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junior466
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vmdk was not found when creating a VM

Hello!

Yesterday I tried creating a VM using a Linux Server ISO and was successful but later decided to delete the VM and start over in order to tweak the settings but now receive the following error:

Create VM

Key

haTask-ha-folder-vm-vim.Folder.createVm-136981211

Description

Create a new virtual machine

Folder:

State

Failed - File [Dell_DISK] Ubuntu/Ubuntu_0.vmdk was not found

Errors

  • File system specific implementation of Lookup[file] failed
  • File system specific implementation of Lookup[file] failed
  • File system specific implementation of Lookup[file] failed
  • File system specific implementation of Lookup[file] failed
  • File system specific implementation of Lookup[file] failed
  • File system specific implementation of Lookup[file] failed
  • File system specific implementation of LookupAndOpen[file] failed
  • File system specific implementation of Lookup[file] failed
  • File system specific implementation of Lookup[file] failed
  • File system specific implementation of Lookup[file] failed
  • File system specific implementation of Lookup[file] failed
  • File system specific implementation of Lookup[file] failed

I have recently deleted my Windows VM and tried to re create in order to try and replicate the issue but the Windows VM can be created just fine.

Thanks in advance.

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junior466
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I tried using a different name for the machine when prompted in the wizard and now it works.

Could anyone explain what happened here and if any further action on my part is necessary? It seems that remnants of the old machine still exist somewhere?

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