Restarting didn't work. I have fusion 2.0.1. I've gone to a link about corrupted files but have no idea how to do any of these steps.
This
article describes how to correct a modified parent disk. If a virtual
machine has a snapshot and a parent disk has been modified it fails to
power on.
Resolution
When
a snapshot is taken of a virtual machine, a new (redo) virtual disk
file is created for each of its original (parent) virtual disks and any
changes made to its virtual disks are written to the new virtual disk
files. VMware determines the current data written to each virtual disk
by examining the difference between the parent virtual disks and the
redo virtual disks.
Note: Modifying the parent virtual disks causes the virtual machine to stop functioning.
If a parent disk is modified, you are not be able to power on the virtual machine. This situation can only be corrected by:
Caution: VMware recommends that you backup up the entire virtual machine before attempting any of the following procedures.
# Ensure the virtual machine is powered off.
# {size:2}Restore the parent virtual disk files from a backup taken when the virtual machine functioned.
Note: The parent virtual disks can be identified as all files that end in {font:Courier New}.vmdk but do not end in -00000x.vmdk , where x is a number.
Note:
Do not attempt to use this method if you are having a problem with a
Workstation virtual machine that has had a snapshot taken of a snapshot.
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- {font:Arial}{size:2}Restore all of the virtual machine files from a backup taken when the virtual machine functioned.
Note: Restoring the virtual machine files results in the loss of any data that was changed since the backup was taken.
- {font:Arial}Remove the snapshot:
Note: Removing the snapshot results in the loss of any data that was changed since the snapshot was taken.
- {size:2}Delete all files that end in {font:Courier New}.vmsn , .vmsd , .vmss and -00000x.vmdk f rom the directory of the virtual machine, where x is a number.
## {font:Arial}{size:2}Delete all files and folders that end in {font:Courier New}.lck from the virtual machine's directory.
## {font:Arial}{size:2}Edit the virtual machine's configuration ({font:Courier New}.vmx ) file.
## {font:Arial}{size:2}Look for any entries that include {font:Courier New}-00000x.vmdk, {font:Arial}where x {font:Arial}is a number, and delete -00000x , leaving the rest of the entry intact.
## {font:Arial}{size:2}Save the edited version of the {font:Courier New}.vmx file. {size}{font}
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