https://communities.vmware.com/t5/VMware-Workstation-Pro/Unable-to-open-a-large-VMDK-file-on-Workstation-Pro-16/m-p/2993837#M183504 <P>I have a large VM from vSphere that I want to open using VMWare Workstation Pro 16. The VM is a very old version, more than 10 years ago. This VM is now inactive but I just wanted to see whether it still works. When I opened the VMX, there was no error message. But I noticed the DISK 2 is empty when I opened the settings. I have files numbering from _4, _5, _6, _7, _8 and _9. All the files except "_5" are OK. File "_5" (Disk 2) is the largest file and cannot be opened by the VMWare. I don't know whether this file is corrupted or VMware Workstation Pro 16 file size limit. The documentation mentioned 2TB but is it on a single file? Is there a tool that I can use to verify whether the file is OK (not corrupted)?&nbsp;</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P><span class="lia-inline-image-display-wrapper lia-image-align-inline" image-alt="Screenshot_1_Dir.png" style="width: 400px;"><img src="https://communities.vmware.com/t5/image/serverpage/image-id/104255i386EEF480DA4627A/image-size/medium/is-moderation-mode/true?v=v2&amp;px=400" role="button" title="Screenshot_1_Dir.png" alt="Screenshot_1_Dir.png" /></span></P><P> </P><P><span class="lia-inline-image-display-wrapper lia-image-align-inline" image-alt="Screenshot_2_VM01.png" style="width: 400px;"><img src="https://communities.vmware.com/t5/image/serverpage/image-id/104256i5B0D84654E218B24/image-size/medium/is-moderation-mode/true?v=v2&amp;px=400" role="button" title="Screenshot_2_VM01.png" alt="Screenshot_2_VM01.png" /></span></P><P> </P><P><span class="lia-inline-image-display-wrapper lia-image-align-inline" image-alt="Screenshot_3_VM02.png" style="width: 400px;"><img src="https://communities.vmware.com/t5/image/serverpage/image-id/104257i0FE3997E939D0403/image-size/medium/is-moderation-mode/true?v=v2&amp;px=400" role="button" title="Screenshot_3_VM02.png" alt="Screenshot_3_VM02.png" /></span></P><P> </P><P><span class="lia-inline-image-display-wrapper lia-image-align-inline" image-alt="Screenshot_4_VM03.png" style="width: 400px;"><img src="https://communities.vmware.com/t5/image/serverpage/image-id/104258i665508A3CE390C77/image-size/medium/is-moderation-mode/true?v=v2&amp;px=400" role="button" title="Screenshot_4_VM03.png" alt="Screenshot_4_VM03.png" /></span></P><P> </P><P><span class="lia-inline-image-display-wrapper lia-image-align-inline" image-alt="Screenshot_5_VM04.png" style="width: 400px;"><img src="https://communities.vmware.com/t5/image/serverpage/image-id/104259iE844738461E1CADE/image-size/medium/is-moderation-mode/true?v=v2&amp;px=400" role="button" title="Screenshot_5_VM04.png" alt="Screenshot_5_VM04.png" /></span></P><P> </P> Thu, 02 Nov 2023 02:23:48 GMT simpleguy 2023-11-02T02:23:48Z https://communities.vmware.com/t5/VMware-Workstation-Pro/Unable-to-open-a-large-VMDK-file-on-Workstation-Pro-16/m-p/2993837#M183504 <P>I have a large VM from vSphere that I want to open using VMWare Workstation Pro 16. The VM is a very old version, more than 10 years ago. This VM is now inactive but I just wanted to see whether it still works. When I opened the VMX, there was no error message. But I noticed the DISK 2 is empty when I opened the settings. I have files numbering from _4, _5, _6, _7, _8 and _9. All the files except "_5" are OK. File "_5" (Disk 2) is the largest file and cannot be opened by the VMWare. I don't know whether this file is corrupted or VMware Workstation Pro 16 file size limit. The documentation mentioned 2TB but is it on a single file? Is there a tool that I can use to verify whether the file is OK (not corrupted)?&nbsp;</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P><span class="lia-inline-image-display-wrapper lia-image-align-inline" image-alt="Screenshot_1_Dir.png" style="width: 400px;"><img src="https://communities.vmware.com/t5/image/serverpage/image-id/104255i386EEF480DA4627A/image-size/medium/is-moderation-mode/true?v=v2&amp;px=400" role="button" title="Screenshot_1_Dir.png" alt="Screenshot_1_Dir.png" /></span></P><P> </P><P><span class="lia-inline-image-display-wrapper lia-image-align-inline" image-alt="Screenshot_2_VM01.png" style="width: 400px;"><img src="https://communities.vmware.com/t5/image/serverpage/image-id/104256i5B0D84654E218B24/image-size/medium/is-moderation-mode/true?v=v2&amp;px=400" role="button" title="Screenshot_2_VM01.png" alt="Screenshot_2_VM01.png" /></span></P><P> </P><P><span class="lia-inline-image-display-wrapper lia-image-align-inline" image-alt="Screenshot_3_VM02.png" style="width: 400px;"><img src="https://communities.vmware.com/t5/image/serverpage/image-id/104257i0FE3997E939D0403/image-size/medium/is-moderation-mode/true?v=v2&amp;px=400" role="button" title="Screenshot_3_VM02.png" alt="Screenshot_3_VM02.png" /></span></P><P> </P><P><span class="lia-inline-image-display-wrapper lia-image-align-inline" image-alt="Screenshot_4_VM03.png" style="width: 400px;"><img src="https://communities.vmware.com/t5/image/serverpage/image-id/104258i665508A3CE390C77/image-size/medium/is-moderation-mode/true?v=v2&amp;px=400" role="button" title="Screenshot_4_VM03.png" alt="Screenshot_4_VM03.png" /></span></P><P> </P><P><span class="lia-inline-image-display-wrapper lia-image-align-inline" image-alt="Screenshot_5_VM04.png" style="width: 400px;"><img src="https://communities.vmware.com/t5/image/serverpage/image-id/104259iE844738461E1CADE/image-size/medium/is-moderation-mode/true?v=v2&amp;px=400" role="button" title="Screenshot_5_VM04.png" alt="Screenshot_5_VM04.png" /></span></P><P> </P> Thu, 02 Nov 2023 02:23:48 GMT https://communities.vmware.com/t5/VMware-Workstation-Pro/Unable-to-open-a-large-VMDK-file-on-Workstation-Pro-16/m-p/2993837#M183504 simpleguy 2023-11-02T02:23:48Z