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GB1755
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File not found: Virtual Disk.vmdk

I purchased a new MacBook.  After shutting down Fusion on the old MacBook, I copied the virtual machine to the new computer.  When I attempt to start this virtual machine on the new MacBook by clicking File\Open, vmWare throws an error, 'File not found: Virtual Disk.vmdk'.  When I click 'Browse,' I see 17 virtual disks including 'Virtual Disk-000001-s001.vmdk', 'Virtual Disk-000001-s002.vmdk', ..., 'Virtual Disk-000001-s016.vmdk', and 'Virtual Disk-000001.vmdk'.  Selecting any of these 17 virtual disks will not allow vmWare to start the virtual machine on the new computer.  What am I doing wrong?

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RDPetruska
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Those are pieces of a snapshot virtual disk.  You also need the base/parent virtual disk files as well.  All the files *should* have been contained in the same folder/bundle on the old computer.

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a_p_
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"'Virtual Disk-000001.vmdk" is a metadata/text file, which describes the virtual disks geometry etc., and also contains information about it's parent files.


André

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