The virtual disk is either corrupted or not a support format

[amit40]

Hi ,

I am trying to clone a virtual machine and I get this error message

"The virtual disk is either corrupted or not a support format "

Any suggestion ????

Thanks in Advance

Amy

[admin]

Please provide more specifics, i.e. what the .vmdk files are stored on (NAS, Windows File Share, VMFS) and platform (Workstation, Server, ESX Server).

[PerryM]

I'm getting the same error.

It happens when moving a 102gig vmdk from the SAN to the local storage on my HP DL580, using cold migration, only moving the one disk (selected using advanced options when migrating).

Is there a log file somewhere that might provide more information about the error that occurred?

[admin]

Are you using VirtualCenter to relocate your VM or Converter?

[olafgradin]

I ran into the exact same problem. I've created (imaged) a new VM using Microsoft's Automated Deployment Services. The resultant VM is fully functional with three drives (unique VMDK's) and VMware Tools is installed. I shut the machine down, converted it to a template, and was unable to deploy VM's from the template for the reason stated above. I then converted back to a VM, powered it up to verify the disk, and subsequently shut it down again. I got the same error on "Clone."

Seeing the last comment on this post, I'm trying my luck with VMware Converter (Enterprise). I'm up to 6% on this which is better than what Virtual Center was doing for me. Converter is not a very good option for me in this case. The process of cloning for the purpose of deploying like systems through a customization wizard is not very efficient in Converter.

[yanivamrami]

Hi,

I have the same issue.

I've tried to clone a VM to a certain LUN (I use SAN) and got the error message.

I've tried again - cloning the same VM to a different LUN and it worked.

The "problematic" LUN has ~20 VMs on it which are fully functional - so it doesn't look like the LUN is corrupted or something like that.

Anyway, I've found the following article, maybe it can help you guys - http://vmetc.com/2008/03/12/failed-to-deploy-template-the-virtual-disk-is-either-corrupted-or-not-a-...

Please keep on update with your results.

Thanks

Yaniv

[Sreeman]

Hi,

Am also getting the same error "The virtual disk is either corrupted or not a supported format" when am trying to deploy the VM

through template on to the lun which has an extent to it, if try to deploy the vm to a LUN which does n't have any extent it's working

fine..

Any suggestions please ..

Thanks

[continuum]

> "The virtual disk is either corrupted or not a supported format"

It would be useful if you told us which format that vmdk is - simply post the small vmdk-descriptor - its a textfile

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description of vmx-parameters:

VMware-liveCD:

[A_Mikkelsen]

I been having the same problem on one VM.

Afte trying to migrate the powered off VM to different hosts with same result I found a solution.

Poweroff the VM

Migrate the VM to a different host (leave VMDK on the original storage)

Then migrate the VM and it's storage to a new host and a new LUN

Regards

A. Mikkelsen