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The system cannot find the file specified Unable to enumerate all disks.

Hi All pls help! Can`t start VM

The system cannot find the file specified Unable to enumerate all disks.

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[root@skynet:/vmfs/volumes/5d4acca4-8d845dd5-ca08-3464a99a7a54/w2008r2] ls  -lah

ls: ./w2008r2-flat.vmdk: No such file or directory

total 4428928

drwxr-xr-x    1 root     root       76.0K Nov  7 15:14 .

drwxr-xr-t    1 root     root       72.0K Nov 13 19:13 ..

-rw-------    1 root     root      478.8K Nov  1 14:00 vmware-65.log

-rw-------    1 root     root      269.3K Nov  1 14:00 vmware-66.log

-rw-------    1 root     root      376.2K Nov  1 14:00 vmware-67.log

-rw-------    1 root     root      240.2K Nov  1 14:00 vmware-68.log

-rw-------    1 root     root      240.4K Nov  1 14:00 vmware-69.log

-rw-r--r--    1 root     root      152.2K Nov  1 14:07 vmware-70.log

-rw-r--r--    1 root     root      250.9K Nov 18 11:32 vmware.log

-rw-------    1 root     root      110.0M Nov  1 14:00 vmx-w2008r2-2256016393-1.vswp

-rw-------    1 root     root      110.0M Nov  7 15:14 vmx-w2008r2-2256016393-2.vswp

-rw-r--r--    1 root     root         968 Nov  1 14:06 w2008r2-7b9b7827.hlog

-rw-------    1 root     root        4.0G Nov  1 14:07 w2008r2-86781409.vswp

-rw-------    1 root     root        8.5K Nov  7 15:15 w2008r2.nvram

-rw-------    1 root     root         574 Nov  7 15:14 w2008r2.vmdk

-rw-r--r--    1 root     root           0 Nov  1 14:00 w2008r2.vmsd

-rwxr-xr-x    1 root     root        3.3K Nov  7 15:14 w2008r2.vmx

-rw-------    1 root     root           0 Nov  1 14:00 w2008r2.vmx.lck

-rwxr-xr-x    1 root     root        3.3K Nov  7 15:14 w2008r2.vmx~

[root@skynet:/vmfs/volumes/5d4acca4-8d845dd5-ca08-3464a99a7a54/w2008r2]

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berndweyand
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please attach the w2008r2.vmx so we can view the vm config and look which vmdk is missing

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Attached

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thanks.

the .vmx-file looks good. w2008r2*.vmdk could be open on 2019-11-07.

there are no log entries between 11/07 and 11/18 - what happened with the vm in this time ? was it moved ? also i can not see any start request today. are the 2 *-vmdk-files still there ?

Welder_oxo
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Windows was freeze, and i reboot host. I think my memory is not good. Dir screen attached.

VM not moved at all time

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it seems that the vm is currently running - there ist a lockfile. can you please power off the machine (not the host) and then power it on again ? this generates also a new vmware.log

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If this is the complete file listing, then you are in trouble (unless you have a backup).

There's only the small header/descriptor .vmdk file that's listed. The data .vmdk file is missing.

If you don't have a backup, and you need/want to see whether the file can be recovered, consider contacting continuum​.

André

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Now VM have power off state and can`t power on.

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can you please enable ssh on the host and execute "ls -lah /vmfs/volumes/SSD_500/w2008r2" ?

there must be a w2008r2.vmdk and w2008r2-flat.vmdk. the first file only a few bytes, the other file 40GB

also post the actual vmware.log please

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[root@skynet:/vmfs/volumes/5d4acca4-8d845dd5-ca08-3464a99a7a54/w2008r2] ls  -lah

ls: ./w2008r2-flat.vmdk: No such file or directory

total 4428928

drwxr-xr-x    1 root     root       76.0K Nov  7 15:14 .

drwxr-xr-t    1 root     root       72.0K Nov 13 19:13 ..

-rw-------    1 root     root      478.8K Nov  1 14:00 vmware-65.log

-rw-------    1 root     root      269.3K Nov  1 14:00 vmware-66.log

-rw-------    1 root     root      376.2K Nov  1 14:00 vmware-67.log

-rw-------    1 root     root      240.2K Nov  1 14:00 vmware-68.log

-rw-------    1 root     root      240.4K Nov  1 14:00 vmware-69.log

-rw-r--r--    1 root     root      152.2K Nov  1 14:07 vmware-70.log

-rw-r--r--    1 root     root      250.9K Nov 18 11:32 vmware.log

-rw-------    1 root     root      110.0M Nov  1 14:00 vmx-w2008r2-2256016393-1.vswp

-rw-------    1 root     root      110.0M Nov  7 15:14 vmx-w2008r2-2256016393-2.vswp

-rw-r--r--    1 root     root         968 Nov  1 14:06 w2008r2-7b9b7827.hlog

-rw-------    1 root     root        4.0G Nov  1 14:07 w2008r2-86781409.vswp

-rw-------    1 root     root        8.5K Nov  7 15:15 w2008r2.nvram

-rw-------    1 root     root         574 Nov  7 15:14 w2008r2.vmdk

-rw-r--r--    1 root     root           0 Nov  1 14:00 w2008r2.vmsd

-rwxr-xr-x    1 root     root        3.3K Nov  7 15:14 w2008r2.vmx

-rw-------    1 root     root           0 Nov  1 14:00 w2008r2.vmx.lck

-rwxr-xr-x    1 root     root        3.3K Nov  7 15:14 w2008r2.vmx~

[root@skynet:/vmfs/volumes/5d4acca4-8d845dd5-ca08-3464a99a7a54/w2008r2]

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berndweyand
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ok - the datafile w2008r2-flat.vmdk is missing, only the descriptor-file w2008r2.vmdk is there. when you type "cat w2008r2.vmdk" (is a textfile) you will see that it references to the missing file.

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Welder_oxo
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where did my disk go? I can`t delete disk...

How to recovery w2008r2-flat.vmdk file?

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berndweyand
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as a.p. mentioned in this thread contact user continuum - maybe he has a hint to receover this file.

i´m interested in the solution if he has one

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Welder_oxo
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THX so much for you

But the file just disappeared after rebooting - unbelievable

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continuum
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> But the file just disappeared after rebooting - unbelievable

Not at all ... read Create a VMFS-Header-dump using an ESXi-Host in production | VM-Sickbay

send a dump like that and I maybe able to help

Ulli


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Do you need support with a VMFS recovery problem ? - send a message via skype "sanbarrow"
I do not support Workstation 16 at this time ...

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Welder_oxo
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Hi i was send link for dump directly.

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Hi Gergory

I see that you tried to send a PM to me - unfortunately it was blank.

Try to call via skype instead

Ulli


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# Disk DescriptorFile

version=1

encoding="UTF-8"

CID=7c2f9f9d

parentCID=ffffffff

isNativeSnapshot="no"

createType="vmfs"

# Extent description

RW 209715200 VMFS "w2008r2-flat.vmdk"

# The Disk Data Base

#DDB

ddb.adapterType = "lsilogic"

ddb.deletable = "true"

ddb.geometry.cylinders = "13054"

ddb.geometry.heads = "255"

ddb.geometry.sectors = "63"

ddb.longContentID = "7d9b738bdca49878a26cee797c2f9f9d"

ddb.thinProvisioned = "1"

ddb.toolsInstallType = "1"

ddb.toolsVersion = "10346"

ddb.uuid = "60 00 C2 9d 33 54 c4 ee-b4 c2 d7 99 c2 e6 77 48"

ddb.virtualHWVersion = "11"

is that the vmdk you are missing ?


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Do you need support with a VMFS recovery problem ? - send a message via skype "sanbarrow"
I do not support Workstation 16 at this time ...

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Yes It is-)

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