Workstation cannot find file

[SidPrice]

I copied a VM from my archives, one that was operational some years ago. When I try to run it I get the message:

Unable to open file "F:\VMWare\SoftwareDev3_x64\Windows 7 Pro x64-cl1.vmdk": 

The system cannot find the file specified.

The files does exist but Workstation is not able to use it. I have searched here for a solution but so far have not found a way to start the VM.

[continuum]

What a beautiful example for teamwork - warms the heart in this dark times !!!

Andre, Wil - lets finish this. Lets collect empty slices for all versions that are in use these days and upload them to a longterm stable location where we can download them with a link like ...

http://blabla.bla/workstation/empty-first-slices-by-value-in-descriptor/x-bytes.vmdk
http://blabla.bla/workstation/empty-first-slices-by-value-in-descriptor/y-bytes.vmdk
http://blabla.bla/workstation/empty-first-slices-by-value-in-descriptor/z-bytes.vmdk
...
http://blabla.bla/workstation/empty-middle-slices-by-value-in-descriptor/x-bytes.vmdk
http://blabla.bla/workstation/empty-middle-slices-by-value-in-descriptor/y-bytes.vmdk
http://blabla.bla/workstation/empty-middle-slices-by-value-in-descriptor/z-bytes.vmdk
.,..
http://blabla.bla/workstation/empty-last-slices-by-value-in-descriptor/x-bytes.vmdk
http://blabla.bla/workstation/empty-last-slices-by-value-in-descriptor/y-bytes.vmdk
http://blabla.bla/workstation/empty-last-slices-by-value-in-descriptor/z-bytes.vmdk
...

That will be very useful in future - we need those blank sizes every one or two weeks ....
Ulli

[a_p_]

Good idea, but with individual file sizes depending on the provisioned disk size, it's easier to create such files from the command line using vmware-vdiskmanager. In this case I wasn't able to create the required .vmdk from the GUI.

André

[SidPrice]

Many thanks for the help. I copied the file suggested and used the file embedded in the PowerPoint and the VM was able to boot. I tried to run check disk however Windows said it could not do that, so, I restarted the VM to see if the C: drive check disk would run, it did not appear to run.

The project files I wanted to recover appear to be good, so I am hoping this process was a success.

Again, many thanks for this recovery, it is very much appreciated.

[sakdnf]

continuum

Please have a look at the same problem I have:

https://communities.vmware.com/t5/VMware-Workstation-Player/Error-Message/m-p/2903821#M38774

I have missed one slice but do not know how to fix it up. Please help me.

Thank you very much.

[sakdnf]

a_p_

Please have a look at the same problem I have here:

https://communities.vmware.com/t5/VMware-Workstation-Player/Error-Message/m-p/2903821#M38774

Thank you in advance.