vmware-vdiskmanager

[wacsl]

when I try and run the diskmanager with the following

vmware-vdiskmanager -n oldname.vmdx newname.vmdx

I get an error stating that the command vdiskmanager can't be found.

any ideas please?

[udow]

Hi,

it's located in /Library/Application Support/VMware Fusion.

open a Terminal window and put this directory into your search path (PATH)

OR

open Terminal window and then command: cd "/Library/Application Support/VMware Fusion"

Udo

[wacsl]

hi udow,

this is what I have done, and it is with Application Support/VMWare Fusion where the message is.

If I type vmware-vdiskmanager with no switches. the same message appears

[udow]

Hi,

sorry but now I know what you mean, while following your way.

You have to start it the following way (with ./ 😞

./vmware-vdiskmanager

Udo

[wacsl]

i'll try that

[wacsl]

okay this is what i type :

/vmware-vdiskmanager -n /volumes/VMWare/Windows/Windows 2003 v4.vmdk Win2003.vmdk

No such file or directory

[udow · Accepted solution]

Hi,

1.) you forgot the "dot" . in front of /: it's "dot"/ or typed in the terminal window ./

2.)

your complete command has to be:

./vmware-vdiskmanager -n "/volumes/VMWare/Windows/Windows 2003 v4.vmdk" "/volumes/VMWare/Windows/Win2003.vmdk"

Good luck

Udo

[wacsl]

okay getting there, just can't find the file specified, thanks for your help

[udow]

Hi,

don't know if I understood you. Has it worked now?

Otherwise which error have you got? Have you put the " in front and behind the file-pathes?

Udo

[wacsl]

it did something, which it was not doing before. I need to spend more time on it, which I don't have at the moment. I'll keep you updated.

[admin]

You can also try my GUI wrapper[/url] for vmware-vdiskmanager - I don't have an option for the rename command*, but each option does show you the equivalent command-line command in the lower left. You can use this to figure out the correct syntax.

\* - because I think it's silly - all it does is rename the files, which you can easily do yourself

[alauser]

Remember that OSX is based on UNIX. Therefore, file names are case-sensitive. Without knowing more about your directory setup, I would bet that, at the very least, you want to be using "/Volumes/VMWare..."