Can't startup win08 VM by deleted snapshot file

[leiw324]

Hello,

Please see attached miss_file.jpg screenshot, the message display missed w05s04_1-000023.vmdk snapshot file, so cannot startup. The datastore2.jpg mean tis win08 VM Virtual Disk 2 is mount w05s04_1-000023.vmdk file. I can't restore this file from backup, could someone give me solution to fix this problem ?

Thanks

[leiw324]

After change to another file, it has the attached file message.

Thanks

[a_p_]

Don't try to change the .vmdk files or you risk to loose data!

Please download the following files from your host (enable SSH and use WinSCP), compress/archive them and attach the resulting .zip file to a reply post.

• the .vmx file
• the .vmsd file
• all vmware*.log files
• all .vmdk header files (the ones without flat or delta in their names)

In addition to this, please post a screen shot of the datastore browser window, showing all files with their details (sizes, time stamps, ...)

André

[UmeshAhuja]

Hi,

Follow all the steps and requirement mention in the link below to resolve your problem.

http://kb.vmware.com/selfservice/microsites/search.do?language=en_US&cmd=displayKC&externalId=100423...

[leiw324]

Hello,

I followed UmeshAhuja guideline to corrent VMDK CID to fix this problem, but the Win08 files only can go back to 5 OCT status.

I have another question is can I restore the deleted VMDK file in VMware host ?

Thanks

[leiw324]

Hello,

Any solution to retrieve the deleted snapshot file in VMware host?

Thanks

[continuum]

you should have listened to Andre ...

if you provide the data he had asked for we may be able to help

[leiw324]

Hello,

Do you mean the Win08 1.4TB data ? if yes, how to give you ?

Thanks

[continuum]

hehe - nobody asks for the flat.vmdks or the big deltas
the descriptorfiles or enough - they are just a few kb large

[leiw324]

Hello,

Please see attached file first, what you want ?

Thanks

[continuum]

You must use WinSCP or something similar - Datastorebrowser has a nasty bug/feature and does not display vmdks correctly.

When Datastorebrowser displays a base.vmdk it only shows a single file : it should display base.vmdk + base-flat.vmdk

When Datastorebrowser displays a snapshot.vmdk it only shows a single file : it should display base-000001.vmdk + base--000001-delta.vmdk.

We need those vmdks without flat or delta in the name

[leiw324]

Hi continuum,

I can't see any vmdks file in WinSCP, please see attached screenshot.

Thanks

[leiw324]

So no another method to recovery the deleted file ?

[a_p_]

I can't see any vmdks file in WinSCP ...

I can see the .vmdk files!? The .vmdk files we need - besides the other files I mentioned earlier - are the ones with only a few hundred bytes in size.

André

[continuum]

You cant see any vmdks in the screenshot ???

the small files are all there - those only a few hundred bytes large vmdks are the ones we need

[leiw324]

oh .... vmdks .... I think this is not vmdk .... sorry.

Do you want base-000001.vmdk + base--000001-delta.vmdk ? how can I send to you ?

Thanks

[continuum]

Andre or me already mentioned that we need only the small ones - without flat or delta in the name.
We also dont need those with ctk in the name.

Just download those files with winscp

[leiw324]

Hi,

I give you tomorrow, how can I send to you ?

Thanks

[a_p_]

Please re-read my earlier post (Re: Can't startup win08 VM by deleted snapshot file) to see what is requied, and attach the .zip file to a reply post using "Attach Files" at the bottom of the edit screen when you reply.

André

[leiw324]

Hello,

The deleted file name is w05s004_1-000023.vmdk, deleted day is 16-11-2012 (last friday), but this file respawn today (win08 VM is running).

Please see attached zip file.

Thanks