Hi I am trying to clone a Virtual Machine usind C/C++ as a programming language and VIX API call which is

VixHandle VixVM_Clone(VixHandle vmHandle,
VixHandle snapshotHandle,
VixCloneType cloneType,
const char *destConfigPathName,
int options,
VixHandle propertyListHandle,
VixEventProc *callbackProc,
void *clientData);

But I am getting the error code 6 which is VIX_E_NOT_SUPPORTED and the VIX_PROPERTY_JOB_RESULT_HANDLE is showing 3010 which is VIX_E_NO_GUEST_OS_INSTALLED .

I first connected to the VM, then open the VM and then tried to Clone. When trying to clone I am getting the error which is Operation Not Supported.The VM I am trying to Clone is not running i.e., it is powerd off state.

I also tried to Clone using the vmrun but same results.

Can you please help me. Thanks a lot!