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Cannot open the disk '/vmfs/volumes/xxxx/VM/VM-000008.vmdk' or one of the snapshot disks it depends on

Hi everyone,

I've this error when I try to power on one virtual machine:

Cannot open the disk '/vmfs/volumes/xxxx/SRVMAIL2/SRVMAIL2-000008.vmdk' or one of the snapshot disks it depends on

Reason: The parent virtual hard disk has been modified since the child was created.

Thats the info that I can give:

Name of the VM: SRVMAIL2, it has two virtual disks:

SCSI (0:0) Hard Disk 1 of 30Gb

SCSI (0:1) Hard Disk 2 of 100Gb

That VM has one snapshot, I can delete if it's necessary

My files of the directory of the datastore:

4915787776 - Apr 11 19:02 SRVMAIL2-000001-delta.vmdk

264 - Apr 14 12:48 SRVMAIL2-000001.vmdk

7013083136 - Apr 11 19:02 SRVMAIL2-000002-delta.vmdk

252 - Apr 14 12:48 SRVMAIL2-000002.vmdk

63488 - Apr 11 19:02 SRVMAIL2-000003-delta.vmdk

232 - Apr 14 12:48 SRVMAIL2-000003.vmdk

206848 - Apr 11 19:02 SRVMAIL2-000004-delta.vmdk

233 - Apr 14 12:48 SRVMAIL2-000004.vmdk

63488 - Apr 12 19:01 SRVMAIL2-000005-delta.vmdk

232 - Apr 14 12:48 SRVMAIL2-000005.vmdk

206848 - Apr 12 19:01 SRVMAIL2-000006-delta.vmdk

233 - Apr 14 12:48 SRVMAIL2-000006.vmdk

63488 - Apr 12 19:12 SRVMAIL2-000007-delta.vmdk

232 - Apr 14 12:48 SRVMAIL2-000007.vmdk

206848 - Apr 12 19:12 SRVMAIL2-000008-delta.vmdk

233 - Apr 14 12:48 SRVMAIL2-000008.vmdk

32212254720 - Mar 18 12:18 SRVMAIL2-flat.vmdk

8684 - Apr 11 19:02 SRVMAIL2.nvram

4300413910 - Mar 18 12:18 SRVMAIL2-Snapshot32.vmsn

420 - Apr 14 13:27 SRVMAIL2.vmdk

1002 - Apr 12 19:12 SRVMAIL2.vmsd

2496 - Apr 14 13:32 SRVMAIL2.vmx

263 - Apr 14 12:48 SRVMAIL2.vmxf

31179 - Apr 14 13:32 vmware.log

CONTENT of SRVMAIL2.vmx

#!/usr/bin/vmware

config.version = "8"

virtualHW.version = "4"

floppy0.present = "true"

nvram = "SRVMAIL2.nvram"

deploymentPlatform = "windows"

virtualHW.productCompatibility = "hosted"

tools.upgrade.policy = "manual"

powerType.powerOff = "default"

powerType.powerOn = "default"

powerType.suspend = "default"

powerType.reset = "default"

displayName = "SRVMAIL2"

extendedConfigFile = "SRVMAIL2.vmxf"

numvcpus = "4"

scsi0.present = "true"

scsi0.sharedBus = "none"

scsi0.virtualDev = "lsilogic"

memsize = "4096"

scsi0:0.present = "true"

scsi0:0.fileName = "SRVMAIL2-000007.vmdk"

scsi0:0.deviceType = "scsi-hardDisk"

ide0:0.present = "true"

ide0:0.clientDevice = "false"

ide0:0.deviceType = "atapi-cdrom"

ide0:0.startConnected = "true"

floppy0.startConnected = "false"

floppy0.clientDevice = "true"

ethernet0.present = "true"

ethernet0.virtualDev = "vmxnet"

ethernet0.features = "15"

ethernet0.networkName = "LAN"

ethernet0.addressType = "vpx"

ethernet0.generatedAddress = "00:50:56:a0:29:be"

chipset.onlineStandby = "false"

guestOSAltName = "Microsoft Windows Server 2008 (64-bit)"

guestOS = "longhorn-64"

uuid.bios = "50 20 fd 3a 1d a8 57 83-42 b2 4e b6 fe 84 df 9a"

snapshot.action = "keep"

sched.cpu.min = "0"

sched.cpu.units = "mhz"

sched.cpu.shares = "normal"

sched.mem.minsize = "0"

sched.mem.shares = "normal"

toolScripts.afterPowerOn = "true"

toolScripts.afterResume = "true"

toolScripts.beforeSuspend = "true"

toolScripts.beforePowerOff = "true"

ide0:0.fileName = "/dev/hda"

floppy0.fileName = "/dev/fd0"

log.fileName = "vmware.log"

workingDir = "."

vmware.tools.requiredversion = "7302"

scsi0:0.redo = ""

tools.syncTime = "false"

uuid.location = "56 4d 8d 0d 25 b4 09 32-9d 1e 68 f7 42 ba 7c f8"

sched.swap.derivedName = "/vmfs/volumes/47435042-176bfcf0-a89c-001e0b703af2/SRVMAIL2/SRVMAIL2-b989f56b.vswp"

hostCPUID.0 = "0000000a756e65476c65746e49656e69"

guestCPUID.0 = "0000000a756e65476c65746e49656e69"

userCPUID.0 = "0000000a756e65476c65746e49656e69"

hostCPUID.1 = "0001067600040800000ce3bdbfebfbff"

guestCPUID.1 = "0001067800010800000822010febfbff"

userCPUID.1 = "0001067600040800000822010febfbff"

hostCPUID.80000001 = "00000000000000000000000120000000"

guestCPUID.80000001 = "00000000000000000000000120000000"

userCPUID.80000001 = "00000000000000000000000120000000"

evcCompatibilityMode = "FALSE"

scsi0:1.present = "true"

scsi0:1.deviceType = "scsi-hardDisk"

scsi0:1.filename = "SRVMAIL2-000008.vmdk"

scsi0:1.mode = "persistent"

scsi0:1.redo = ""

tools.remindInstall = "FALSE"

CONTENT of SRVMAIL2.vmdk

  1. Disk DescriptorFile

version=1

CID=89debd63

parentCID=ffffffff

createType="vmfs"

  1. Extent description

RW 62914560 VMFS "SRVMAIL2-flat.vmdk"

  1. The Disk Data Base

#DDB

ddb.toolsVersion = "7302"

ddb.adapterType = "lsilogic"

ddb.geometry.sectors = "63"

ddb.geometry.heads = "255"

ddb.geometry.cylinders = "3916"

ddb.uuid = "60 00 C2 97 0c 13 13 e8-d6 a0 5c 84 3b 37 4a f9"

ddb.virtualHWVersion = "4"

CONTENT of SRVMAIL2-000001.vmdk

  1. Disk DescriptorFile

version=1

CID=9e6d160d

parentCID=89debd63

createType="vmfsSparse"

parentFileNameHint="SRVMAIL2.vmdk"

  1. Extent description

RW 62914560 VMFSSPARSE "SRVMAIL2-000001-delta.vmdk"

  1. The Disk Data Base

#DDB

ddb.toolsVersion = "7302"

CONTENT of SRVMAIL2-000002.vmdk

  1. Disk DescriptorFile

version=1

CID=54d6c4bc

parentCID=e35b5ee7

createType="vmfsSparse"

parentFileNameHint="SRVMAIL2.vmdk"

  1. Extent description

RW 209715200 VMFSSPARSE "SRVMAIL2-000002-delta.vmdk"

  1. The Disk Data Base

#DDB

ddb.toolsVersion = "7302"

CONTENT of SRVMAIL2-000003.vmdk

  1. Disk DescriptorFile

version=1

CID=9e6d160d

parentCID=9e6d160d

createType="vmfsSparse"

parentFileNameHint="SRVMAIL2-000001.vmdk"

  1. Extent description

RW 62914560 VMFSSPARSE "SRVMAIL2-000003-delta.vmdk"

  1. The Disk Data Base

#DDB

CONTENT of SRVMAIL2-000004.vmdk

  1. Disk DescriptorFile

version=1

CID=54d6c4bc

parentCID=54d6c4bc

createType="vmfsSparse"

parentFileNameHint="SRVMAIL2-000002.vmdk"

  1. Extent description

RW 209715200 VMFSSPARSE "SRVMAIL2-000004-delta.vmdk"

  1. The Disk Data Base

#DDB

CONTENT of SRVMAIL2-000005.vmdk

  1. Disk DescriptorFile

version=1

CID=9e6d160d

parentCID=9e6d160d

createType="vmfsSparse"

parentFileNameHint="SRVMAIL2-000003.vmdk"

  1. Extent description

RW 62914560 VMFSSPARSE "SRVMAIL2-000005-delta.vmdk"

  1. The Disk Data Base

#DDB

CONTENT of SRVMAIL2-000006.vmdk

  1. Disk DescriptorFile

version=1

CID=54d6c4bc

parentCID=54d6c4bc

createType="vmfsSparse"

parentFileNameHint="SRVMAIL2-000004.vmdk"

  1. Extent description

RW 209715200 VMFSSPARSE "SRVMAIL2-000006-delta.vmdk"

  1. The Disk Data Base

#DDB

CONTENT of SRVMAIL2-000007.vmdk

  1. Disk DescriptorFile

version=1

CID=9e6d160d

parentCID=9e6d160d

createType="vmfsSparse"

parentFileNameHint="SRVMAIL2-000005.vmdk"

  1. Extent description

RW 62914560 VMFSSPARSE "SRVMAIL2-000007-delta.vmdk"

  1. The Disk Data Base

#DDB

CONTENT of SRVMAIL2-000008.vmdk

  1. Disk DescriptorFile

version=1

CID=54d6c4bc

parentCID=54d6c4bc

createType="vmfsSparse"

parentFileNameHint="SRVMAIL2-000006.vmdk"

  1. Extent description

RW 209715200 VMFSSPARSE "SRVMAIL2-000008-delta.vmdk"

  1. The Disk Data Base

#DDB

CONTENT of vmware.log

...

Apr 14 13:32:40.332: vmx| changing directory to /vmfs/volumes/47435042-176bfcf0-a89c-001e0b703af2/SRVMAIL2/.

Apr 14 13:32:40.333: vmx| Config file: /vmfs/volumes/47435042-176bfcf0-a89c-001e0b703af2/SRVMAIL2/SRVMAIL2.vmx

Apr 14 13:32:40.355: vmx| DISKLIB-VMFS : "/vmfs/volumes/47435042-176bfcf0-a89c-001e0b703af2/SRVMAIL2/SRVMAIL2-000007-delta.vmdk" : open successful (23) size = 32212254720, hd = 0. Type 8

Apr 14 13:32:40.359: vmx| DISKLIB-VMFS : "/vmfs/volumes/47435042-176bfcf0-a89c-001e0b703af2/SRVMAIL2/SRVMAIL2-000005-delta.vmdk" : open successful (23) size = 32212254720, hd = 0. Type 8

Apr 14 13:32:40.363: vmx| DISKLIB-VMFS : "/vmfs/volumes/47435042-176bfcf0-a89c-001e0b703af2/SRVMAIL2/SRVMAIL2-000003-delta.vmdk" : open successful (23) size = 32212254720, hd = 0. Type 8

Apr 14 13:32:40.367: vmx| DISKLIB-VMFS : "/vmfs/volumes/47435042-176bfcf0-a89c-001e0b703af2/SRVMAIL2/SRVMAIL2-000001-delta.vmdk" : open successful (23) size = 32212254720, hd = 0. Type 8

Apr 14 13:32:40.371: vmx| DISKLIB-VMFS : "/vmfs/volumes/47435042-176bfcf0-a89c-001e0b703af2/SRVMAIL2/SRVMAIL2-flat.vmdk" : open successful (23) size = 32212254720, hd = 0. Type 3

Apr 14 13:32:40.372: vmx| DISKLIB-VMFS : "/vmfs/volumes/47435042-176bfcf0-a89c-001e0b703af2/SRVMAIL2/SRVMAIL2-000007-delta.vmdk" : closed.

Apr 14 13:32:40.372: vmx| DISKLIB-VMFS : "/vmfs/volumes/47435042-176bfcf0-a89c-001e0b703af2/SRVMAIL2/SRVMAIL2-000005-delta.vmdk" : closed.

Apr 14 13:32:40.372: vmx| DISKLIB-VMFS : "/vmfs/volumes/47435042-176bfcf0-a89c-001e0b703af2/SRVMAIL2/SRVMAIL2-000003-delta.vmdk" : closed.

Apr 14 13:32:40.372: vmx| DISKLIB-VMFS : "/vmfs/volumes/47435042-176bfcf0-a89c-001e0b703af2/SRVMAIL2/SRVMAIL2-000001-delta.vmdk" : closed.

Apr 14 13:32:40.372: vmx| DISKLIB-VMFS : "/vmfs/volumes/47435042-176bfcf0-a89c-001e0b703af2/SRVMAIL2/SRVMAIL2-flat.vmdk" : closed.

Apr 14 13:32:40.376: vmx| DISKLIB-VMFS : "/vmfs/volumes/47435042-176bfcf0-a89c-001e0b703af2/SRVMAIL2/SRVMAIL2-000008-delta.vmdk" : open successful (23) size = 107374182400, hd = 0. Type 8

Apr 14 13:32:40.380: vmx| DISKLIB-VMFS : "/vmfs/volumes/47435042-176bfcf0-a89c-001e0b703af2/SRVMAIL2/SRVMAIL2-000006-delta.vmdk" : open successful (23) size = 107374182400, hd = 0. Type 8

Apr 14 13:32:40.384: vmx| DISKLIB-VMFS : "/vmfs/volumes/47435042-176bfcf0-a89c-001e0b703af2/SRVMAIL2/SRVMAIL2-000004-delta.vmdk" : open successful (23) size = 107374182400, hd = 0. Type 8

Apr 14 13:32:40.388: vmx| DISKLIB-VMFS : "/vmfs/volumes/47435042-176bfcf0-a89c-001e0b703af2/SRVMAIL2/SRVMAIL2-000002-delta.vmdk" : open successful (23) size = 107374182400, hd = 0. Type 8

Apr 14 13:32:40.391: vmx| DISKLIB-VMFS : "/vmfs/volumes/47435042-176bfcf0-a89c-001e0b703af2/SRVMAIL2/SRVMAIL2-flat.vmdk" : open successful (23) size = 32212254720, hd = 0. Type 3

Apr 14 13:32:40.392: vmx| DISKLIB-LINK : Attach: the capacity of each link is different (62914560 != 209715200).

Apr 14 13:32:40.392: vmx| DISKLIB-CHAIN : "/vmfs/volumes/47435042-176bfcf0-a89c-001e0b703af2/SRVMAIL2/SRVMAIL2.vmdk" : failed to open (The parent virtual disk has been modified since the child was created).

Apr 14 13:32:40.392: vmx| DISKLIB-VMFS : "/vmfs/volumes/47435042-176bfcf0-a89c-001e0b703af2/SRVMAIL2/SRVMAIL2-000008-delta.vmdk" : closed.

Apr 14 13:32:40.392: vmx| DISKLIB-VMFS : "/vmfs/volumes/47435042-176bfcf0-a89c-001e0b703af2/SRVMAIL2/SRVMAIL2-000006-delta.vmdk" : closed.

Apr 14 13:32:40.392: vmx| DISKLIB-VMFS : "/vmfs/volumes/47435042-176bfcf0-a89c-001e0b703af2/SRVMAIL2/SRVMAIL2-000004-delta.vmdk" : closed.

Apr 14 13:32:40.392: vmx| DISKLIB-VMFS : "/vmfs/volumes/47435042-176bfcf0-a89c-001e0b703af2/SRVMAIL2/SRVMAIL2-000002-delta.vmdk" : closed.

Apr 14 13:32:40.392: vmx| DISKLIB-VMFS : "/vmfs/volumes/47435042-176bfcf0-a89c-001e0b703af2/SRVMAIL2/SRVMAIL2-flat.vmdk" : closed.

Apr 14 13:32:40.392: vmx| DISKLIB-LIB : Failed to open '/vmfs/volumes/47435042-176bfcf0-a89c-001e0b703af2/SRVMAIL2/SRVMAIL2-000008.vmdk' with flags 0x17 (The parent virtual disk has been modified since the child was created).

Apr 14 13:32:40.392: vmx| DISK: Cannot open disk "/vmfs/volumes/47435042-176bfcf0-a89c-001e0b703af2/SRVMAIL2/SRVMAIL2-000008.vmdk": The parent virtual disk has been modified since the child was created (18).

Apr 14 13:32:40.393: vmx| DISKUTIL: GetDevVersion: couldn't open file '/vmfs/volumes/47435042-176bfcf0-a89c-001e0b703af2/SRVMAIL2/SRVMAIL2-000008.vmdk' : The parent virtual disk has been modified since the child was created (18).

Apr 14 13:32:40.393: vmx| DISKUTIL: Could not populate version buffer.

Apr 14 13:32:40.440: vmx| VMXVmdb_LoadRawConfig: Loading raw config

Apr 14 13:32:40.499: vmx| VMXVmdbCbVmVmxExecState: Exec state change requested to state poweredOn without reset

Apr 14 13:32:40.499: vmx| TOOLS delaying state change request to state 3

Apr 14 13:32:40.499: vmx| PowerOn

Apr 14 13:32:40.504: vmx| VMXVmdb_LoadRawConfig: Loading raw config

Apr 14 13:32:40.510: vmx| UNAME Linux vmware1.olarra.local 2.4.21-57.ELvmnix #1 Tue Aug 12 17:28:03 PDT 2008 i686 (uwglibc version 6)

Apr 14 13:32:40.510: vmx| DICT --- USER PREFERENCES

...

Apr 14 13:32:41.122: vmx| MStat: Creating Stat vm.uptime

Apr 14 13:32:41.122: vmx| MStat: Creating Stat vm.suspendTime

Apr 14 13:32:41.122: vmx| MStat: Creating Stat vm.powerOnTimeStamp

Apr 14 13:32:41.127: vmx| VMXVmdb_LoadRawConfig: Loading raw config

Apr 14 13:32:41.132: vmx| DISK: OPEN scsi0:0 '/vmfs/volumes/47435042-176bfcf0-a89c-001e0b703af2/SRVMAIL2/SRVMAIL2-000007.vmdk' persistent R[(null)]

Apr 14 13:32:41.137: vmx| DISKLIB-VMFS : "/vmfs/volumes/47435042-176bfcf0-a89c-001e0b703af2/SRVMAIL2/SRVMAIL2-000007-delta.vmdk" : open successful (10) size = 63488, hd = 344156. Type 8

Apr 14 13:32:41.137: vmx| DISKLIB-DSCPTR: Opened : "SRVMAIL2-000007-delta.vmdk" (0xa)

Apr 14 13:32:41.137: vmx| DISKLIB-LINK : Opened '/vmfs/volumes/47435042-176bfcf0-a89c-001e0b703af2/SRVMAIL2/SRVMAIL2-000007.vmdk' (0xa): vmfsSparse, 62914560 sectors / 30720 Mb.

Apr 14 13:32:41.142: vmx| DISKLIB-VMFS : "/vmfs/volumes/47435042-176bfcf0-a89c-001e0b703af2/SRVMAIL2/SRVMAIL2-000005-delta.vmdk" : open successful (14) size = 63488, hd = 139357. Type 8

Apr 14 13:32:41.142: vmx| DISKLIB-DSCPTR: Opened : "SRVMAIL2-000005-delta.vmdk" (0xe)

Apr 14 13:32:41.142: vmx| DISKLIB-LINK : Opened '/vmfs/volumes/47435042-176bfcf0-a89c-001e0b703af2/SRVMAIL2/SRVMAIL2-000005.vmdk' (0xe): vmfsSparse, 62914560 sectors / 30720 Mb.

Apr 14 13:32:41.147: vmx| DISKLIB-VMFS : "/vmfs/volumes/47435042-176bfcf0-a89c-001e0b703af2/SRVMAIL2/SRVMAIL2-000003-delta.vmdk" : open successful (14) size = 63488, hd = 843870. Type 8

Apr 14 13:32:41.147: vmx| DISKLIB-DSCPTR: Opened : "SRVMAIL2-000003-delta.vmdk" (0xe)

Apr 14 13:32:41.147: vmx| DISKLIB-LINK : Opened '/vmfs/volumes/47435042-176bfcf0-a89c-001e0b703af2/SRVMAIL2/SRVMAIL2-000003.vmdk' (0xe): vmfsSparse, 62914560 sectors / 30720 Mb.

Apr 14 13:32:41.151: vmx| DISKLIB-VMFS : "/vmfs/volumes/47435042-176bfcf0-a89c-001e0b703af2/SRVMAIL2/SRVMAIL2-000001-delta.vmdk" : open successful (14) size = 4915787776, hd = 295007. Type 8

Apr 14 13:32:41.151: vmx| DISKLIB-DSCPTR: Opened : "SRVMAIL2-000001-delta.vmdk" (0xe)

Apr 14 13:32:41.152: vmx| DISKLIB-LINK : Opened '/vmfs/volumes/47435042-176bfcf0-a89c-001e0b703af2/SRVMAIL2/SRVMAIL2-000001.vmdk' (0xe): vmfsSparse, 62914560 sectors / 30720 Mb.

Apr 14 13:32:41.156: vmx| DISKLIB-VMFS : "/vmfs/volumes/47435042-176bfcf0-a89c-001e0b703af2/SRVMAIL2/SRVMAIL2-flat.vmdk" : open successful (14) size = 32212254720, hd = 208992. Type 3

Apr 14 13:32:41.156: vmx| DISKLIB-DSCPTR: Opened : "SRVMAIL2-flat.vmdk" (0xe)

Apr 14 13:32:41.156: vmx| DISKLIB-LINK : Opened '/vmfs/volumes/47435042-176bfcf0-a89c-001e0b703af2/SRVMAIL2/SRVMAIL2.vmdk' (0xe): vmfs, 62914560 sectors / 30720 Mb.

Apr 14 13:32:41.170: vmx| DISKLIB-LIB : Opened "/vmfs/volumes/47435042-176bfcf0-a89c-001e0b703af2/SRVMAIL2/SRVMAIL2-000007.vmdk" (flags 0xa). 899EFEC

Apr 14 13:32:41.225: vmx| DISK: OPEN '/vmfs/volumes/47435042-176bfcf0-a89c-001e0b703af2/SRVMAIL2/SRVMAIL2-000007.vmdk' Geo (3916/255/63) BIOS Geo (0/0/0) freeSpace=158899Mb, lsilogic

Apr 14 13:32:41.228: vmx| DISK: OPEN scsi0:1 '/vmfs/volumes/47435042-176bfcf0-a89c-001e0b703af2/SRVMAIL2/SRVMAIL2-000008.vmdk' persistent R[(null)]

Apr 14 13:32:41.232: vmx| DISKLIB-VMFS : "/vmfs/volumes/47435042-176bfcf0-a89c-001e0b703af2/SRVMAIL2/SRVMAIL2-000008-delta.vmdk" : open successful (10) size = 206848, hd = 409698. Type 8

Apr 14 13:32:41.232: vmx| DISKLIB-DSCPTR: Opened : "SRVMAIL2-000008-delta.vmdk" (0xa)

Apr 14 13:32:41.233: vmx| DISKLIB-LINK : Opened '/vmfs/volumes/47435042-176bfcf0-a89c-001e0b703af2/SRVMAIL2/SRVMAIL2-000008.vmdk' (0xa): vmfsSparse, 209715200 sectors / 102400 Mb.

Apr 14 13:32:41.237: vmx| DISKLIB-VMFS : "/vmfs/volumes/47435042-176bfcf0-a89c-001e0b703af2/SRVMAIL2/SRVMAIL2-000006-delta.vmdk" : open successful (14) size = 206848, hd = 147555. Type 8

Apr 14 13:32:41.237: vmx| DISKLIB-DSCPTR: Opened : "SRVMAIL2-000006-delta.vmdk" (0xe)

Apr 14 13:32:41.237: vmx| DISKLIB-LINK : Opened '/vmfs/volumes/47435042-176bfcf0-a89c-001e0b703af2/SRVMAIL2/SRVMAIL2-000006.vmdk' (0xe): vmfsSparse, 209715200 sectors / 102400 Mb.

Apr 14 13:32:41.241: vmx| DISKLIB-VMFS : "/vmfs/volumes/47435042-176bfcf0-a89c-001e0b703af2/SRVMAIL2/SRVMAIL2-000004-delta.vmdk" : open successful (14) size = 206848, hd = 237668. Type 8

Apr 14 13:32:41.241: vmx| DISKLIB-DSCPTR: Opened : "SRVMAIL2-000004-delta.vmdk" (0xe)

Apr 14 13:32:41.242: vmx| DISKLIB-LINK : Opened '/vmfs/volumes/47435042-176bfcf0-a89c-001e0b703af2/SRVMAIL2/SRVMAIL2-000004.vmdk' (0xe): vmfsSparse, 209715200 sectors / 102400 Mb.

Apr 14 13:32:41.246: vmx| DISKLIB-VMFS : "/vmfs/volumes/47435042-176bfcf0-a89c-001e0b703af2/SRVMAIL2/SRVMAIL2-000002-delta.vmdk" : open successful (14) size = 7013083136, hd = 147557. Type 8

Apr 14 13:32:41.246: vmx| DISKLIB-DSCPTR: Opened : "SRVMAIL2-000002-delta.vmdk" (0xe)

Apr 14 13:32:41.246: vmx| DISKLIB-LINK : Opened '/vmfs/volumes/47435042-176bfcf0-a89c-001e0b703af2/SRVMAIL2/SRVMAIL2-000002.vmdk' (0xe): vmfsSparse, 209715200 sectors / 102400 Mb.

Apr 14 13:32:41.249: vmx| DISKLIB-VMFS : "/vmfs/volumes/47435042-176bfcf0-a89c-001e0b703af2/SRVMAIL2/SRVMAIL2-flat.vmdk" : open successful (14) size = 32212254720, hd = 143462. Type 3

Apr 14 13:32:41.249: vmx| DISKLIB-DSCPTR: Opened : "SRVMAIL2-flat.vmdk" (0xe)

Apr 14 13:32:41.249: vmx| DISKLIB-LINK : Opened '/vmfs/volumes/47435042-176bfcf0-a89c-001e0b703af2/SRVMAIL2/SRVMAIL2.vmdk' (0xe): vmfs, 62914560 sectors / 30720 Mb.

Apr 14 13:32:41.249: vmx| DISKLIB-LINK : Attach: the capacity of each link is different (62914560 != 209715200).

Apr 14 13:32:41.249: vmx| DISKLIB-CHAIN : "/vmfs/volumes/47435042-176bfcf0-a89c-001e0b703af2/SRVMAIL2/SRVMAIL2.vmdk" : failed to open (The parent virtual disk has been modified since the child was created).

Apr 14 13:32:41.250: vmx| DISKLIB-VMFS : "/vmfs/volumes/47435042-176bfcf0-a89c-001e0b703af2/SRVMAIL2/SRVMAIL2-000008-delta.vmdk" : closed.

Apr 14 13:32:41.251: vmx| DISKLIB-VMFS : "/vmfs/volumes/47435042-176bfcf0-a89c-001e0b703af2/SRVMAIL2/SRVMAIL2-000006-delta.vmdk" : closed.

Apr 14 13:32:41.252: vmx| DISKLIB-VMFS : "/vmfs/volumes/47435042-176bfcf0-a89c-001e0b703af2/SRVMAIL2/SRVMAIL2-000004-delta.vmdk" : closed.

Apr 14 13:32:41.253: vmx| DISKLIB-VMFS : "/vmfs/volumes/47435042-176bfcf0-a89c-001e0b703af2/SRVMAIL2/SRVMAIL2-000002-delta.vmdk" : closed.

Apr 14 13:32:41.253: vmx| DISKLIB-VMFS : "/vmfs/volumes/47435042-176bfcf0-a89c-001e0b703af2/SRVMAIL2/SRVMAIL2-flat.vmdk" : closed.

Apr 14 13:32:41.253: vmx| DISKLIB-LIB : Failed to open '/vmfs/volumes/47435042-176bfcf0-a89c-001e0b703af2/SRVMAIL2/SRVMAIL2-000008.vmdk' with flags 0xa (The parent virtual disk has been modified since the child was created).

Apr 14 13:32:41.253: vmx| DISK: Cannot open disk "/vmfs/volumes/47435042-176bfcf0-a89c-001e0b703af2/SRVMAIL2/SRVMAIL2-000008.vmdk": The parent virtual disk has been modified since the child was created (18).

Apr 14 13:32:41.253: vmx| Msg_Post: Error

Apr 14 13:32:41.253: vmx| http://msg.disk.noBackEnd Cannot open the disk '/vmfs/volumes/47435042-176bfcf0-a89c-001e0b703af2/SRVMAIL2/SRVMAIL2-000008.vmdk' or one of the snapshot disks it depends on.

Apr 14 13:32:41.253: vmx| http://msg.disk.configureDiskError Reason: The parent virtual disk has been modified since the child was created.----


Apr 14 13:32:41.268: vmx| Module DiskEarly power on failed.

Apr 14 13:32:41.268: vmx| VMX_PowerOn: ModuleTable_PowerOn = 0

Apr 14 13:32:41.269: vmx| scsi0:0: numIOs = 0 numMergedIOs = 0 numSplitIOs = 0 ( 0.0%)

Apr 14 13:32:41.274: vmx| DISKLIB-VMFS : "/vmfs/volumes/47435042-176bfcf0-a89c-001e0b703af2/SRVMAIL2/SRVMAIL2-000007-delta.vmdk" : closed.

Apr 14 13:32:41.274: vmx| DISKLIB-VMFS : "/vmfs/volumes/47435042-176bfcf0-a89c-001e0b703af2/SRVMAIL2/SRVMAIL2-000005-delta.vmdk" : closed.

Apr 14 13:32:41.274: vmx| DISKLIB-VMFS : "/vmfs/volumes/47435042-176bfcf0-a89c-001e0b703af2/SRVMAIL2/SRVMAIL2-000003-delta.vmdk" : closed.

Apr 14 13:32:41.274: vmx| DISKLIB-VMFS : "/vmfs/volumes/47435042-176bfcf0-a89c-001e0b703af2/SRVMAIL2/SRVMAIL2-000001-delta.vmdk" : closed.

Apr 14 13:32:41.274: vmx| DISKLIB-VMFS : "/vmfs/volumes/47435042-176bfcf0-a89c-001e0b703af2/SRVMAIL2/SRVMAIL2-flat.vmdk" : closed.

Apr 14 13:32:41.274: vmx| WORKER: asyncOps=0 maxActiveOps=0 maxPending=0 maxCompleted=0

Apr 14 13:32:42.406: vmx| vmdbPipe_Streams Couldn't read: OVL_STATUS_EOF

Apr 14 13:32:42.415: vmx| VMX idle exit

Apr 14 13:32:42.441: vmx| Flushing VMX VMDB connections

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Can anyone help me solving that? It's a important server, we havent got any VCB backup of it and is the MS Exchange 2007 server of the company :'(

Thanks to all for your attention,

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depping
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Welcome to the forums,

I think you probably increased diskspace and the metadata is incorrect, might want to check this tool, it will fix it for you automatically:

http://communities.netapp.com/docs/DOC-2735

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Texiwill
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Hello,

IN addition to what Duncan has stated how much disk space is on the Volume on which this VM is located? I would also once the VM boots again commit (delete) all the snapshots. You really do not need 8 of them.


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oreeh
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The descriptor for the second SRVMAIL2.VMDK (the 100GB one) is missing from your post.

If this file is missing: you are lost!

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nheobug
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Hi 'deeping', first thanks for your reply. No, we have not change the size of the virtual disk. But ill try with that utlility to try if is something like that. Maybe one administrator has delete any missing file?

Thanks yet,

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nheobug
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Hi Texiwill, thanks you too for the reply,

In the datastore where the VM is in, it has 450Gb of space with 115Gb free, that's ok, no? The two virtual disks of that VM is in the same datastore. And I've only one snapshot, not eight, do you think really if I delete that snapshot is ok? I didn't delete it yet. Yes? I'll try? or maybe that is going to broke more the VM?

Thanks Texiwill,

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nheobug
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Hey, thanks you too for answer, very fast!

The descriptor for the second SRVMAIL2.VMDK is missing?? What name should it have? I attach one screenshot of myVM datastore! Thanks to all for the replies!

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oreeh
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Search for srvmail*.vmdk in all datastores.

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depping
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You can rebuild the file, just use the tool and point it to the flat.vmdk of the original disk.

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oreeh
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Rebuilding the missing descriptor is one thing.

Rebuilding the missing flat file is another story.

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Hi again, here another day with the problem, let's try, that's is the result of a 'find' in my datastores of the word with the name of the virtual machine:

/vmfs/volumes/47435042-176bfcf0-a89c-001e0b703af2/SRVMAIL2

/vmfs/volumes/47435042-176bfcf0-a89c-001e0b703af2/SRVMAIL2/SRVMAIL2-000005.vmdk

/vmfs/volumes/47435042-176bfcf0-a89c-001e0b703af2/SRVMAIL2/SRVMAIL2.vmxf

/vmfs/volumes/47435042-176bfcf0-a89c-001e0b703af2/SRVMAIL2/SRVMAIL2.vmsd

/vmfs/volumes/47435042-176bfcf0-a89c-001e0b703af2/SRVMAIL2/SRVMAIL2-flat.vmdk

/vmfs/volumes/47435042-176bfcf0-a89c-001e0b703af2/SRVMAIL2/SRVMAIL2.vmx

/vmfs/volumes/47435042-176bfcf0-a89c-001e0b703af2/SRVMAIL2/SRVMAIL2.nvram

/vmfs/volumes/47435042-176bfcf0-a89c-001e0b703af2/SRVMAIL2/SRVMAIL2-000006.vmdk

/vmfs/volumes/47435042-176bfcf0-a89c-001e0b703af2/SRVMAIL2/SRVMAIL2-000002.vmdk

/vmfs/volumes/47435042-176bfcf0-a89c-001e0b703af2/SRVMAIL2/SRVMAIL2-000004.vmdk

/vmfs/volumes/47435042-176bfcf0-a89c-001e0b703af2/SRVMAIL2/SRVMAIL2-000006-delta.vmdk

/vmfs/volumes/47435042-176bfcf0-a89c-001e0b703af2/SRVMAIL2/SRVMAIL2-000007.vmdk

/vmfs/volumes/47435042-176bfcf0-a89c-001e0b703af2/SRVMAIL2/LOGs

/vmfs/volumes/47435042-176bfcf0-a89c-001e0b703af2/SRVMAIL2/LOGs/vmware-7.log

/vmfs/volumes/47435042-176bfcf0-a89c-001e0b703af2/SRVMAIL2/LOGs/vmware-14.log

/vmfs/volumes/47435042-176bfcf0-a89c-001e0b703af2/SRVMAIL2/LOGs/vmware-18.log

/vmfs/volumes/47435042-176bfcf0-a89c-001e0b703af2/SRVMAIL2/LOGs/vmware-16.log

/vmfs/volumes/47435042-176bfcf0-a89c-001e0b703af2/SRVMAIL2/LOGs/vmware-17.log

/vmfs/volumes/47435042-176bfcf0-a89c-001e0b703af2/SRVMAIL2/LOGs/vmware-15.log

/vmfs/volumes/47435042-176bfcf0-a89c-001e0b703af2/SRVMAIL2/LOGs/vmware-13.log

/vmfs/volumes/47435042-176bfcf0-a89c-001e0b703af2/SRVMAIL2/LOGs/vmware-6.log

/vmfs/volumes/47435042-176bfcf0-a89c-001e0b703af2/SRVMAIL2/LOGs/vmware.log

/vmfs/volumes/47435042-176bfcf0-a89c-001e0b703af2/SRVMAIL2/LOGs/vmware-8.log

/vmfs/volumes/47435042-176bfcf0-a89c-001e0b703af2/SRVMAIL2/LOGs/vmware-4.log

/vmfs/volumes/47435042-176bfcf0-a89c-001e0b703af2/SRVMAIL2/LOGs/vmware-3.log

/vmfs/volumes/47435042-176bfcf0-a89c-001e0b703af2/SRVMAIL2/LOGs/vmware-5.log

/vmfs/volumes/47435042-176bfcf0-a89c-001e0b703af2/SRVMAIL2/SRVMAIL2-Snapshot32.vmsn

/vmfs/volumes/47435042-176bfcf0-a89c-001e0b703af2/SRVMAIL2/SRVMAIL2-000001-delta.vmdk

/vmfs/volumes/47435042-176bfcf0-a89c-001e0b703af2/SRVMAIL2/SRVMAIL2-000008.vmdk

/vmfs/volumes/47435042-176bfcf0-a89c-001e0b703af2/SRVMAIL2/SRVMAIL2-000002-delta.vmdk

/vmfs/volumes/47435042-176bfcf0-a89c-001e0b703af2/SRVMAIL2/SRVMAIL2-000007-delta.vmdk

/vmfs/volumes/47435042-176bfcf0-a89c-001e0b703af2/SRVMAIL2/SRVMAIL2-000001.vmdk

/vmfs/volumes/47435042-176bfcf0-a89c-001e0b703af2/SRVMAIL2/SRVMAIL2-000008-delta.vmdk

/vmfs/volumes/47435042-176bfcf0-a89c-001e0b703af2/SRVMAIL2/SRVMAIL2-000004-delta.vmdk

/vmfs/volumes/47435042-176bfcf0-a89c-001e0b703af2/SRVMAIL2/SRVMAIL2-000003-delta.vmdk

/vmfs/volumes/47435042-176bfcf0-a89c-001e0b703af2/SRVMAIL2/SRVMAIL2-000003.vmdk

/vmfs/volumes/47435042-176bfcf0-a89c-001e0b703af2/SRVMAIL2/SRVMAIL2.vmdk

/vmfs/volumes/47435042-176bfcf0-a89c-001e0b703af2/SRVMAIL2/SRVMAIL2-000005-delta.vmdk

/vmfs/volumes/47435042-176bfcf0-a89c-001e0b703af2/SRVMAIL2/vmware-1.log

/vmfs/volumes/47435042-176bfcf0-a89c-001e0b703af2/SRVMAIL2/vmware.log

/vmfs/volumes/48313076-1d16d3e0-5919-001e0b703af2/SRVMAIL2/SRVMAIL2-flat.vmdk

This are all the files with the name of my VM, are ok? or some are missing?

Can it be fixed or no? Thanks for the replies,

Thanks, bye,

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nheobug
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Ok, I found that file, maybe is the necesary? what can I do with it? Thanks!

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oreeh
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That helps.

Please attach the oldest log.

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oreeh
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There's a good chance to recover the VM if you provide the necessary data.

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