Failing to apply a snapshot

[GilCh]

Hi,

I'm trying to use snapshots without any success.

I have a snapshot of an initial state ("snp_init"). Then I create a new snapshot ("snp_1"), load the VM, do some changes, shutdown the VM. I now revert to "snp_init", load the VM and I see the changes I did in "snp_1".

It is an old VM which I converted to WS6 based on the instructions in the manual.

What am I missing?

I have VMWARE WORKSTATION 6.0.1 b 55017 on Win XP SP2.

Thanks,

Gil.

[Liz]

sounds like the disk is set to independant.

[GilCh]

True, Independent - Persistent.

Should it be set to other setting?

BTW - do you have eaperience about performance: Which is faster: disabling snapshots and working in Independent - Persistent or working with snapshots enabled not independent?

Thanks,

Gil.

[Liz · Accepted solution]

Ive not found any obvious performance difference between independant and not independant.

Yes, if you read the info against independant it says clearly that independant disks are NOT included in the snapshot. as a result you will get the results you see.

[GilCh]

You're right. I did not think of it as I used to work in Independent mode.

Thanks.

Gil.

[Liz]

Least it has an excuse nothing worse than it is doing it and no one knows why