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melnik07
Contributor
Contributor

EFI Linux VM Export Bug

Hi there,

Looks like the old bug with EFI Linux VM Export (to ovf/ova) still in place in Workstation.

The imported VM shows a boot failure error message "EFI SCSI Hard Drive... unsuccessful"

until original nvram file has been copied.

How to reproduce:

1. Download/Install latest Workstation;

2. Create EFI Linux VM;

3. Export it to ovf/ova;

4. Import again to Workstation and/or to ESXi;

5. A boot failure error message is shown.

Potential solution:

NVRAM file should also be exported in ovf/ova along with other files if

1. A source VM type is Linux;

2. Firmware of VM is EFI.

Regards!

1 Reply
dariusd
VMware Employee
VMware Employee

Brilliant.  I shall get out my virtual clue-bat and apply it liberally to the responsible party.  :smileymischief:  And hopefully we can then fix it.

Thanks for reporting it!  And sorry for the hassle!

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Darius