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SeanFromIT
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‎10-22-2007 10:00 AM
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VMDK is in directory but VI doesn't think it's compatible?

I downloaded the Centreon appliance (www.vmware.com/appliances/directory/1002) and extracted the rar file to my datastore, but when I browse to the folder in VI it does not see any "Compatible Virtual Disks". How do I check if a VMDK file is compatible with my version of ESX?

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sbeaver
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‎10-22-2007 10:05 AM
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You will most likely need to run vmkfstools to import the disk to a format that ESX will understand

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sbeaver
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‎10-22-2007 10:05 AM
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You will most likely need to run vmkfstools to import the disk to a format that ESX will understand

Steve Beaver

VMTN Forum Moderator

*Virtualization is a journey, not a project.*

Steve Beaver
VMware Communities User Moderator
VMware vExpert 2009 - 2020
VMware NSX vExpert - 2019 - 2020
====
Co-Author of "VMware ESX Essentials in the Virtual Data Center"
(ISBN:1420070274) from Auerbach
Come check out my blog: [www.virtualizationpractice.com/blog|http://www.virtualizationpractice.com/blog/]
Come follow me on twitter http://www.twitter.com/sbeaver

**The Cloud is a journey, not a project.**
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