VMSD corrupted file so unable to view or use snapshots.

[b-cominetti]

hay,

i use VmWare Workstation 4.x, 5.x and now 6.x since years for software testing purpose.

Few days ago i had a problem with one virtual machine and have noticed after that my twenty snapshot were not visible when accessing Snapshot manager.

After few research, i noriced that my *.vmsd file was empty... And didn't find any advice for rebuilding this king of file.

I can't never build it manualy cause i have several snapshots i can't identify with numbered who snapshot is who. (display name, createtime...).

I would be glad if someone could give me an advice (vmrun don't rebuid vmss files and i read "vmware-cmd VC1.3to201_standard.vmx createsnapshot addedforrecovey" which is only for ESX).

Please help.

Best regards.

Bertrand.

Bertrand

[continuum]

do you have a single-branch line of snapshots ?

Then it is quite easy in most cases.

Just delete the corrupt vmsd file and create a new snapshot - this should create a new vmsd.

If you have several branches it is more tricky - in this case more data is required to help

Ulli

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[b-cominetti]

Hay,

thanks for you answer.

I have in fact several branches so i don't know which snapshot is parent or children and in which branch as i only see in the directory *.vmdk files that don't give me any information about the place they are in the branch.

I tried to make a snapshot but only the new one made was in the *.vmsd file.

As i have branches you tell it's a bit hard to do. Do you have any documents on how to achieve the vmsd rebuild ?

Best regards.

Bertrand.

[continuum]

What type of vmdk do you use ? - one-piece growing or any of the other types ?

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[b-cominetti]

Hay,

here is a snapshot of my files structure.

I have new files for a snapshot... it take place in the directory where my vmx and other files are.

Thanks for your advice.

Best regards.

Bertrand.

19/06/2009 16:50 8 684 nvram

19/06/2009 16:29 60 089 vmware-0.log

11/06/2009 15:15 55 950 vmware-1.log

11/06/2009 15:02 49 869 vmware-2.log

19/06/2009 16:50 66 489 vmware.log

10/06/2004 20:12 25 214 vm_folder.ico

23/10/2008 15:41 4 849 664 Windows XP Professionnel + Updates (SP3) (2)-000001.vmdk

23/10/2008 15:49 2 293 760 Windows XP Professionnel + Updates (SP3) (2)-000002.vmdk

23/10/2008 15:46 3 014 656 Windows XP Professionnel + Updates (SP3) (2)-000003.vmdk

24/03/2009 16:23 2 555 904 Windows XP Professionnel + Updates (SP3) (2)-000004.vmdk

23/10/2008 15:54 2 293 760 Windows XP Professionnel + Updates (SP3) (2)-000005.vmdk

27/05/2009 14:59 2 490 368 Windows XP Professionnel + Updates (SP3) (2)-000006.vmdk

23/10/2008 16:03 2 686 976 Windows XP Professionnel + Updates (SP3) (2)-000007.vmdk

26/05/2009 17:33 2 686 976 Windows XP Professionnel + Updates (SP3) (2)-000008.vmdk

27/05/2009 11:44 2 490 368 Windows XP Professionnel + Updates (SP3) (2)-000009.vmdk

19/06/2009 16:29 2 686 976 Windows XP Professionnel + Updates (SP3) (2)-000010.vmdk

31/10/2008 11:08 344 391 680 Windows XP Professionnel + Updates (SP3) (2)-000013.vmdk

31/10/2008 12:43 430 702 592 Windows XP Professionnel + Updates (SP3) (2)-000014.vmdk

31/10/2008 11:59 361 693 184 Windows XP Professionnel + Updates (SP3) (2)-000016.vmdk

08/12/2008 11:58 2 424 832 Windows XP Professionnel + Updates (SP3) (2)-000021.vmdk

12/02/2009 18:57 20 054 016 Windows XP Professionnel + Updates (SP3) (2)-000025.vmdk

24/03/2009 15:40 2 686 976 Windows XP Professionnel + Updates (SP3) (2)-000026.vmdk

19/06/2009 16:50 1 224 409 088 Windows XP Professionnel + Updates (SP3) (2).vmdk

11/06/2009 15:01 3 669 Windows XP Professionnel + Updates (SP3) - Copie.vmx

23/10/2008 15:41 199 426 048 Windows XP Professionnel + Updates (SP3)-000001.vmdk

23/10/2008 15:49 320 536 576 Windows XP Professionnel + Updates (SP3)-000002.vmdk

23/10/2008 15:46 225 247 232 Windows XP Professionnel + Updates (SP3)-000003.vmdk

24/03/2009 16:23 1 191 641 088 Windows XP Professionnel + Updates (SP3)-000004.vmdk

23/10/2008 15:54 314 900 480 Windows XP Professionnel + Updates (SP3)-000005.vmdk

27/05/2009 14:59 490 471 424 Windows XP Professionnel + Updates (SP3)-000006.vmdk

23/10/2008 16:03 307 167 232 Windows XP Professionnel + Updates (SP3)-000007.vmdk

26/05/2009 17:33 84 541 440 Windows XP Professionnel + Updates (SP3)-000008.vmdk

27/05/2009 11:44 657 981 440 Windows XP Professionnel + Updates (SP3)-000009.vmdk

19/06/2009 16:29 344 588 288 Windows XP Professionnel + Updates (SP3)-000010.vmdk

31/10/2008 11:08 803 667 968 Windows XP Professionnel + Updates (SP3)-000013.vmdk

31/10/2008 12:43 1 464 074 240 Windows XP Professionnel + Updates (SP3)-000014.vmdk

31/10/2008 11:59 1 877 934 080 Windows XP Professionnel + Updates (SP3)-000016.vmdk

08/12/2008 11:58 806 813 696 Windows XP Professionnel + Updates (SP3)-000021.vmdk

12/02/2009 18:57 1 403 453 440 Windows XP Professionnel + Updates (SP3)-000025.vmdk

24/03/2009 15:40 1 721 171 968 Windows XP Professionnel + Updates (SP3)-000026.vmdk

23/10/2008 15:29 201 326 592 Windows XP Professionnel + Updates (SP3)-Snapshot1.vmem

23/10/2008 15:29 22 115 419 Windows XP Professionnel + Updates (SP3)-Snapshot1.vmsn

31/10/2008 11:09 201 326 592 Windows XP Professionnel + Updates (SP3)-Snapshot13.vmem

31/10/2008 11:09 22 112 757 Windows XP Professionnel + Updates (SP3)-Snapshot13.vmsn

31/10/2008 12:02 201 326 592 Windows XP Professionnel + Updates (SP3)-Snapshot16.vmem

31/10/2008 12:02 22 112 365 Windows XP Professionnel + Updates (SP3)-Snapshot16.vmsn

31/10/2008 12:44 201 326 592 Windows XP Professionnel + Updates (SP3)-Snapshot17.vmem

31/10/2008 12:44 22 112 516 Windows XP Professionnel + Updates (SP3)-Snapshot17.vmsn

23/10/2008 15:42 201 326 592 Windows XP Professionnel + Updates (SP3)-Snapshot2.vmem

23/10/2008 15:42 22 112 976 Windows XP Professionnel + Updates (SP3)-Snapshot2.vmsn

08/12/2008 11:59 201 326 592 Windows XP Professionnel + Updates (SP3)-Snapshot22.vmem

08/12/2008 11:59 22 114 160 Windows XP Professionnel + Updates (SP3)-Snapshot22.vmsn

12/02/2009 18:59 201 326 592 Windows XP Professionnel + Updates (SP3)-Snapshot25.vmem

12/02/2009 18:59 22 113 393 Windows XP Professionnel + Updates (SP3)-Snapshot25.vmsn

24/03/2009 10:24 201 326 592 Windows XP Professionnel + Updates (SP3)-Snapshot26.vmem

24/03/2009 15:40 22 119 170 Windows XP Professionnel + Updates (SP3)-Snapshot26.vmsn

24/03/2009 16:24 201 326 592 Windows XP Professionnel + Updates (SP3)-Snapshot27.vmem

24/03/2009 16:24 22 113 836 Windows XP Professionnel + Updates (SP3)-Snapshot27.vmsn

26/05/2009 17:34 201 326 592 Windows XP Professionnel + Updates (SP3)-Snapshot29.vmem

26/05/2009 17:34 22 117 293 Windows XP Professionnel + Updates (SP3)-Snapshot29.vmsn

23/10/2008 15:47 201 326 592 Windows XP Professionnel + Updates (SP3)-Snapshot3.vmem

23/10/2008 15:47 22 112 985 Windows XP Professionnel + Updates (SP3)-Snapshot3.vmsn

27/05/2009 11:45 201 326 592 Windows XP Professionnel + Updates (SP3)-Snapshot30.vmem

27/05/2009 11:45 22 120 019 Windows XP Professionnel + Updates (SP3)-Snapshot30.vmsn

27/05/2009 15:00 201 326 592 Windows XP Professionnel + Updates (SP3)-Snapshot31.vmem

27/05/2009 15:00 22 120 393 Windows XP Professionnel + Updates (SP3)-Snapshot31.vmsn

23/10/2008 15:50 201 326 592 Windows XP Professionnel + Updates (SP3)-Snapshot4.vmem

23/10/2008 15:50 22 112 984 Windows XP Professionnel + Updates (SP3)-Snapshot4.vmsn

23/10/2008 15:54 201 326 592 Windows XP Professionnel + Updates (SP3)-Snapshot5.vmem

23/10/2008 15:54 22 113 079 Windows XP Professionnel + Updates (SP3)-Snapshot5.vmsn

23/10/2008 16:04 201 326 592 Windows XP Professionnel + Updates (SP3)-Snapshot7.vmem

23/10/2008 16:04 22 113 132 Windows XP Professionnel + Updates (SP3)-Snapshot7.vmsn

19/06/2009 16:29 8 684 Windows XP Professionnel + Updates (SP3).nvram

19/06/2009 16:50 5 157 552 128 Windows XP Professionnel + Updates (SP3).vmdk

27/05/2009 16:52 201 326 592 Windows XP Professionnel + Updates (SP3).vmem

19/06/2009 17:55 0 Windows XP Professionnel + Updates (SP3).vmsd

11/06/2009 15:00 0 Windows XP Professionnel + Updates (SP3).vmsd_old

19/06/2009 16:49 3 478 Windows XP Professionnel + Updates (SP3).vmx

16/10/2008 16:11 295 Windows XP Professionnel + Updates (SP3).vmxf

Bertrand

[continuum]

Hmmm - you use one -piece growing disks - that makes this story quite tricky.

Are you seriously interested in this VM ? - there is some work required to sort this out ... is the VM in use right now ?

Ulli

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[b-cominetti]

Hay,

to answer, this VmWare is not running and i use it for testing purpose.

I can eventually make a new one but i will take between 10 to 20 hours work to have something similar.

Anyway thanks for all you post and for trying to help.

Best regards.

Bertrand

[continuum]

Hi

to resolve this puzzle you need the dsfok-tools.

Then you run this command against all vmdk-files like this:

dsfo.exe filename.vmdk 512 800 filename.vmdk.desc

this will produce a bunch of small *.desc files.

Zip them all into a single archive and attach here

Ulli

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[b-cominetti]

Hi,

thanks a lot for the information.

You will find requiered files en attachments.

I made files by a batchfile, i guess it's OK.

One more time, i appreciate the time you're taking to help me in the vmsd reconstruction.

Regards.

Bertrand

[continuum]

Hi

its beyond my skills to restore the vmsd - file.

But I believe I was able to puzzle out the tree - see

Does that look familiar ?

If yes - well there is no "if"actually - this is the tree as it is now

Now you can restore single branches ...

Is your VM still running right now ? - I hope not ...

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[continuum]

Suggestion ...

you can create something like a linked clone that starts at any of the tree-endpoints.

One linked clone could start with snapshot 6 - containing the data from 6, 9 and 8

Another one could start at 5 and contains the data from 3.

Oh dear - I guess this looks pretty nightmarish to you ...

Anyway - I still have the files on my desktop - if you want me to restore one of the branches let me know soon

Ulli

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[liuhongshen]

Hello,I also encountered such a situation. I want to know the follow-up operation. Thank you!

[a_p_]

Rather than asking for help in a 12 years old discussion, please create a new discussion and provide details, such as those that were requested in this thread.

André