Procedure Overview:
Restore Files
VM Registration
Restore Files:
Browse to http://<servername>:1581
Click 'Restore'
Enter username and password. Press <Enter>
Click 'View' -> 'Display active/inactive files'
Click 'Yes'
Under 'File Level' browse to the location of the guest to restore.
Place a check mark next to the latest versions of: *.vmx, *.vmxf, *.vmdk
Click Restore
VM Registration
Browse to the guest folder
Edit the .vmx file.
Remove the "-00000?" from the 'scsi0:0.fileName' parameter so that it matches the main vmdk file.
Execute: vmware-cmd -s register <path to vmx file>
Power on VM using Virtual Center.
Troubleshooting:
"The system cannot find the file specified" - This is caused by 'scsi0:0.fileName' parameter in the vmx file pointing to an incorrect vmdk file or to the *-00000?.vmdk file
"A file was not found." - Same as "The system cannot find the file specified"
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