I'm using ESXi 6.5U1 and I got an issue with Windows 2012 r2 VM after I've cloned with vmkfstool.
The VM is configurated with 2 (one for system and one for data) thin provisioned vmdks.
I did a quiesce snapshot (no memory) and I cloned with -d thin option.
After succesfully cloned the VM, Windows 2012 doens't boot because the system volume has read-only, hidden, No Default Drive Letter and shadow copy all set to Yes.
Following KB2001611: VMware Knowledge Base , I can fix the system volume and the VM boots correctly. Any services works as expected (MS SQL, IIS, AD, DCHP and so on..).
Why so strange behaviour?
I've clones several time many VMs without any issue at all (Linux, Windows, SCO) in previous version of ESXi.
I hope some gurus may help me.
Thanks in advance
Balteck
