[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]
please attach the w2008r2.vmx so we can view the vm config and look which vmdk is missing
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 ?
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
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
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
[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]
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.
where did my disk go? I can`t delete disk...
How to recovery w2008r2-flat.vmdk file?
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
THX so much for you
But the file just disappeared after rebooting - unbelievable
> 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
Hi i was send link for dump directly.
Hi Gergory
I see that you tried to send a PM to me - unfortunately it was blank.
Try to call via skype instead
Ulli
# 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 ?
Yes It is-)