErrorId : Core_ContainerCmdletBase_ObjectNotFoundByName,VMware.VimAutomation.Commands.GetVM
  
  [vSphere PowerCLI] C:\users\robert>
  

  Robert

• Remove-snapshot - snapshot?

  Hi all

  I tried ' Remove-Snapshot - Snapshot test0 ' , but it does not work.

  where 'test0' is the name of a snapshot of a VM, but I tried

  Remove-Snapshot - VM (virtual machine Get - VM tbbui122) - he deletes all snapshots in this virtual machine, but I don't have that answer.

  Any idea?

  Can someone please tell...

  Dek

  If you want to delete a snapshot, then do it like this:

  Get-Snaphot -VM (Get-VM -Name "tbbui122") -Name "test0" | Remove-Snapshot
  

  Robert

• Failed to remove snapshot due to disk space

  Hello!

  I tried to delete a snapshot in 10 workstation, but it failed because I ran out of space - fair enough, BUT he DID remove the snapshot icon.

  Now, I have freed disk space in order to remove the snapshot, but how can I do when the icon is missing?

  I can't just clone the virtual computer to a new place because I need other snapshots!

  I have about 20 shots then how do I know which one it is?

  Best regards

  -Morten Hermansen, Fanitas Green

  I found the same thing. It is not a good behavior of the software, because it leaves doubts: it is not deleted, but how can I remove it?

  I think that if it fails it should leave the icon to try again after you free the space.

  Is a possible workaround: create another snapshot, and then delete it somewhere inside the machine snapshot tree.

  For what I could see by looking at the disk space, after this deletion, the used space is lower than before the creation. I guess this operation triggers the actual deletion of the snapshot has disappeared. In addition, this deletion takes a long time, all in one

  'create and delete soon' should be very fast.

• Failed to remove snapshot, impossible for the fret

  Hello

  I use VMware Fusion 4.1.3 with Windows 7 Setup. The original drive has a size of about 45 GB, the size on the disk of the complete virtual machine (of course especially the disk) is 124 GB.

  I had two snapshots. One of them I removed successfully (using the interface). Days later I wanted to remove it. He told me that I had to release about 20 additional GB of space first. After I closed the dialog box, the name of the snapshot has changed something technical, and after the restart of VMware, the snapshot was not visible in the list more.

  I created another cliché and tried to delete it. The same issue has occurred.

  Since then, my VM has grown at 124 GB, filling almost all the space left on my record of comments.

  I can't shrink the virtual machine using the VMware tools, given that this option is disabled.

  Is there something I can do? VMware starts when I free up additional space on the disc, which he claims so quickly. Without a method to recover the space, this virtual machine is a disposable solution

  Thank you
  GC

  If you don't want to fix here, that's fine, I understand.  If it is not obvious, the reason I (we) seek the support bundle is it gives us a picture pretty clearly and concisely what are the components without having to ask a lot of questions or give you specific instructions to collect the minimum amount of information for us to give you concise and accurate information based on the real facts.  If you want to remove the .tgz file in a password protected archive file zip and then private Message and it reach me the password I'll be more then happy to help you.  Otherwise, sorry, I don't have the time now to piece meal that.  I'm sure someone else will happen to your problem and will probably be more patience to deal with the lack of information and then I do.

  Otherwise, all I can say is that you need to free up an adequate amount of space on the host computer to solve the problem of the snapshot.  If you use monolithic discs vs split disks, then you need a fairly large amount (typically the size of the vHDD + a little extra) of free disk space otherwise that the operations are not successfully completed.  Split disks do not required as much free space (minimum 2 + GB) but don't try convent under the circumstances!   If any of the snapshots have been orphaned or the snapshot database is not accurate, then in some cases a way to fix the problem is to kill the snapshot database and then take a snapshot, and then delete it.  Obviously with the facts, I cannot make any specific recommendations and have just introduced what I illustrate why info is necessary.

  You might be able to find adequate information in the VMware KB to fix your problem, did you look here?

• Deletion of snapshots failed, how to remove snapshots?

  Hello

  I tried to delete/merge snapshots to a server, and the operation has failed with an error saying that there is not enough disk space on the lun.

  In the snapshots via the vSphere client Manager, there is no more available snapshots, see the disk names:

  The virtual machine has two disks

  [xxx [lun-xxx-Server] Server] / 01-xxx-service - 000001.vmdk
  [xxx [lun-xxx-Server] Server] / 01-xxx-service_1 - 000006.vmdk

  He always uses the instant vmdk for two disks and more and more.

  How can I stop this and merge with basic disks?

  [xxx [lun-xxx-Server] Server] / xxx-01 - service.vmdk
  [xxx [lun-xxx-Server] Server] / xxx-01 - service.vmdk

  When I browse the data store there are still a few shots left and more... (see screenshot)

  
  

  Take also look at this article

  http://KB.VMware.com/selfservice/microsites/search.do?language=en_US&cmd=displayKC&externalID=1002310

  It explains exactly what to do in your situation

  See you soon
  Artur
  

  Please, do not forget the points of call of the "useful" or "correct" answers

• Failed to create/remove snapshots

  I can't create or delete snapshot files either using VCenter or the CLI.  I think that it's because there are too many files of snapshots (36), but none of them appear in the Snapshot Manager.  I know not if I can create one and then delete everything in the Snapshot Manager which should solve the problem, but when I go to create one I have error: "Create snapshot in VM VMNAME cannot complete the operation because the file or folder already exists."

  The list of the files of the virtual machine is attached.

  Any suggestions?

  Since you have enough free space on the disk cloning option should work perfectly for you. What I recommend you to do so is:

  • Power off / stop the virtual machine (do not hang it)
  • backup the vmx file (in case something goes wrong)
  • Open a command line and cd to the directory of the virtual machine
  • run: vmkfstools-i RTPRJN.vmdk RTPRJN1.vmdk
  • on the virtual parameters detachment RTPRJN.vmdk computer HARD drive (do not select "remove disc" if requested)
  • in the virtual machine settings set the new RTPRJN1.vmdk as the virtual disk
  • Turn on the virtual machine

  If everything works as expected, you can remove all of the old/obsolete vmdk files.

  If - at any time - you don't know, please stop and ask in return!

  André

• vCenter esx 5.5 - consolidate the snapshot fails with an error occurred by consolidating the discs: msg.snapshot.error - NOTFOUND?

  I don't know why is this error?

  I got an error that the virtual disk space was low tool and my vm has been automatically turned off.  I scoured the data store and I saw old clichés that were very important which could be removed.

  I went into the Snapshot Manager and has tried deleting them and started getting the error msg.snapshot.error - NOTFOUND.

  The clichés that I deleted since the Snapshot Manager always appear when I browse the data store, but are locked.

  I really need to be able to consolidate these pictures in the parent company.  100 GB free on the store of data right now.

  If I try to take a new snapshot it fails and says: an error has occurred when taking a snapshot: msg.disklib.OPENPARENT.

  I also noticed after the fact that my hard drive is pointing to the most recent snapshot rather than to the parent.

  I think if I edit the .vmx file and change it so that it points to the parent would be the load, but then I will not lose the clichés?

  I like to keep at least the most recent roll in parent company snapshot.

  Any ideas?

  Thank you!

  Erin

  Hello!

  Thanks for the reply.  Unfortunately, a part of the problem is that the data store was running out of space.  If I didn't have space or time to try a clone.

  I did a reboot and after that has been able to update the CID to get the right string after I changed the hard drive to point to the base file, power, created a snapshot, turned off and pointed to the hard drive in the last snapshot.

  But there was a corrupt, one in the list since my VM corrupted after all the snapshots consolidated (+ 6 hours later).

  I didn't have a lot of time to continue to troubleshoot or try a clone on another virtual server, we have little space so I started from scratch.

  Fortunately, I discovered that my backups of the data have been very well, I so reinstalled Windows and started from scratch.

  Thanks for the suggestion though!

  Hope this helps someone else because I just watched as he went to work, and I don't know if a clone would have gotten it going or not.

  Erin