Where is the *-flat.vmdk file?

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• deleted all vm outside the flat vmdk files - recovery?

  In a moment of madness I accidentally tried to remove a virtual machine from a data store. All updated files other than the flat vmdk file then deleted... It is not a critical system, but I still prefer to retrieve by using the existing if possible vmdk file. Since it is a flat file without descriptor I can not simply use it as basis for a new virtual machine, then how would you go to get it? In my view, a provisioning was not used, so should I just copy on a linux machine, it mount it and copy the relevant files or I can pick it up in esx - i?

  Edit: I should probably add that I know the exact size of the disc, but when I try to create new disks I can't manage to get split into flat vmdk / basic (with an idea of just using the new disks for the old descriptor)

  Take a look at sanbarrow.com for some details on this kind of issue, but basically, you can follow this process

  (1) create a new virtual machine with the same disc than the old size.

  (2) copy the file descriptor on file with just the file flat.vmdk left.

  (3) change the descriptor file (hard) and update to point to the old file flat.vmdk.

  (4) allowing the VM.

  (5) change the new virtual machine and delete the virtual HD.

  (6) copy the old file to the new folder VM with vmkfstools.

  (7) to change the new virtual machine and add a file of existing (using the new copy) drive.

  (8) to turn on the virtual machine.

  But before that, you can you

  1) check for us if the virtual machine still works

  (2) post a list of the folder where the virtual computer files were (with the-l option to show the size of the file).

  (3) can you tell me what VMware product and version are you using?  I guess ESXi 3.5 but it would be preferable to confirm.

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• Reset cbt - cannot get rid of the ctk vmdk files

  Hi, I have a known problem with the backup of my virtual machines where I need to reset the CBT. The procedure I have the backup software is as follows;

  Solution:

  Please follow the steps below to reset the CBT for a specific virtual machine.

  1. turn off the virtual machine

  2. right click on the virtual machine, click on "Change settings", find the 'Options' tab and click 'settings of Configuration.

  3. set the value of 'ctkEnabled' to false

  4. set the 'scsi0:x.ctkEnabled' to false for each disk of the virtual machine in question

  5. open the source folder and remove all - CTK. VMDK files.

  6. turn on the virtual machine

  7. power off the virtual machine again. This step is necessary to update the table of CTK.

  8 turn on the virtual machine

  9 replay backup task.

  So I have 2 VMs. VM1 and VM2. Both are win2k12 r2 (they are created the same day, the same way, installation of r2 std win2k12, patches, etc...). In step 5, for both servers, even if I delete the ctk.vmdk files, they are automatically reproduced so I can't delete them. Then I continued with the neverthless steps. After step 8, I saw that for VM1, has more ctk.vmdk files so that they are deleted somewhere in the process by the server itself. So my guess is that step 5 is not relevant. The problem I have is that even if I did exactly the same thing for VM2, ctk.vmdk files are never deleted. I reboot 3 times, I tried to manually remove them several times, they always, never to return, they are deleted.

  So, basically, I can't reset the cbt on VM2. I double check this ctkenabled are all 'fake' (tried also uppercase) still no luck. Any ideas how I could get rid of these ctk.vmdk files?

  Thank you

  Hi, proved that there was a snapshot. As soon as I deleted it, the ctk files disappeared.

  Concerning

• can I extract the files from the _flat.vmdk file

  We have suffered a data corruption on a LUN, and I find myself with only a file Server1_1 - flat 200GB hard. No vmx or any other config file. Can I remove all the data from this flat file?

  Thanks, Mike

  I would like to try to recreate the descriptor VMDK file.  If this works, you should be able to join any virtual computer.  However if you lost files, parts of this file may be corrupted.  You won't know until you try to attach to a virtual machine.

  Good luck

  Charles nights, VCP

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• Where are the "System Restore" files in Windows Vista Home Premium

  Where are the "System Restore" files in Windows Vista Home Premium.

  I would like to simplify the installation process.

  Is there a program in Windows Vista Home Premium which can create an image disk for future use.

  Is there a good disk image program/software?

  Can I record a restore point on an external drive? That is, only the last 5 days of "restore points" are available in the system restore.

  Hi SoundHealth,

  Follow the steps in the article.

  Restore your computer from a system image backup

  http://Windows.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows-Vista/restore-your-computer-from-a-system-image-backup

  Back up your programs, files and system settings

  http://Windows.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows-Vista/back-up-your-programs-system-settings-and-files

  No, you can't save a restore point on an external drive.

• Flat VMDK files after trying to delete files from data store

  I tried to delete a VMDK file in a data store, because I thought that it was not in use, and I need space. I couldn't get the VM you are looking for the name of the VMDK file, so I thought that the VM has disappeared. Turns out that someone had renamed the virtual machine, when it was actually being used, so I could not remove the VMDK file.

  I searched for the files with Powershell in a data store, and that's how I found this mysterious file in the first place.

  After giving me the error that it couldn't be deleted, the file does not appear in the search more and the name of the file has been replaced by *-dish. VMDK, I think, and the column by specifying the Type just said file, instead of virtual disk. In addition, files not included in the research more.

  Today, a day after, everything is back to normal. Everyone knows this behavior before and could tell me what happened?

  Each virtual disk is actually 2 files: VMname.vmdk and VMname - flat hard

  Unfortunately, the data store browser displays only the VMname... VMDK, but it gives the properties of VMname - flat hard. Use PuTTY, connect to the ESXi host via ssh, navigate to the folder of the virtual machine and use: the - lahtr to list the contents of an authoritarian way. You can also run: - ch to check actual use.

• ESXi 5.5 - move datastore only different verses of the primary VMDK file?

  ESXi 5.5 installed on Dell R720(2 mirrored hard drives which is Data Store1) and connected to the Dell 3220 storage cabinet that is listed as a 3220 in data stores. I recently converted a Server 2003 physical to virtual (2003Server). I noticed that the VM 2003Server folder has been created the data store Dell3220 and contained everything except the vmdk file located in a folder called 2003server in DataStore1. There's a cliché that was created during the conversion process. This snapshot should be able to be removed. What is the right way to move the vmdk file to the folder in vm on the data store 3220 2003Server? Here's what I think the correct way to do it, but I want to make sure that it is a production server

  1. turn off the virtual machine

  2. remove/delete all snapshots

  3. copy or move the file to the Datastore1 to the data store 3220 2003server.vmdk

  4. change the settings and add another hard drive... pointing to the file OK datastore/folder/2003server.vmdk

  5. click on ok

  6 change settings and delete it from your hard drive 1 and choose the option to remove the virtual machine.

  7. click on OK

  8 turn on the virtual machine

  9 fact

  As you only ESXi host (no vCenter):

  The steps you plan to sense.

  I'm assuming that:

  -You have a virtual machine with 2 VMDK: a VMDK on DS1 & an another VM on DS2. Now you want all files of the virtual machine (the two VMDK and vmx etc.)

  1. turn off the power the virtual computer.

  2 remove snapshots

  3. go to the data store where to move VMDK is there.

  4 right-click the VMDK & click MOVE (copy may not work in VI client data warehouses)

  5. Select the another data store where you want to keep this VMDK. Wait the VMDK is migrated.

  6 change seetings > click VMDK that was moved (it will have previous VMDK PATH, so now VM can not turn on) > delete this VMDK

  7. yet once change settings > click Add > hard disk > select existing virtual disk > select the VMDK which moved earlier. > OK

  8. now you should be able to power on the virtual machine.

  Note: This should work with primary VMDK as well.

  Let me know if you have any questions

• Threats of virus after a clean install... where is the 'old machine' file?

  My PC has a virus; My anti virus would not repair it... After doing a clean install of Windows XP, I remember reading that I can delete a file named 'old machine' if the new installation worked. I installed Microsoft Security Essentials... For 3 days, everything worked was great until this evening...

  Tonight, I ran an update of virus definitions and then run the 'full' scan Microsoft Security Essentials has notified me that I had a few threats. There was also a warning on a temporary file and asked if I wanted to send it to Microsoft I did...
  I am trying to be proactive and prevention viruses take over this machine again... I remembered reading after installation 'own' that I should remove the file 'old Machine' if the computer works well after the clean install? .. .also had a warning on a temporary file.
  Any idea where I can find the 'old machine' file; (I thought the clean install would remove all)... I did a search on my computer and come with nothing
  Help, please!...

  Hello

  Step 1: You can remove it in c:/Windows. With the help of old cleaning disc.

  In the disk cleanup, select the previous installation of windows. Put a check mark to remove it.

  Note: this section, method, or task contains steps that tell you how to modify the registry. However, serious problems can occur if you modify the registry incorrectly. Therefore, make sure that you proceed with caution. For added protection, back up the registry before you edit it. Then you can restore the registry if a problem occurs. For more information about how to back up and restore the registry, click on the number below to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

  322756 (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/322756/ )

  How to back up and restore the registry in Windows

  Description of the tool in Windows XP disk cleanup

  http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/310312

  Step 2: Run a virus scan to make sure that the computer is Virus-free:

  Microsoft safety scanner

  http://www.Microsoft.com/security/scanner/en-us/default.aspx

  Note: If infections are detected during the scan, there is a risk of data loss because infected files will be deleted.

  For more information:

  The disk cleanup tool stops responding while it is compressing old files on a Windows XP-based computer

  http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/812248

  It will be useful.

• How it synchronizes work? where is the master sync file?

  When I use sync, where the master synchronization file is? The last two times I used sync, none of my favorites, history etc. have been transferred to the new Firefox. You want a new version of Windows 10. The other was a version of PCLINUX. both are on the same computer. Do I have to import/export instead of synchronization?

  1 sync "synchronizes" all selected data so that it is the same on all devices.

  2. the 'master' file is on the server synchronization, insofar as each device data are sent to the server, where the data is merged. Once each device is connected to the sync server, the data must be the same on each device and the same as on the server.

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• Where is the screen saver files in Windows Vista?

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  Hi Dave,.

  The files (.scr) screensaver in Vista are found in C:\Windows\System32.  You can search in this place the .scr file you want.

  For more information on the screen savers, you can consult the following article:

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  > Is it possible to explicitly define where it is stored?

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• Native clones of the name.vmdk file hierarchy is too deep

  I'm just kicking the tires on this new 5.1.2 environment and testing to get it up and running, but I see some really weird storage related issues while trying to do the basic tasks in the GUI.  When I try to provide more than 1 VM in a TIME I get an error indicating insufficient permissions or data store has exceeded its limit on the number of files and when I try to publish things in an organization in the catalogue of this organization I get an error message indicating that the native clones of the vmdk file hierarchy is too deep.

  The storage array access r/w and root for data warehouses, so I really feel like permissions are not the issue.  Does anyone have ideas on this?

  While trying to provide more than 1 VM in a paralytic:

  Insufficient permissions or data store has exceeded its limit on the number of files.

  vCenter Server task (moref: task-2102) failed in vCenter Server 'dccvcdvcprd01' (1c495c36-1f5b-4322-bc19-b77b8526b898).

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  In trying to download the catalogue:

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  vCenter Server task (moref: task-3967) has failed in vCenter Server 'dccvcdvcprd01' (1c495c36-1f5b-4322-bc19-b77b8526b898).

  -The hierarchy of clones native file [dccb-nfsprd01] Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.4 x 86 (4221568e-58b5-48e2-b3c6-bb3e995a58be) / Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.4 x 86 (4221568e-58b5-48e2-b3c6-bb3e995a58be) hard is too deep.

  Thanks in advance!

  Resolved:

  This has proved to be a problem associated with VAAI table level.  We run R31 code on our storage VNX and 'Clone support nested VAAI' array not coming into game until R32/INYO to VNX.  I temporarily spent at FC storage because doing an upgrade right now is not an option for us, but I did a few tests by installing the data warehouses NFS to an array of INYO to these hosts and managed the same tasks without problem (very quickly I might add).

• Snapshot deletion failed, remove the instant vmdk files?

  We have a 2 TB data store that became close to completely full. I tried to delete a snapshot that got to 95% the data store completely filled and then pretty much killed the server.

  There are 2 drives on a data store. The disk system (Server.vmdk) is 50 GB and the second disc (Server_1.vmdk) is 1.95 GB

  I managed to get the operational return server to convert the system disk to a new virtual machine (Server_New.vmdk) on another data store, removal of the original vmdk in the data store complete and then adding a second drive that points to Server_1.vmdk

  As far as I can tell everything is everything works fine and it's not like there are any missing files so I am happy with that. One thing I couldn't confirm if I can delete the snapshot files. I'm pretty confident that I can remove them without causing problems, but I'd love to get confirmation from someone who knows what they are doing.

  I've looked through the vmware.log file and don't see any mention of server_1 - 000001.vmdk or 000002.vmdk - server_1. Also in browser data store, the modification date and time is 20 minutes before server_new.vmdk and server_1.vmdk and these times coincide fairly well with when I converted to the virtual machine.

  If anyone can confirm that these files from snapshots can be deleted safely, it would be greatly appreciated.

  If the snapshot is attached to a VM voltage you will not be able to delete in file locking in the data store Navigator. If ca you remove it, then it is not attached and I guess it's safe. Another way is I rename and then see if there is any impact, otherwise it is then safe to remove

• How determine the size of the flat.vmdk when all you have is a delta

  I need to find a way to determine the face of the virtual disk size parent but all that I've got a delta.vmdk

  the original descriptor of the delta.vmdk wiped white
  No logfiles, the vmsd vmsn files or similar there are other sources

  all I have is the *-delta.vmdk

  any ideas?

  Here is what I get when I add the delta file to a new virtual machine and the new vmdk. Size in the descriptor of the new vmdk and fixed delta.vmdk, the CID, VMX etc.

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