000001.vmdk not found

[francescocatani]

Hi, i've the following error, how can i solve it?

VMware Workstation cannot find the virtual disk "C:\Users\Francesco\Documents\VM\Kali-Linux-2021.4a-vmware-amd64.vmwarevm\Kali-Linux-2021.4a-vmware-amd64-000001.vmdk". Verify the path is valid and try again.

The system cannot find the file specified

Cannot open the disk 'C:\Users\Francesco\Documents\VM\Kali-Linux-2021.4a-vmware-amd64.vmwarevm\Kali-Linux-2021.4a-vmware-amd64-000001.vmdk' or one of the snapshot disks it depends on.

Module 'Disk' power on failed.

Failed to start the virtual machine.

[francescocatani]

There is not in folder, you have right

[SchaalPatrick · Accepted solution]

@francescocatani 

When the Missing File "Kali-Linux-2021.4a-vmware-amd64-000001-s001.vmdk" not available (Volume Shadow or Trash)
You can be Restore VM Data ONLY bevore any Snapshots are created.

If enough diskspace is available create copy of fully folder

Option ONE
Do the Following Steps:
0) Close VMWare
1) Copy "Kali-Linux-2021.4a-vmware-amd64-000001-s021.vmdk" to "Kali-Linux-2021.4a-vmware-amd64-000001-s001.vmdk" at same folder
2) Do NOT! start VM
3) Delete all Snapshots by VM Ware
4) Check that all "Kali-Linux-2021.4a-vmware-amd64-000001-s0??.vmdk" are deleted
5) Ckechk VM config HD was file "Kali-Linux-2021.4a-vmware-amd64.vmdk" - without "-s0??"
-> NOT "Kali-Linux-2021.4a-vmware-amd64-000001-s001.vmdk"
6) Start VM

Option Two
0) Close VMWare
1) Edit file "Kali-Linux-2021.4a-vmware-amd64.vmx"
2) Replace section
- scsi0:0.fileName = "Kali-Linux-2021.4a-vmware-amd64-000001.vmdk"
with
- scsi0:0.fileName = "Kali-Linux-2021.4a-vmware-amd64.vmdk"
3) Remove File "Kali-Linux-2021.4a-vmware-amd64.vmsd" ore Rename to *._vmsd
4) Start VM

On my Sandbox The VM starts on both ways.
Hope your VM is going to start....
Will wait your answer

[francescocatani]

It works! i used another method before, i modified 0000001.vmdk file pointing on Kali-Linux-2021.4a-vmware-amd64-s001.vmdk ecc. but idk if it's correct. Anyway with these methods i'm not be able to get data after snapshot right? You are the best! 

[SchaalPatrick]

Check the Snapshot Manager for Consolidating or Deleting if any Error
Remove File "Kali-Linux-2021.4a-vmware-amd64.vmsd" ore Rename to *._vmsd

Yes with this mehtode the Snapshots are not longer available

[francescocatani]

Do you suggest to create a unique vmdk file next time? 

[SchaalPatrick]

The *.vmsd File store the Snapshot Data, while the *-s0??.vmdk files are corrupted, ist must be deleted.

VM Ware cant use the Snapshots longer as well, after this restore operation