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    <title>topic Re: A bunch of VMSN files under VM folders ... How can I delete these files ? in VI: VMware ESX® 3.0 Discussions</title>
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    <description>&lt;HTML&gt;&lt;HEAD&gt;&lt;/HEAD&gt;&lt;BODY&gt;&lt;P&gt;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;Hi !&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;Thanx for the quick answer.&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;1) No ! I don't have any -00001.vmdk files under the VMs folder&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;2) I created a new snapshot and then removed it and the VMSN files are still there.&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;Any other suggestion ?&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;/BODY&gt;&lt;/HTML&gt;</description>
    <pubDate>Sun, 15 Jun 2008 00:03:31 GMT</pubDate>
    <dc:creator>CyberV</dc:creator>
    <dc:date>2008-06-15T00:03:31Z</dc:date>
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      <title>A bunch of VMSN files under VM folders ... How can I delete these files ?</title>
      <link>https://communities.vmware.com/t5/VI-VMware-ESX-3-0-Discussions/A-bunch-of-VMSN-files-under-VM-folders-How-can-I-delete-these/m-p/2022762#M29503</link>
      <description>&lt;HTML&gt;&lt;HEAD&gt;&lt;/HEAD&gt;&lt;BODY&gt;&lt;P&gt;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;Hi !&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;I have 4 VMs having around 300 vmsn files 20KB big. I would like to know how can I get rid of these files ?&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;There's NO SNAPSHOT in the SNAPSHOT MANAGER, so why I have so much files like that and why the system don't delete them if there no more snapshot associated ?&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt; There's a recipe to clean a VM FOLDER under VMFS to get the free space ?&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt; Any help will be appreciate.&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;/BODY&gt;&lt;/HTML&gt;</description>
      <pubDate>Sat, 14 Jun 2008 18:51:18 GMT</pubDate>
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      <dc:creator>CyberV</dc:creator>
      <dc:date>2008-06-14T18:51:18Z</dc:date>
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      <title>Re: A bunch of VMSN files under VM folders ... How can I delete these files ?</title>
      <link>https://communities.vmware.com/t5/VI-VMware-ESX-3-0-Discussions/A-bunch-of-VMSN-files-under-VM-folders-How-can-I-delete-these/m-p/2022763#M29504</link>
      <description>&lt;HTML&gt;&lt;HEAD&gt;&lt;/HEAD&gt;&lt;BODY&gt;&lt;P&gt;Are there any -0001.vmdk files?  Are they all current in their timestamp?&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;One one vm, try creating a new snapshot, and then delete it, and see if the files get cleaned up on their own.&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;-KjB&lt;/P&gt;&lt;/BODY&gt;&lt;/HTML&gt;</description>
      <pubDate>Sat, 14 Jun 2008 23:29:39 GMT</pubDate>
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      <dc:creator>kjb007</dc:creator>
      <dc:date>2008-06-14T23:29:39Z</dc:date>
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      <title>Re: A bunch of VMSN files under VM folders ... How can I delete these files ?</title>
      <link>https://communities.vmware.com/t5/VI-VMware-ESX-3-0-Discussions/A-bunch-of-VMSN-files-under-VM-folders-How-can-I-delete-these/m-p/2022764#M29505</link>
      <description>&lt;HTML&gt;&lt;HEAD&gt;&lt;/HEAD&gt;&lt;BODY&gt;&lt;P&gt;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;Hi !&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;Thanx for the quick answer.&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;1) No ! I don't have any -00001.vmdk files under the VMs folder&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;2) I created a new snapshot and then removed it and the VMSN files are still there.&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;Any other suggestion ?&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;/BODY&gt;&lt;/HTML&gt;</description>
      <pubDate>Sun, 15 Jun 2008 00:03:31 GMT</pubDate>
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      <dc:creator>CyberV</dc:creator>
      <dc:date>2008-06-15T00:03:31Z</dc:date>
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      <title>Re: A bunch of VMSN files under VM folders ... How can I delete these files ?</title>
      <link>https://communities.vmware.com/t5/VI-VMware-ESX-3-0-Discussions/A-bunch-of-VMSN-files-under-VM-folders-How-can-I-delete-these/m-p/2022765#M29506</link>
      <description>&lt;HTML&gt;&lt;HEAD&gt;&lt;/HEAD&gt;&lt;BODY&gt;&lt;P&gt;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;Are the timestamps current?  If not, I would move all of the vmsn files to a temporary location, say /tmp, and then restart the vm.  If the vm starts ok, which it should, then you can just delete the files manually.&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt; &lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;Move the files from the service console, and then rm them if they are not in use.  They may be left over from a previous snapshot.&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt; &lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;-KjB&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;/BODY&gt;&lt;/HTML&gt;</description>
      <pubDate>Sun, 15 Jun 2008 13:49:55 GMT</pubDate>
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      <dc:creator>kjb007</dc:creator>
      <dc:date>2008-06-15T13:49:55Z</dc:date>
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      <title>Re: A bunch of VMSN files under VM folders ... How can I delete these files ?</title>
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      <description>&lt;HTML&gt;&lt;HEAD&gt;&lt;/HEAD&gt;&lt;BODY&gt;&lt;P&gt;Did this work?  I have a bunch of vmsn files too.  I think it came from when I moved the configuration file to a different location.  Were you able to just delete them?&lt;/P&gt;&lt;/BODY&gt;&lt;/HTML&gt;</description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 12 Feb 2010 16:25:31 GMT</pubDate>
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      <dc:creator>sbrooks15</dc:creator>
      <dc:date>2010-02-12T16:25:31Z</dc:date>
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      <title>Re: A bunch of VMSN files under VM folders ... How can I delete these files ?</title>
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      <description>&lt;HTML&gt;&lt;HEAD&gt;&lt;/HEAD&gt;&lt;BODY&gt;&lt;P&gt; Ive had the same issue many times, and usually I just create a snapshot/ make sure I am snapshotting virtual memory, and then do a delete all.&lt;/P&gt;&lt;/BODY&gt;&lt;/HTML&gt;</description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 29 Jun 2012 14:47:51 GMT</pubDate>
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      <dc:creator>Messiahrage</dc:creator>
      <dc:date>2012-06-29T14:47:51Z</dc:date>
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