When I tried to start a VM I get the following error: "A file was not found"
I got the following log
Jul 10 12:09:27.727: vmx| Log for VMware ESX Server pid=101086 version=3.5.0 build=build-158874 option=Release
Jul 10 12:09:27.729: vmx| Hostname=esx01.rcm.upr.edu
Jul 10 12:09:27.730: vmx| Command line: "/usr/lib/vmware/bin/vmware-vmx" "-ssched.group=host/user" "-#" "name=VMware ESX Server;version=3.5.0;licensename=VMware ESX Server;licenseversion=2.0 build-158874;" "-@" "pipe=/tmp/vmhsdaemon-0/vmx8fc0990d990ab990;" "/vmfs/volumes/4a12af38-b21ab9e4-7018-001cc4452fdd/IRB/IRB.vmx"
Jul 10 12:09:27.795: vmx| UI Connecting to pipe '/tmp/vmhsdaemon-0/vmx8fc0990d990ab990' with user '(null)'
Jul 10 12:09:27.839: vmx| Sig_Init already initialized
Jul 10 12:09:27.844: vmx| CPUID[0] vendor: GenuntelineI
Jul 10 12:09:27.844: vmx| CPUID[0] level 00000000, 0: 0x0000000a 0x756e6547 0x6c65746e 0x49656e69
Jul 10 12:09:27.844: vmx| CPUID[0] level 00000001, 0: 0x00010676 0x00040800 0x000ce3bd 0xbfebfbff
Jul 10 12:09:27.844: vmx| CPUID[0] level 80000000, 0: 0x80000008 0x00000000 0x00000000 0x00000000
Jul 10 12:09:27.844: vmx| CPUID[0] level 80000001, 0: 0x00000000 0x00000000 0x00000001 0x20000000
Jul 10 12:09:27.845: vmx| CPUID[0] level 80000008, 0: 0x00003026 0x00000000 0x00000000 0x00000000
Jul 10 12:09:27.845: vmx| CPUID[1] vendor: GenuntelineI
Jul 10 12:09:27.845: vmx| CPUID[1] level 00000000, 0: 0x0000000a 0x756e6547 0x6c65746e 0x49656e69
Jul 10 12:09:27.845: vmx| CPUID[1] level 00000001, 0: 0x00010676 0x01040800 0x000ce3bd 0xbfebfbff
Jul 10 12:09:27.845: vmx| CPUID[1] level 80000000, 0: 0x80000008 0x00000000 0x00000000 0x00000000
Jul 10 12:09:27.845: vmx| CPUID[1] level 80000001, 0: 0x00000000 0x00000000 0x00000001 0x20000000
Jul 10 12:09:27.845: vmx| CPUID[1] level 80000008, 0: 0x00003026 0x00000000 0x00000000 0x00000000
Jul 10 12:09:27.845: vmx| CPUID[2] vendor: GenuntelineI
Jul 10 12:09:27.845: vmx| CPUID[2] level 00000000, 0: 0x0000000a 0x756e6547 0x6c65746e 0x49656e69
Jul 10 12:09:27.845: vmx| CPUID[2] level 00000001, 0: 0x00010676 0x02040800 0x000ce3bd 0xbfebfbff
Jul 10 12:09:27.845: vmx| CPUID[2] level 80000000, 0: 0x80000008 0x00000000 0x00000000 0x00000000
Jul 10 12:09:27.845: vmx| CPUID[2] level 80000001, 0: 0x00000000 0x00000000 0x00000001 0x20000000
Jul 10 12:09:27.845: vmx| CPUID[2] level 80000008, 0: 0x00003026 0x00000000 0x00000000 0x00000000
Jul 10 12:09:27.845: vmx| CPUID[3] vendor: GenuntelineI
Jul 10 12:09:27.845: vmx| CPUID[3] level 00000000, 0: 0x0000000a 0x756e6547 0x6c65746e 0x49656e69
Jul 10 12:09:27.846: vmx| CPUID[3] level 00000001, 0: 0x00010676 0x03040800 0x000ce3bd 0xbfebfbff
Jul 10 12:09:27.846: vmx| CPUID[3] level 80000000, 0: 0x80000008 0x00000000 0x00000000 0x00000000
Jul 10 12:09:27.846: vmx| CPUID[3] level 80000001, 0: 0x00000000 0x00000000 0x00000001 0x20000000
Jul 10 12:09:27.846: vmx| CPUID[3] level 80000008, 0: 0x00003026 0x00000000 0x00000000 0x00000000
Jul 10 12:09:27.846: vmx| CPUID[4] vendor: GenuntelineI
Jul 10 12:09:27.846: vmx| CPUID[4] level 00000000, 0: 0x0000000a 0x756e6547 0x6c65746e 0x49656e69
Jul 10 12:09:27.846: vmx| CPUID[4] level 00000001, 0: 0x00010676 0x04040800 0x000ce3bd 0xbfebfbff
Jul 10 12:09:27.846: vmx| CPUID[4] level 80000000, 0: 0x80000008 0x00000000 0x00000000 0x00000000
Jul 10 12:09:27.846: vmx| CPUID[4] level 80000001, 0: 0x00000000 0x00000000 0x00000001 0x20000000
Jul 10 12:09:27.846: vmx| CPUID[4] level 80000008, 0: 0x00003026 0x00000000 0x00000000 0x00000000
Jul 10 12:09:27.846: vmx| CPUID[5] vendor: GenuntelineI
Jul 10 12:09:27.846: vmx| CPUID[5] level 00000000, 0: 0x0000000a 0x756e6547 0x6c65746e 0x49656e69
Jul 10 12:09:27.846: vmx| CPUID[5] level 00000001, 0: 0x00010676 0x05040800 0x000ce3bd 0xbfebfbff
Jul 10 12:09:27.846: vmx| CPUID[5] level 80000000, 0: 0x80000008 0x00000000 0x00000000 0x00000000
Jul 10 12:09:27.847: vmx| CPUID[5] level 80000001, 0: 0x00000000 0x00000000 0x00000001 0x20000000
Jul 10 12:09:27.847: vmx| CPUID[5] level 80000008, 0: 0x00003026 0x00000000 0x00000000 0x00000000
Jul 10 12:09:27.847: vmx| CPUID[6] vendor: GenuntelineI
Jul 10 12:09:27.847: vmx| CPUID[6] level 00000000, 0: 0x0000000a 0x756e6547 0x6c65746e 0x49656e69
Jul 10 12:09:27.847: vmx| CPUID[6] level 00000001, 0: 0x00010676 0x06040800 0x000ce3bd 0xbfebfbff
Jul 10 12:09:27.847: vmx| CPUID[6] level 80000000, 0: 0x80000008 0x00000000 0x00000000 0x00000000
Jul 10 12:09:27.847: vmx| CPUID[6] level 80000001, 0: 0x00000000 0x00000000 0x00000001 0x20000000
Jul 10 12:09:27.847: vmx| CPUID[6] level 80000008, 0: 0x00003026 0x00000000 0x00000000 0x00000000
Jul 10 12:09:27.847: vmx| CPUID[7] vendor: GenuntelineI
Jul 10 12:09:27.847: vmx| CPUID[7] level 00000000, 0: 0x0000000a 0x756e6547 0x6c65746e 0x49656e69
Jul 10 12:09:27.847: vmx| CPUID[7] level 00000001, 0: 0x00010676 0x07040800 0x000ce3bd 0xbfebfbff
Jul 10 12:09:27.847: vmx| CPUID[7] level 80000000, 0: 0x80000008 0x00000000 0x00000000 0x00000000
Jul 10 12:09:27.847: vmx| CPUID[7] level 80000001, 0: 0x00000000 0x00000000 0x00000001 0x20000000
Jul 10 12:09:27.847: vmx| CPUID[7] level 80000008, 0: 0x00003026 0x00000000 0x00000000 0x00000000
Jul 10 12:09:27.848: vmx| hostCPUID vendor: GenuntelineI
Jul 10 12:09:27.848: vmx| hostCPUID level 00000000, 0: 0x0000000a 0x756e6547 0x6c65746e 0x49656e69
Jul 10 12:09:27.848: vmx| hostCPUID level 00000001, 0: 0x00010676 0x00040800 0x000ce3bd 0xbfebfbff
Jul 10 12:09:27.848: vmx| hostCPUID level 80000000, 0: 0x80000008 0x00000000 0x00000000 0x00000000
Jul 10 12:09:27.848: vmx| hostCPUID level 80000001, 0: 0x00000000 0x00000000 0x00000001 0x20000000
Jul 10 12:09:27.848: vmx| hostCPUID level 80000008, 0: 0x00003024 0x00000000 0x00000000 0x00000000
Jul 10 12:09:27.848: vmx| CPUID Maximum Physical Address Bits supported across all CPUs: 38
Jul 10 12:09:27.860: vmx| Setup symlink /var/run/vmware/c6a5154a2e327159e158e8b803cc0954 -> /var/run/vmware/root_0/1247242167731230_101086
Jul 10 12:09:27.863: vmx| ACL_InitCapabilities: current IPC thread
Jul 10 12:09:27.863: vmx| ACL_InitCapabilities: done
Jul 10 12:09:27.870: vmx| changing directory to /vmfs/volumes/4a12af38-b21ab9e4-7018-001cc4452fdd/IRB/.
Jul 10 12:09:27.870: vmx| Config file: /vmfs/volumes/4a12af38-b21ab9e4-7018-001cc4452fdd/IRB/IRB.vmx
Jul 10 12:09:28.350: vmx| DISKLIB-VMFS : "/vmfs/volumes/4a12af38-b21ab9e4-7018-001cc4452fdd/IRB/IRB-000001-delta.vmdk" : open successful (23) size = 18227220480, hd = 0. Type 8
Jul 10 12:09:28.354: vmx| DISKLIB-VMFS : "/vmfs/volumes/4a12af38-b21ab9e4-7018-001cc4452fdd/IRB/IRB-flat.vmdk" : open successful (23) size = 18227220480, hd = 0. Type 3
Jul 10 12:09:28.354: vmx| DISKLIB-VMFS : "/vmfs/volumes/4a12af38-b21ab9e4-7018-001cc4452fdd/IRB/IRB-000001-delta.vmdk" : closed.
Jul 10 12:09:28.354: vmx| DISKLIB-VMFS : "/vmfs/volumes/4a12af38-b21ab9e4-7018-001cc4452fdd/IRB/IRB-flat.vmdk" : closed.
Jul 10 12:09:28.452: vmx| DISKLIB-VMFS : "/vmfs/volumes/4a12af38-b21ab9e4-7018-001cc4452fdd/IRB/IRB_1-000004-delta.vmdk" : open successful (23) size = 270644613120, hd = 0. Type 8
Jul 10 12:09:28.456: vmx| DISKLIB-VMFS : "/vmfs/volumes/4a12af38-b21ab9e4-7018-001cc4452fdd/IRB/IRB_1-000003-delta.vmdk" : open successful (23) size = 270644613120, hd = 0. Type 8
Jul 10 12:09:28.460: vmx| DISKLIB-VMFS : "/vmfs/volumes/4a12af38-b21ab9e4-7018-001cc4452fdd/IRB/IRB_1-000002-delta.vmdk" : failed to open (25): Backing file doesn't exist. Type 8
Jul 10 12:09:28.470: vmx| DISKLIB-DSCPTR: Failed to open extents for descriptor file in normal mode
Jul 10 12:09:28.471: vmx| DISKLIB-LINK : "/vmfs/volumes/4a12af38-b21ab9e4-7018-001cc4452fdd/IRB/IRB_1-000002.vmdk" : failed to open (The system cannot find the file specified).
Jul 10 12:09:28.471: vmx| DISKLIB-CHAIN :"/vmfs/volumes/4a12af38-b21ab9e4-7018-001cc4452fdd/IRB/IRB_1-000004.vmdk": Failed to open parent "/vmfs/volumes/4a12af38-b21ab9e4-7018-001cc4452fdd/IRB/IRB_1-000002.vmdk": The system cannot find the file specified.
Jul 10 12:09:28.471: vmx| DISKLIB-CHAIN : "/vmfs/volumes/4a12af38-b21ab9e4-7018-001cc4452fdd/IRB/IRB_1-000002.vmdk" : failed to open (The parent of this virtual disk could not be opened).
Jul 10 12:09:28.471: vmx| DISKLIB-VMFS : "/vmfs/volumes/4a12af38-b21ab9e4-7018-001cc4452fdd/IRB/IRB_1-000004-delta.vmdk" : closed.
Jul 10 12:09:28.471: vmx| DISKLIB-VMFS : "/vmfs/volumes/4a12af38-b21ab9e4-7018-001cc4452fdd/IRB/IRB_1-000003-delta.vmdk" : closed.
Jul 10 12:09:28.471: vmx| DISKLIB-LIB : Failed to open '/vmfs/volumes/4a12af38-b21ab9e4-7018-001cc4452fdd/IRB/IRB_1-000004.vmdk' with flags 0x17 (The parent of this virtual disk could not be opened).
Jul 10 12:09:28.475: vmx| DISKLIB-VMFS : "/vmfs/volumes/4a12af38-b21ab9e4-7018-001cc4452fdd/IRB/IRB_1-000004-delta.vmdk" : open successful (21) size = 270644613120, hd = 0. Type 8
Jul 10 12:09:28.478: vmx| DISKLIB-VMFS : "./IRB_1-000003-delta.vmdk" : open successful (23) size = 270644613120, hd = 0. Type 8
Jul 10 12:09:28.482: vmx| DISKLIB-VMFS : "/vmfs/volumes/4a12af38-b21ab9e4-7018-001cc4452fdd/IRB/IRB_1-000002-delta.vmdk" : failed to open (25): Backing file doesn't exist. Type 8
Jul 10 12:09:28.482: vmx| DISKLIB-DSCPTR: Failed to open extents for descriptor file in normal mode
Jul 10 12:09:28.483: vmx| DISKLIB-LINK : "/vmfs/volumes/4a12af38-b21ab9e4-7018-001cc4452fdd/IRB/IRB_1-000002.vmdk" : failed to open (The system cannot find the file specified).
Jul 10 12:09:28.483: vmx| DISKLIB-CHAIN :"IRB_1-000003.vmdk": Failed to open parent "/vmfs/volumes/4a12af38-b21ab9e4-7018-001cc4452fdd/IRB/IRB_1-000002.vmdk": The system cannot find the file specified.
Jul 10 12:09:28.483: vmx| DISKLIB-CHAIN : "/vmfs/volumes/4a12af38-b21ab9e4-7018-001cc4452fdd/IRB/IRB_1-000002.vmdk" : failed to open (The parent of this virtual disk could not be opened).
Jul 10 12:09:28.483: vmx| DISKLIB-VMFS : "./IRB_1-000003-delta.vmdk" : closed.
Jul 10 12:09:28.483: vmx| DISKLIB-LIB : Failed to open 'IRB_1-000003.vmdk' with flags 0x17 (The parent of this virtual disk could not be opened).
Jul 10 12:09:28.486: vmx| DISKLIB-VMFS : "./IRB_1-000003-delta.vmdk" : open successful (21) size = 270644613120, hd = 0. Type 8
Jul 10 12:09:28.490: vmx| DISKLIB-VMFS : "./IRB_1-000002-delta.vmdk" : failed to open (25): Backing file doesn't exist. Type 8
Jul 10 12:09:28.490: vmx| DISKLIB-DSCPTR: Failed to open extents for descriptor file in normal mode
Jul 10 12:09:28.491: vmx| DISKLIB-LINK : "IRB_1-000002.vmdk" : failed to open (The system cannot find the file specified).
Jul 10 12:09:28.491: vmx| DISKLIB-CHAIN : "IRB_1-000002.vmdk" : failed to open (The system cannot find the file specified).
Jul 10 12:09:28.491: vmx| DISKLIB-LIB : Failed to open 'IRB_1-000002.vmdk' with flags 0x17 (The system cannot find the file specified).
Jul 10 12:09:28.491: vmx| DISK: Cannot open disk "IRB_1-000002.vmdk": The system cannot find the file specified (25).
Jul 10 12:09:28.491: vmx| DISK: Cannot open disk 'IRB_1-000002.vmdk' : The system cannot find the file specified.
Jul 10 12:09:28.491: vmx| DISKLIB-VMFS : "./IRB_1-000003-delta.vmdk" : closed.
Jul 10 12:09:28.491: vmx| DISK: Cannot open disk 'IRB_1-000003.vmdk' : The system cannot find the file specified.
Jul 10 12:09:28.491: vmx| DISKLIB-VMFS : "/vmfs/volumes/4a12af38-b21ab9e4-7018-001cc4452fdd/IRB/IRB_1-000004-delta.vmdk" : closed.
Jul 10 12:09:28.491: vmx| DISKUTIL: GetDevVersion: couldn't open file '/vmfs/volumes/4a12af38-b21ab9e4-7018-001cc4452fdd/IRB/IRB_1-000004.vmdk' : The system cannot find the file specified (25).
Jul 10 12:09:28.491: vmx| DISKUTIL: Could not populate version buffer.
Jul 10 12:09:28.535: vmx| VMXVmdb_LoadRawConfig: Loading raw config
Jul 10 12:09:28.558: vmx| VMXVmdbCbVmVmxExecState: Exec state change requested to state poweredOn without reset
Jul 10 12:09:28.558: vmx| TOOLS delaying state change request to state 3
Jul 10 12:09:28.558: vmx| PowerOn
Jul 10 12:09:28.562: vmx| VMXVmdb_LoadRawConfig: Loading raw config
Jul 10 12:09:28.565: vmx| UNAME Linux esx01.rcm.upr.edu 2.4.21-57.ELvmnix #1 Mon Apr 6 14:50:46 PDT 2009 i686 (uwglibc version 6)
Jul 10 12:09:28.565: vmx| DICT --- USER PREFERENCES
Jul 10 12:09:28.565: vmx| DICT --- USER DEFAULTS
Jul 10 12:09:28.565: vmx| DICT --- HOST DEFAULTS
Jul 10 12:09:28.565: vmx| DICT libdir = /usr/lib/vmware
Jul 10 12:09:28.565: vmx| DICT authd.fullpath = /usr/sbin/vmware-authd
Jul 10 12:09:28.565: vmx| DICT authd.client.port = 902
Jul 10 12:09:28.565: vmx| DICT vmware.fullpath = /usr/bin/vmware
Jul 10 12:09:28.565: vmx| DICT control.fullpath = /usr/bin/vmware-cmd
Jul 10 12:09:28.565: vmx| DICT serverd.fullpath = /usr/sbin/vmware-serverd
Jul 10 12:09:28.565: vmx| DICT serverd.init.fullpath = /usr/lib/vmware/serverd/init.pl
Jul 10 12:09:28.565: vmx| DICT authd.proxy.vim = vmware-hostd:hostd-vmdb
Jul 10 12:09:28.565: vmx| DICT authd.proxy.nfc = vmware-hostd:ha-nfc
Jul 10 12:09:28.565: vmx| DICT authd.proxy.nfcssl = vmware-hostd:ha-nfcssl
Jul 10 12:09:28.565: vmx| DICT authd.soapServer = TRUE
Jul 10 12:09:28.565: vmx| DICT authd.proxy.vpxa-nfcssl = vmware-vpxa:vpxa-nfcssl
Jul 10 12:09:28.565: vmx| DICT authd.proxy.vpxa-nfc = vmware-vpxa:vpxa-nfc
Jul 10 12:09:28.565: vmx| DICT --- SITE DEFAULTS
Jul 10 12:09:28.565: vmx| DICT tag.help = introduction.htm
Jul 10 12:09:28.565: vmx| DICT tag.configurationEditor = config_editor_newvm.htm
Jul 10 12:09:28.565: vmx| DICT tag.ideConfig = devices_virtualdrive.htm
Jul 10 12:09:28.565: vmx| DICT tag.floppyConfig = devices_floppy.htm
Jul 10 12:09:28.565: vmx| DICT tag.mouseConfig = devices_mouse.htm
Jul 10 12:09:28.565: vmx| DICT tag.netConfig = devices_netadapter.htm
Jul 10 12:09:28.565: vmx| DICT tag.parallelConfig = devices_parallel.htm
Jul 10 12:09:28.565: vmx| DICT tag.serialConfig = devices_serial.htm
Jul 10 12:09:28.565: vmx| DICT tag.soundConfig = devices_sound.htm
Jul 10 12:09:28.565: vmx| DICT tag.memConfig = configvm_memory.htm
Jul 10 12:09:28.565: vmx| DICT tag.miscConfig = configvm.htm
Jul 10 12:09:28.565: vmx| DICT tag.usbConfig = devices_usb.htm
Jul 10 12:09:28.565: vmx| DICT tag.displayConfig = configvm_display-problems.htm
Jul 10 12:09:28.565: vmx| DICT tag.tools = vmtools.htm
Jul 10 12:09:28.565: vmx| DICT --- COMMAND LINE
Jul 10 12:09:28.565: vmx| DICT sched.group = host/user
Jul 10 12:09:28.565: vmx| DICT --- CONFIGURATION
Jul 10 12:09:28.565: vmx| DICT config.version = 8
Jul 10 12:09:28.565: vmx| DICT virtualHW.version = 4
Jul 10 12:09:28.565: vmx| DICT floppy0.present = FALSE
Jul 10 12:09:28.565: vmx| DICT nvram = IRB.nvram
Jul 10 12:09:28.565: vmx| DICT deploymentPlatform = windows
Jul 10 12:09:28.565: vmx| DICT virtualHW.productCompatibility = hosted
Jul 10 12:09:28.565: vmx| DICT tools.upgrade.policy = useGlobal
Jul 10 12:09:28.565: vmx| DICT powerType.powerOff = default
Jul 10 12:09:28.565: vmx| DICT powerType.powerOn = default
Jul 10 12:09:28.565: vmx| DICT powerType.suspend = default
Jul 10 12:09:28.565: vmx| DICT powerType.reset = default
Jul 10 12:09:28.565: vmx| DICT displayName = IRB
Jul 10 12:09:28.565: vmx| DICT extendedConfigFile = IRB.vmxf
Jul 10 12:09:28.565: vmx| DICT scsi0.present = TRUE
Jul 10 12:09:28.565: vmx| DICT scsi0.sharedBus = none
Jul 10 12:09:28.565: vmx| DICT scsi0.virtualDev = lsilogic
Jul 10 12:09:28.565: vmx| DICT memsize = 3072
Jul 10 12:09:28.565: vmx| DICT scsi0:0.present = TRUE
Jul 10 12:09:28.565: vmx| DICT scsi0:0.fileName = IRB-000001.vmdk
Jul 10 12:09:28.565: vmx| DICT scsi0:0.deviceType = scsi-hardDisk
Jul 10 12:09:28.565: vmx| DICT scsi0:1.present = TRUE
Jul 10 12:09:28.565: vmx| DICT scsi0:1.fileName = IRB_1-000004.vmdk
Jul 10 12:09:28.565: vmx| DICT scsi0:1.deviceType = scsi-hardDisk
Jul 10 12:09:28.565: vmx| DICT ide0:0.present = TRUE
Jul 10 12:09:28.565: vmx| DICT ide0:0.clientDevice = TRUE
Jul 10 12:09:28.565: vmx| DICT ide0:0.deviceType = cdrom-raw
Jul 10 12:09:28.565: vmx| DICT ide0:0.startConnected = FALSE
Jul 10 12:09:28.565: vmx| DICT ethernet0.present = TRUE
Jul 10 12:09:28.565: vmx| DICT ethernet0.wakeOnPcktRcv = FALSE
Jul 10 12:09:28.565: vmx| DICT ethernet0.networkName = DMZ
Jul 10 12:09:28.565: vmx| DICT ethernet0.addressType = vpx
Jul 10 12:09:28.565: vmx| DICT ethernet0.generatedAddress = 00:50:56:b8:4f:be
Jul 10 12:09:28.565: vmx| DICT ethernet1.present = TRUE
Jul 10 12:09:28.565: vmx| DICT ethernet1.wakeOnPcktRcv = FALSE
Jul 10 12:09:28.565: vmx| DICT ethernet1.networkName = Backup
Jul 10 12:09:28.565: vmx| DICT ethernet1.addressType = vpx
Jul 10 12:09:28.565: vmx| DICT ethernet1.generatedAddress = 00:50:56:b8:07:0b
Jul 10 12:09:28.565: vmx| DICT guestOS = winnetenterprise
Jul 10 12:09:28.565: vmx| DICT uuid.bios = 50 38 b5 0a 5c db eb 32-42 03 6d 09 02 ad 90 74
Jul 10 12:09:28.565: vmx| DICT ethernet0.startConnected = TRUE
Jul 10 12:09:28.565: vmx| DICT ethernet1.startConnected = FALSE
Jul 10 12:09:28.565: vmx| DICT scsi0:0.redo =
Jul 10 12:09:28.566: vmx| DICT scsi0:1.redo =
Jul 10 12:09:28.566: vmx| DICT tools.syncTime = TRUE
Jul 10 12:09:28.566: vmx| DICT uuid.location =
Jul 10 12:09:28.566: vmx| DICT sched.cpu.min = 0
Jul 10 12:09:28.566: vmx| DICT sched.cpu.units = mhz
Jul 10 12:09:28.566: vmx| DICT sched.cpu.shares = normal
Jul 10 12:09:28.566: vmx| DICT sched.mem.minsize = 0
Jul 10 12:09:28.566: vmx| DICT sched.mem.max = 3072
Jul 10 12:09:28.566: vmx| DICT sched.mem.shares = normal
Jul 10 12:09:28.566: vmx| DICT sched.swap.derivedName = /vmfs/volumes/4a12af38-b21ab9e4-7018-001cc4452fdd/IRB/IRB-ddcbacf4.vswp
Jul 10 12:09:28.566: vmx| DICT hostCPUID.0 = 0000000a756e65476c65746e49656e69
Jul 10 12:09:28.566: vmx| DICT guestCPUID.0 = 0000000a756e65476c65746e49656e69
Jul 10 12:09:28.566: vmx| DICT userCPUID.0 = 0000000a756e65476c65746e49656e69
Jul 10 12:09:28.566: vmx| DICT hostCPUID.1 = 0001067600040800000ce3bdbfebfbff
Jul 10 12:09:28.566: vmx| DICT guestCPUID.1 = 0001067800010800000822010febbbff
Jul 10 12:09:28.566: vmx| DICT userCPUID.1 = 0001067600040800000822010febbbff
Jul 10 12:09:28.566: vmx| DICT hostCPUID.80000001 = 00000000000000000000000120000000
Jul 10 12:09:28.566: vmx| DICT guestCPUID.80000001 = 00000000000000000000000120000000
Jul 10 12:09:28.566: vmx| DICT userCPUID.80000001 = 00000000000000000000000120000000
Jul 10 12:09:28.566: vmx| DICT evcCompatibilityMode = FALSE
Jul 10 12:09:28.566: vmx| DICT --- USER DEFAULTS
Jul 10 12:09:28.566: vmx| DICT --- HOST DEFAULTS
Jul 10 12:09:28.566: vmx| DICT libdir = /usr/lib/vmware
Jul 10 12:09:28.566: vmx| DICT authd.fullpath = /usr/sbin/vmware-authd
Jul 10 12:09:28.566: vmx| DICT authd.client.port = 902
Jul 10 12:09:28.566: vmx| DICT vmware.fullpath = /usr/bin/vmware
Jul 10 12:09:28.566: vmx| DICT control.fullpath = /usr/bin/vmware-cmd
Jul 10 12:09:28.566: vmx| DICT serverd.fullpath = /usr/sbin/vmware-serverd
Jul 10 12:09:28.566: vmx| DICT serverd.init.fullpath = /usr/lib/vmware/serverd/init.pl
Jul 10 12:09:28.566: vmx| DICT authd.proxy.vim = vmware-hostd:hostd-vmdb
Jul 10 12:09:28.566: vmx| DICT authd.proxy.nfc = vmware-hostd:ha-nfc
Jul 10 12:09:28.566: vmx| DICT authd.proxy.nfcssl = vmware-hostd:ha-nfcssl
Jul 10 12:09:28.566: vmx| DICT authd.soapServer = TRUE
Jul 10 12:09:28.566: vmx| DICT authd.proxy.vpxa-nfcssl = vmware-vpxa:vpxa-nfcssl
Jul 10 12:09:28.566: vmx| DICT authd.proxy.vpxa-nfc = vmware-vpxa:vpxa-nfc
Jul 10 12:09:28.566: vmx| DICT --- SITE DEFAULTS
Jul 10 12:09:28.566: vmx| DICT tag.help = introduction.htm
Jul 10 12:09:28.566: vmx| DICT tag.configurationEditor = config_editor_newvm.htm
Jul 10 12:09:28.566: vmx| DICT tag.ideConfig = devices_virtualdrive.htm
Jul 10 12:09:28.566: vmx| DICT tag.floppyConfig = devices_floppy.htm
Jul 10 12:09:28.566: vmx| DICT tag.mouseConfig = devices_mouse.htm
Jul 10 12:09:28.566: vmx| DICT tag.netConfig = devices_netadapter.htm
Jul 10 12:09:28.566: vmx| DICT tag.parallelConfig = devices_parallel.htm
Jul 10 12:09:28.566: vmx| DICT tag.serialConfig = devices_serial.htm
Jul 10 12:09:28.566: vmx| DICT tag.soundConfig = devices_sound.htm
Jul 10 12:09:28.566: vmx| DICT tag.memConfig = configvm_memory.htm
Jul 10 12:09:28.566: vmx| DICT tag.miscConfig = configvm.htm
Jul 10 12:09:28.566: vmx| DICT tag.usbConfig = devices_usb.htm
Jul 10 12:09:28.566: vmx| DICT tag.displayConfig = configvm_display-problems.htm
Jul 10 12:09:28.566: vmx| DICT tag.tools = vmtools.htm
Jul 10 12:09:28.566: vmx| DICT --- GLOBAL SETTINGS
Jul 10 12:09:28.632: vmx| hostCpuFeatures = 0x446000dc
Jul 10 12:09:28.632: vmx| hostNumPerfCounters = 2
Jul 10 12:09:28.648: vmx| VMMon_CreateVM: vmmon.numVCPUs=1
Jul 10 12:09:28.649: vmx| Swap file path: '/vmfs/volumes/4a12af38-b21ab9e4-7018-001cc4452fdd/IRB/IRB-ddcbacf4.vswp'
Jul 10 12:09:28.668: vmx| Using swap file '/vmfs/volumes/4a12af38-b21ab9e4-7018-001cc4452fdd/IRB/IRB-ddcbacf4.vswp'
Jul 10 12:09:28.668: vmx| VMXVmdb_LoadRawConfig: Loading raw config
Jul 10 12:09:28.960: vmx| vmm32-modules:
Jul 10 12:09:28.961: vmx| KHZEstimate 3166778
Jul 10 12:09:28.961: vmx| MHZEstimate 3167
Jul 10 12:09:28.961: vmx| NumVCPUs 1
Jul 10 12:09:28.961: vmx| UUID: location-UUID is 56 4d a5 d0 c6 77 3a ff-f8 a1 73 e8 2f 18 7f 44
Jul 10 12:09:28.961: vmx| UUID: canonical path is /vmfs/volumes/4a12af38-b21ab9e4-7018-001cc4452fdd/IRB/IRB.vmx
Jul 10 12:09:28.961: vmx| UUID: location-UUID is 56 4d a5 d0 c6 77 3a ff-f8 a1 73 e8 2f 18 7f 44
Jul 10 12:09:28.961: vmx| UUID: Writing uuid.location 56 4d a5 d0 c6 77 3a ff-f8 a1 73 e8 2f 18 7f 44
Jul 10 12:09:28.971: vmx| WORKER: Creating new group with numThreads=2 (2)
Jul 10 12:09:29.008: vmx| Mapped mainmem as pageable
Jul 10 12:09:29.009: vmx| MStat: Creating Stat vm.uptime
Jul 10 12:09:29.009: vmx| MStat: Creating Stat vm.suspendTime
Jul 10 12:09:29.009: vmx| MStat: Creating Stat vm.powerOnTimeStamp
Jul 10 12:09:29.024: vmx| VMXVmdb_LoadRawConfig: Loading raw config
Jul 10 12:09:29.033: vmx| DISK: OPEN scsi0:0 '/vmfs/volumes/4a12af38-b21ab9e4-7018-001cc4452fdd/IRB/IRB-000001.vmdk' persistent R[(null)]
Jul 10 12:09:29.039: vmx| DISKLIB-VMFS : "/vmfs/volumes/4a12af38-b21ab9e4-7018-001cc4452fdd/IRB/IRB-000001-delta.vmdk" : open successful (10) size = 33591296, hd = 4099. Type 8
Jul 10 12:09:29.039: vmx| DISKLIB-DSCPTR: Opened : "IRB-000001-delta.vmdk" (0xa)
Jul 10 12:09:29.039: vmx| DISKLIB-LINK : Opened '/vmfs/volumes/4a12af38-b21ab9e4-7018-001cc4452fdd/IRB/IRB-000001.vmdk' (0xa): vmfsSparse, 35600040 sectors / 17383 Mb.
Jul 10 12:09:29.044: vmx| DISKLIB-VMFS : "/vmfs/volumes/4a12af38-b21ab9e4-7018-001cc4452fdd/IRB/IRB-flat.vmdk" : open successful (14) size = 18227220480, hd = 4100. Type 3
Jul 10 12:09:29.044: vmx| DISKLIB-DSCPTR: Opened : "IRB-flat.vmdk" (0xe)
Jul 10 12:09:29.044: vmx| DISKLIB-LINK : Opened '/vmfs/volumes/4a12af38-b21ab9e4-7018-001cc4452fdd/IRB/IRB.vmdk' (0xe): vmfs, 35600040 sectors / 17383 Mb.
Jul 10 12:09:30.188: vmx| DISKLIB-LIB : Opened "/vmfs/volumes/4a12af38-b21ab9e4-7018-001cc4452fdd/IRB/IRB-000001.vmdk" (flags 0xa). 88043D4
Jul 10 12:09:30.218: vmx| DISK: OPEN '/vmfs/volumes/4a12af38-b21ab9e4-7018-001cc4452fdd/IRB/IRB-000001.vmdk' Geo (2216/255/63) BIOS Geo (2216/255/63) freeSpace=212148Mb, lsilogic
Jul 10 12:09:30.221: vmx| DISK: OPEN scsi0:1 '/vmfs/volumes/4a12af38-b21ab9e4-7018-001cc4452fdd/IRB/IRB_1-000004.vmdk' persistent R[(null)]
Jul 10 12:09:30.226: vmx| DISKLIB-VMFS : "/vmfs/volumes/4a12af38-b21ab9e4-7018-001cc4452fdd/IRB/IRB_1-000004-delta.vmdk" : open successful (10) size = 2265442816, hd = 4102. Type 8
Jul 10 12:09:30.226: vmx| DISKLIB-DSCPTR: Opened : "IRB_1-000004-delta.vmdk" (0xa)
Jul 10 12:09:30.226: vmx| DISKLIB-LINK : Opened '/vmfs/volumes/4a12af38-b21ab9e4-7018-001cc4452fdd/IRB/IRB_1-000004.vmdk' (0xa): vmfsSparse, 528602760 sectors / 258107 Mb.
Jul 10 12:09:30.231: vmx| DISKLIB-VMFS : "/vmfs/volumes/4a12af38-b21ab9e4-7018-001cc4452fdd/IRB/IRB_1-000003-delta.vmdk" : open successful (14) size = 19143322112, hd = 4103. Type 8
Jul 10 12:09:30.231: vmx| DISKLIB-DSCPTR: Opened : "IRB_1-000003-delta.vmdk" (0xe)
Jul 10 12:09:30.231: vmx| DISKLIB-LINK : Opened '/vmfs/volumes/4a12af38-b21ab9e4-7018-001cc4452fdd/IRB/IRB_1-000003.vmdk' (0xe): vmfsSparse, 528602760 sectors / 258107 Mb.
Jul 10 12:09:30.236: vmx| DISKLIB-VMFS : "/vmfs/volumes/4a12af38-b21ab9e4-7018-001cc4452fdd/IRB/IRB_1-000002-delta.vmdk" : failed to open (25): AIOMgr_Open failed. Type 8
Jul 10 12:09:30.236: vmx| DISKLIB-DSCPTR: Failed to open extents for descriptor file in normal mode
Jul 10 12:09:30.236: vmx| DISKLIB-LINK : "/vmfs/volumes/4a12af38-b21ab9e4-7018-001cc4452fdd/IRB/IRB_1-000002.vmdk" : failed to open (The system cannot find the file specified).
Jul 10 12:09:30.236: vmx| DISKLIB-CHAIN :"/vmfs/volumes/4a12af38-b21ab9e4-7018-001cc4452fdd/IRB/IRB_1-000004.vmdk": Failed to open parent "/vmfs/volumes/4a12af38-b21ab9e4-7018-001cc4452fdd/IRB/IRB_1-000002.vmdk": The system cannot find the file specified.
Jul 10 12:09:30.236: vmx| DISKLIB-CHAIN : "/vmfs/volumes/4a12af38-b21ab9e4-7018-001cc4452fdd/IRB/IRB_1-000002.vmdk" : failed to open (The parent of this virtual disk could not be opened).
Jul 10 12:09:30.236: vmx| DISKLIB-VMFS : "/vmfs/volumes/4a12af38-b21ab9e4-7018-001cc4452fdd/IRB/IRB_1-000004-delta.vmdk" : closed.
Jul 10 12:09:30.238: vmx| DISKLIB-VMFS : "/vmfs/volumes/4a12af38-b21ab9e4-7018-001cc4452fdd/IRB/IRB_1-000003-delta.vmdk" : closed.
Jul 10 12:09:30.238: vmx| DISKLIB-LIB : Failed to open '/vmfs/volumes/4a12af38-b21ab9e4-7018-001cc4452fdd/IRB/IRB_1-000004.vmdk' with flags 0xa (The parent of this virtual disk could not be opened).
Jul 10 12:09:30.242: vmx| DISKLIB-VMFS : "/vmfs/volumes/4a12af38-b21ab9e4-7018-001cc4452fdd/IRB/IRB_1-000004-delta.vmdk" : open successful (8) size = 2265442816, hd = 4104. Type 8
Jul 10 12:09:30.242: vmx| DISKLIB-DSCPTR: Opened : "IRB_1-000004-delta.vmdk" (0x8)
Jul 10 12:09:30.242: vmx| DISKLIB-LINK : Opened '/vmfs/volumes/4a12af38-b21ab9e4-7018-001cc4452fdd/IRB/IRB_1-000004.vmdk' (0x8): vmfsSparse, 528602760 sectors / 258107 Mb.
Jul 10 12:09:36.896: vmx| DISKLIB-LIB : Opened "/vmfs/volumes/4a12af38-b21ab9e4-7018-001cc4452fdd/IRB/IRB_1-000004.vmdk" (flags 0x8). 8802BDC
Jul 10 12:09:36.903: vmx| DISKLIB-VMFS : "./IRB_1-000003-delta.vmdk" : open successful (10) size = 19143322112, hd = 4106. Type 8
Jul 10 12:09:36.903: vmx| DISKLIB-DSCPTR: Opened : "IRB_1-000003-delta.vmdk" (0xa)
Jul 10 12:09:36.903: vmx| DISKLIB-LINK : Opened 'IRB_1-000003.vmdk' (0xa): vmfsSparse, 528602760 sectors / 258107 Mb.
Jul 10 12:09:37.167: vmx| DISKLIB-VMFS : "/vmfs/volumes/4a12af38-b21ab9e4-7018-001cc4452fdd/IRB/IRB_1-000002-delta.vmdk" : failed to open (25): AIOMgr_Open failed. Type 8
Jul 10 12:09:37.167: vmx| DISKLIB-DSCPTR: Failed to open extents for descriptor file in normal mode
Jul 10 12:09:37.167: vmx| DISKLIB-LINK : "/vmfs/volumes/4a12af38-b21ab9e4-7018-001cc4452fdd/IRB/IRB_1-000002.vmdk" : failed to open (The system cannot find the file specified).
Jul 10 12:09:37.167: vmx| DISKLIB-CHAIN :"IRB_1-000003.vmdk": Failed to open parent "/vmfs/volumes/4a12af38-b21ab9e4-7018-001cc4452fdd/IRB/IRB_1-000002.vmdk": The system cannot find the file specified.
Jul 10 12:09:37.167: vmx| DISKLIB-CHAIN : "/vmfs/volumes/4a12af38-b21ab9e4-7018-001cc4452fdd/IRB/IRB_1-000002.vmdk" : failed to open (The parent of this virtual disk could not be opened).
Jul 10 12:09:37.167: vmx| DISKLIB-VMFS : "./IRB_1-000003-delta.vmdk" : closed.
Jul 10 12:09:37.167: vmx| DISKLIB-LIB : Failed to open 'IRB_1-000003.vmdk' with flags 0xa (The parent of this virtual disk could not be opened).
Jul 10 12:09:37.173: vmx| DISKLIB-VMFS : "./IRB_1-000003-delta.vmdk" : open successful (8) size = 19143322112, hd = 4107. Type 8
Jul 10 12:09:37.173: vmx| DISKLIB-DSCPTR: Opened : "IRB_1-000003-delta.vmdk" (0x8)
Jul 10 12:09:37.173: vmx| DISKLIB-LINK : Opened 'IRB_1-000003.vmdk' (0x8): vmfsSparse, 528602760 sectors / 258107 Mb.
Jul 10 12:09:37.194: vmx| DISKLIB-LIB : Opened "IRB_1-000003.vmdk" (flags 0x8). 8801D04
Jul 10 12:09:37.200: vmx| DISKLIB-VMFS : "./IRB_1-000002-delta.vmdk" : failed to open (25): AIOMgr_Open failed. Type 8
Jul 10 12:09:37.200: vmx| DISKLIB-DSCPTR: Failed to open extents for descriptor file in normal mode
Jul 10 12:09:37.200: vmx| DISKLIB-LINK : "IRB_1-000002.vmdk" : failed to open (The system cannot find the file specified).
Jul 10 12:09:37.200: vmx| DISKLIB-CHAIN : "IRB_1-000002.vmdk" : failed to open (The system cannot find the file specified).
Jul 10 12:09:37.200: vmx| DISKLIB-LIB : Failed to open 'IRB_1-000002.vmdk' with flags 0xa (The system cannot find the file specified).
Jul 10 12:09:37.200: vmx| DISK: Cannot open disk 'IRB_1-000002.vmdk' : The system cannot find the file specified.
Jul 10 12:09:37.200: vmx| DISKLIB-VMFS : "./IRB_1-000003-delta.vmdk" : closed.
Jul 10 12:09:37.200: vmx| DISK: Cannot open disk 'IRB_1-000003.vmdk' : The system cannot find the file specified.
Jul 10 12:09:37.201: vmx| DISKLIB-VMFS : "/vmfs/volumes/4a12af38-b21ab9e4-7018-001cc4452fdd/IRB/IRB_1-000004-delta.vmdk" : closed.
Jul 10 12:09:37.201: vmx| Msg_Post: Error
Jul 10 12:09:37.201: vmx| http://msg.disk.fileNotFound VMware ESX Server cannot find the virtual disk "IRB_1-000002.vmdk". Please verify the path is valid and try again.
Jul 10 12:09:37.201: vmx| http://msg.disk.noBackEnd Cannot open the disk '/vmfs/volumes/4a12af38-b21ab9e4-7018-001cc4452fdd/IRB/IRB_1-000004.vmdk' or one of the snapshot disks it depends on.
Jul 10 12:09:37.201: vmx| http://msg.disk.configureDiskError Reason: The system cannot find the file specified.----
Jul 10 12:09:37.206: vmx| Module DiskEarly power on failed.
Jul 10 12:09:37.206: vmx| VMX_PowerOn: ModuleTable_PowerOn = 0
Jul 10 12:09:37.231: vmx| scsi0:0: numIOs = 0 numMergedIOs = 0 numSplitIOs = 0 ( 0.0%)
Jul 10 12:09:37.233: vmx| DISKLIB-VMFS : "/vmfs/volumes/4a12af38-b21ab9e4-7018-001cc4452fdd/IRB/IRB-000001-delta.vmdk" : closed.
Jul 10 12:09:37.233: vmx| DISKLIB-VMFS : "/vmfs/volumes/4a12af38-b21ab9e4-7018-001cc4452fdd/IRB/IRB-flat.vmdk" : closed.
Jul 10 12:09:37.249: vmx| WORKER: asyncOps=0 maxActiveOps=0 maxPending=0 maxCompleted=0
Jul 10 12:09:37.336: vmx| vmdbPipe_Streams Couldn't read: OVL_STATUS_EOF
Jul 10 12:09:37.336: vmx| VMX idle exit
Jul 10 12:09:37.348: vmx| Flushing VMX VMDB connections
Jul 10 12:09:37.351: vmx| IPC_exit: disconnecting all threads
Jul 10 12:09:37.351: vmx| VMX exit (0).
Jul 10 12:09:37.351: vmx| AIOMGR-S : stat o=13 r=0 w=0 i=14 br=0 bw=0
Jul 10 12:09:37.351: vmx| VMX has left the building: 0.
I create another VM and I used the disks of the original vm. The new vm startup correctly but one of the disks is as if was the first time that I started the original vm. Any ideas that can help me with that.
Hi Javrob,
How about removing VM from the inventory (not from the disk!!!) and then navigating to the datastore, VM locaction, clicking on .vmx file and registering it again.
Please rate if helpful,
Alex
I already did that. The disk where is the c partition is up to date but the other disk is not up to date. It status is as the first time set up.
It's complaint bout this :
Jul 10 12:09:28.460: vmx| DISKLIB-VMFS :
"/vmfs/volumes/4a12af38-b21ab9e4-7018-001cc4452fdd/IRB/IRB_1-000002-delta.vmdk"
: failed to open (25): Backing file doesn't exist. Type 8
You could try to create a new snapshot and delete it or else, use vConverter to help you consolidate broken snapshot.
vcbMC-1.0.6 Beta
vcbMC-1.0.7 Lite
Can you clear up the snapshots on this VM? One error was refering to a missing snapshot. Do you have a good backup of the problem disk?
I don't have snapshots in the VM. When I using snapshot manager I can't see sanpshots. For complete my bad luck, the recently backup is damage. I have only one backup but is old.
What are you using to back up the VM? is it VCB or vRanger?
Acronis
Any other ideas?
Have you tried the consolidator idea? It will copy the disk so I would
give that a try.
On Jul 13, 2009, at 5:54 PM, javrob <communities-emailer@vmware.com
You seam to have a snapshot issue. That is why I asked what you were using for back ups.