Snapshot Problem - The parent virtual disk has been modified since the child was created.

[taberj]

I recently shutdown a vm that had 7 snapshots (created by an over zealous system administrator) to do a cold migration. When going into snapshot manager in my virtual center client, I was unable to delete snapshots when the machine was powered off or powered on.

I needed to move it to another server, so I shut it down and did a cold migration. Now when I power it on, I get the following error:

Cannot open the disk /path to disk file/pni-vmsharepoint02-000007.vmdk

The snapshot disks it depends on.

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

Well - The disk files now all have dates that are current because of the disk copy - so I "assume" it has something to do with the time stamps on the files. The reason I think this is because the machine was shutdown prior to migration so none of the disk files should have been modified unless the migration process did so.

I've tried doing a clone but get the same error.

Help? Please.... I've seen discussions on people growing the source vmdk and getting this error and being able do recover.

Jan 31 02:02:07.556: vmx| Log for VMware ESX Server pid=101204 version=3.0.1 build=build-32039 option=Release

Jan 31 02:02:07.570: vmx| Hostname=dellpe6950-02.pni.us.ad.gannett.com

Jan 31 02:02:07.570: vmx| Command line: "/usr/lib/vmware/bin/vmware-vmx" "-ssched.group=host/user" "-@" "pipe=/tmp/vmhsdaemon-0/vmx5

9314c64b810f306;vm=59314c64b810f306" "/vmfs/volumes/474c3687-ac2a0346-7a7e-00188b7adb01/pni-vmspsdb01/pni-vmspsdb01.vmx"

Jan 31 02:02:07.706: vmx| UI Connecting to pipe '/tmp/vmhsdaemon-0/vmx59314c64b810f306' with user '(null)'

Jan 31 02:02:07.767: vmx| pcpu #0 CPUID numEntries=1 AuthcAMDenti

Jan 31 02:02:07.767: vmx| pcpu #0 CPUID version=0x40f12 id1.edx=0x178bfbff id1.ecx=0x2001 id1.ebx=0x20800

Jan 31 02:02:07.767: vmx| pcpu #0 CPUID id80.eax=80000018 id81.edx=0xebd3fbff id81.ecx=0x1f

Jan 31 02:02:07.767: vmx| pcpu #1 CPUID numEntries=1 AuthcAMDenti

Jan 31 02:02:07.768: vmx| pcpu #1 CPUID version=0x40f12 id1.edx=0x178bfbff id1.ecx=0x2001 id1.ebx=0x1020800

Jan 31 02:02:07.768: vmx| pcpu #1 CPUID id80.eax=80000018 id81.edx=0xebd3fbff id81.ecx=0x1f

Jan 31 02:02:07.768: vmx| pcpu #2 CPUID numEntries=1 AuthcAMDenti

Jan 31 02:02:07.768: vmx| pcpu #2 CPUID version=0x40f12 id1.edx=0x178bfbff id1.ecx=0x2001 id1.ebx=0x2020800

Jan 31 02:02:07.768: vmx| pcpu #2 CPUID id80.eax=80000018 id81.edx=0xebd3fbff id81.ecx=0x1f

Jan 31 02:02:07.768: vmx| pcpu #3 CPUID numEntries=1 AuthcAMDenti

Jan 31 02:02:07.768: vmx| pcpu #3 CPUID version=0x40f12 id1.edx=0x178bfbff id1.ecx=0x2001 id1.ebx=0x3020800

Jan 31 02:02:07.768: vmx| pcpu #3 CPUID id80.eax=80000018 id81.edx=0xebd3fbff id81.ecx=0x1f

Jan 31 02:02:07.768: vmx| pcpu #4 CPUID numEntries=1 AuthcAMDenti

Jan 31 02:02:07.768: vmx| pcpu #4 CPUID version=0x40f12 id1.edx=0x178bfbff id1.ecx=0x2001 id1.ebx=0x4020800

Jan 31 02:02:07.768: vmx| pcpu #4 CPUID id80.eax=80000018 id81.edx=0xebd3fbff id81.ecx=0x1f

Jan 31 02:02:07.768: vmx| pcpu #5 CPUID numEntries=1 AuthcAMDenti

Jan 31 02:02:07.768: vmx| pcpu #5 CPUID version=0x40f12 id1.edx=0x178bfbff id1.ecx=0x2001 id1.ebx=0x5020800

Jan 31 02:02:07.768: vmx| pcpu #5 CPUID id80.eax=80000018 id81.edx=0xebd3fbff id81.ecx=0x1f

Jan 31 02:02:07.769: vmx| pcpu #6 CPUID numEntries=1 AuthcAMDenti

Jan 31 02:02:07.769: vmx| pcpu #6 CPUID version=0x40f12 id1.edx=0x178bfbff id1.ecx=0x2001 id1.ebx=0x6020800

Jan 31 02:02:07.769: vmx| pcpu #6 CPUID id80.eax=80000018 id81.edx=0xebd3fbff id81.ecx=0x1f

Jan 31 02:02:07.769: vmx| pcpu #7 CPUID numEntries=1 AuthcAMDenti

Jan 31 02:02:07.769: vmx| pcpu #7 CPUID version=0x40f12 id1.edx=0x178bfbff id1.ecx=0x2001 id1.ebx=0x7020800

Jan 31 02:02:07.769: vmx| pcpu #7 CPUID id80.eax=80000018 id81.edx=0xebd3fbff id81.ecx=0x1f

Jan 31 02:02:07.769: vmx| CPUID id1.edx: 0x178bfbff id1.ecx: 0x2001 id81.edx: 0xebd3fbff id81.ecx: 0x1f

Jan 31 02:02:07.769: vmx| CPUID id88.ecx: 0 id88.edx: 0

Jan 31 02:02:07.769: vmx| CPUID Maximum Physical Address Bits supported across all CPUs : 40

Jan 31 02:02:07.804: vmx| Setup symlink /var/run/vmware/%2fvmfs%2fvolumes%2f474c3687%2dac2a0346%2d7a7e%2d00188b7adb01%2fpni%2dvmspsd

b01%2fpni%2dvmspsdb01%2evmx -> /var/run/vmware/root_0/1201770127595378_101204

Jan 31 02:02:07.805: vmx| ACL_InitCapabilities: current IPC thread

Jan 31 02:02:07.805: vmx| ACL_InitCapabilities: done

Jan 31 02:02:07.812: vmx| changing directory to /vmfs/volumes/474c3687-ac2a0346-7a7e-00188b7adb01/pni-vmspsdb01/.

Jan 31 02:02:07.812: vmx| Config file: /vmfs/volumes/474c3687-ac2a0346-7a7e-00188b7adb01/pni-vmspsdb01/pni-vmspsdb01.vmx

Jan 31 02:02:07.876: vmx| DISKLIB-VMFS : "/vmfs/volumes/474c3687-ac2a0346-7a7e-00188b7adb01/pni-vmspsdb01/pni-vmsharepoint02-000007-

delta.vmdk" : open successful (23) size = 8589934592, hd = -1. Type 8

Jan 31 02:02:07.880: vmx| DISKLIB-VMFS : "/vmfs/volumes/474c3687-ac2a0346-7a7e-00188b7adb01/pni-vmspsdb01/pni-vmsharepoint02-000006-

delta.vmdk" : open successful (23) size = 8589934592, hd = -1. Type 8

Jan 31 02:02:07.884: vmx| DISKLIB-VMFS : "/vmfs/volumes/474c3687-ac2a0346-7a7e-00188b7adb01/pni-vmspsdb01/pni-vmsharepoint02-000005-

delta.vmdk" : open successful (23) size = 8589934592, hd = -1. Type 8

Jan 31 02:02:07.887: vmx| DISKLIB-VMFS : "/vmfs/volumes/474c3687-ac2a0346-7a7e-00188b7adb01/pni-vmspsdb01/pni-vmsharepoint02-000003-

delta.vmdk" : open successful (23) size = 8589934592, hd = -1. Type 8

Jan 31 02:02:07.891: vmx| DISKLIB-VMFS : "/vmfs/volumes/474c3687-ac2a0346-7a7e-00188b7adb01/pni-vmspsdb01/pni-vmsharepoint02-000004-

delta.vmdk" : open successful (23) size = 8589934592, hd = -1. Type 8

Jan 31 02:02:07.895: vmx| DISKLIB-VMFS : "/vmfs/volumes/474c3687-ac2a0346-7a7e-00188b7adb01/pni-vmspsdb01/pni-vmsharepoint02-000001-

delta.vmdk" : open successful (23) size = 8589934592, hd = -1. Type 8

Jan 31 02:02:07.902: vmx| DISKLIB-VMFS : "/vmfs/volumes/474c3687-ac2a0346-7a7e-00188b7adb01/pni-vmspsdb01/pni-vmsharepoint02-000002-

delta.vmdk" : open successful (23) size = 8589934592, hd = -1. Type 8

Jan 31 02:02:07.906: vmx| DISKLIB-VMFS : "/vmfs/volumes/474c3687-ac2a0346-7a7e-00188b7adb01/pni-vmspsdb01/pni-vmsharepoint02-flat.vm

dk" : open successful (23) size = 8589934592, hd = -1. Type 3

Jan 31 02:02:07.907: vmx| DISKLIB-LINK : Attach: Content ID mismatch (c4d01fc9 != 816a9ad2).

Jan 31 02:02:07.907: vmx| DISKLIB-CHAIN : "/vmfs/volumes/474c3687-ac2a0346-7a7e-00188b7adb01/pni-vmspsdb01/pni-vmsharepoint02.vmdk"

: failed to open (The parent virtual disk has been modified since the child was created.).

Jan 31 02:02:07.907: vmx| DISKLIB-VMFS : "/vmfs/volumes/474c3687-ac2a0346-7a7e-00188b7adb01/pni-vmspsdb01/pni-vmsharepoint02-000007-

delta.vmdk" : closed.

Jan 31 02:02:07.907: vmx| DISKLIB-VMFS : "/vmfs/volumes/474c3687-ac2a0346-7a7e-00188b7adb01/pni-vmspsdb01/pni-vmsharepoint02-000006-

delta.vmdk" : closed.

Jan 31 02:02:07.907: vmx| DISKLIB-VMFS : "/vmfs/volumes/474c3687-ac2a0346-7a7e-00188b7adb01/pni-vmspsdb01/pni-vmsharepoint02-000005-

delta.vmdk" : closed.

Jan 31 02:02:07.907: vmx| DISKLIB-VMFS : "/vmfs/volumes/474c3687-ac2a0346-7a7e-00188b7adb01/pni-vmspsdb01/pni-vmsharepoint02-000003-

delta.vmdk" : closed.

Jan 31 02:02:07.907: vmx| DISKLIB-VMFS : "/vmfs/volumes/474c3687-ac2a0346-7a7e-00188b7adb01/pni-vmspsdb01/pni-vmsharepoint02-000004-

delta.vmdk" : closed.

Jan 31 02:02:07.908: vmx| DISKLIB-VMFS : "/vmfs/volumes/474c3687-ac2a0346-7a7e-00188b7adb01/pni-vmspsdb01/pni-vmsharepoint02-000001-

delta.vmdk" : closed.

Jan 31 02:02:07.908: vmx| DISKLIB-VMFS : "/vmfs/volumes/474c3687-ac2a0346-7a7e-00188b7adb01/pni-vmspsdb01/pni-vmsharepoint02-000002-

delta.vmdk" : closed.

Jan 31 02:02:07.908: vmx| DISKLIB-VMFS : "/vmfs/volumes/474c3687-ac2a0346-7a7e-00188b7adb01/pni-vmspsdb01/pni-vmsharepoint02-flat.vm

dk" : closed.

Jan 31 02:02:07.910: vmx| DISKLIB-LIB : Failed to open '/vmfs/volumes/474c3687-ac2a0346-7a7e-00188b7adb01/pni-vmspsdb01/pni-vmshar

epoint02-000007.vmdk' with flags 0x17 (The parent virtual disk has been modified since the child was created.).

Jan 31 02:02:07.911: vmx| DISK: Cannot open disk "/vmfs/volumes/474c3687-ac2a0346-7a7e-00188b7adb01/pni-vmspsdb01/pni-vmsharepoint02

-000007.vmdk": The parent virtual disk has been modified since the child was created. (18).

Jan 31 02:02:07.911: vmx| DISKUTIL: GetDevVersion: couldn't open file '/vmfs/volumes/474c3687-ac2a0346-7a7e-00188b7adb01/pni-vmspsdb

01/pni-vmsharepoint02-000007.vmdk' : The parent virtual disk has been modified since the child was created. (18)

Jan 31 02:02:07.911: vmx| DISKUTIL: Could not populate version buffer.

Jan 31 02:02:08.004: vmx| VMXVmdb_LoadRawConfig: Loading raw config

Jan 31 02:02:08.034: vmx| VMXVmdb_LoadRawConfig: Loading raw config

Jan 31 02:02:08.043: vmx| changing directory to /vmfs/volumes/474c3687-ac2a0346-7a7e-00188b7adb01/pni-vmspsdb01/.

Jan 31 02:02:09.157: vmx| VMXVmdbCbVmVmxExecState: Exec state change requested to state poweredOn without reset

Jan 31 02:02:09.163: vmx| TOOLS delaying state change request to state 3

Jan 31 02:02:09.163: vmx| PowerOn

Jan 31 02:02:09.167: vmx| VMXVmdb_LoadRawConfig: Loading raw config

Jan 31 02:02:09.207: vmx| VMMon_CreateVM: vmmon.numVCPUs=1

Jan 31 02:02:09.277: vmx| UNAME Linux dellpe6950-02.pni.us.ad.gannett.com 2.4.21-37.0.2.ELvmnix #1 Mon Sep 25 22:18:34 PDT 2006 i686

(uwglibc version 4)

Jan 31 02:02:09.277: vmx| DICT --- USER PREFERENCES

Jan 31 02:02:09.277: vmx| DICT --- USER DEFAULTS

Jan 31 02:02:09.277: vmx| DICT --- HOST DEFAULTS

Jan 31 02:02:09.277: vmx| DICT libdir = /usr/lib/vmware

Jan 31 02:02:09.277: vmx| DICT authd.fullpath = /usr/sbin/vmware-authd

Jan 31 02:02:09.277: vmx| DICT authd.client.port = 902

Jan 31 02:02:09.277: vmx| DICT vmware.fullpath = /usr/bin/vmware

Jan 31 02:02:09.277: vmx| DICT control.fullpath = /usr/bin/vmware-cmd

Jan 31 02:02:09.277: vmx| DICT serverd.fullpath = /usr/sbin/vmware-serverd

Jan 31 02:02:09.277: vmx| DICT serverd.init.fullpath = /usr/lib/vmware/serverd/init.pl

Jan 31 02:02:09.277: vmx| DICT authd.proxy.vim = vmware-hostd:hostd-vmdb

Jan 31 02:02:09.277: vmx| DICT authd.proxy.nfc = vmware-hostd:ha-nfc

Jan 31 02:02:09.277: vmx| DICT authd.proxy.vpxa-nfc = vmware-vpxa:vpxa-nfc

Jan 31 02:02:09.277: vmx| DICT authd.proxy.vpxa-nfcssl = vmware-vpxa:vpxa-nfcssl

Jan 31 02:02:09.277: vmx| DICT --- SITE DEFAULTS

Jan 31 02:02:09.277: vmx| DICT tag.help = introduction.htm

Jan 31 02:02:09.277: vmx| DICT tag.configurationEditor = config_editor_newvm.htm

Jan 31 02:02:09.277: vmx| DICT tag.ideConfig = devices_virtualdrive.htm

Jan 31 02:02:09.277: vmx| DICT tag.floppyConfig = devices_floppy.htm

Jan 31 02:02:09.277: vmx| DICT tag.mouseConfig = devices_mouse.htm

Jan 31 02:02:09.277: vmx| DICT tag.netConfig = devices_netadapter.htm

Jan 31 02:02:09.277: vmx| DICT tag.parallelConfig = devices_parallel.htm

Jan 31 02:02:09.277: vmx| DICT tag.serialConfig = devices_serial.htm

Jan 31 02:02:09.277: vmx| DICT tag.soundConfig = devices_sound.htm

Jan 31 02:02:09.277: vmx| DICT tag.memConfig = configvm_memory.htm

Jan 31 02:02:09.277: vmx| DICT tag.miscConfig = configvm.htm

Jan 31 02:02:09.277: vmx| DICT tag.usbConfig = devices_usb.htm

Jan 31 02:02:09.277: vmx| DICT tag.displayConfig = configvm_display-problems.htm

Jan 31 02:02:09.277: vmx| DICT tag.tools = vmtools.htm

Jan 31 02:02:09.277: vmx| DICT --- COMMAND LINE

Jan 31 02:02:09.277: vmx| DICT sched.group = host/user

Jan 31 02:02:09.277: vmx| DICT --- CONFIGURATION

Jan 31 02:02:09.277: vmx| DICT config.version = 8

Jan 31 02:02:09.277: vmx| DICT virtualHW.version = 4

Jan 31 02:02:09.277: vmx| DICT floppy0.present = TRUE

Jan 31 02:02:09.277: vmx| DICT nvram = pni-vmspsdb01.nvram

Jan 31 02:02:09.277: vmx| DICT powerType.powerOff = default

Jan 31 02:02:09.277: vmx| DICT powerType.powerOn = default

Jan 31 02:02:09.277: vmx| DICT powerType.suspend = default

Jan 31 02:02:09.277: vmx| DICT powerType.reset = default

Jan 31 02:02:09.277: vmx| DICT displayName = pni-vmspsdb01

Jan 31 02:02:09.277: vmx| DICT extendedConfigFile = pni-vmspsdb01.vmxf

Jan 31 02:02:09.277: vmx| DICT scsi0.present = TRUE

Jan 31 02:02:09.277: vmx| DICT scsi0.sharedBus = none

Jan 31 02:02:09.277: vmx| DICT scsi0.virtualDev = lsilogic

Jan 31 02:02:09.277: vmx| DICT memsize = 1024

Jan 31 02:02:09.277: vmx| DICT scsi0:0.present = TRUE

Jan 31 02:02:09.277: vmx| DICT scsi0:0.fileName = pni-vmsharepoint02-000007.vmdk

Jan 31 02:02:09.277: vmx| DICT scsi0:0.deviceType = scsi-hardDisk

Jan 31 02:02:09.277: vmx| DICT scsi0:1.present = TRUE

Jan 31 02:02:09.277: vmx| DICT scsi0:1.fileName = pni-vmsharepoint02_1-000007.vmdk

Jan 31 02:02:09.277: vmx| DICT scsi0:1.deviceType = scsi-hardDisk

Jan 31 02:02:09.277: vmx| DICT ide0:0.present = TRUE

Jan 31 02:02:09.277: vmx| DICT ide0:0.clientDevice = TRUE

Jan 31 02:02:09.277: vmx| DICT ide0:0.deviceType = atapi-cdrom

Jan 31 02:02:09.277: vmx| DICT ide0:0.startConnected = FALSE

Jan 31 02:02:09.277: vmx| DICT floppy0.startConnected = FALSE

Jan 31 02:02:09.277: vmx| DICT floppy0.fileName = /dev/fd0

Jan 31 02:02:09.277: vmx| DICT floppy0.clientDevice = TRUE

Jan 31 02:02:09.277: vmx| DICT ethernet0.present = TRUE

Jan 31 02:02:09.277: vmx| DICT ethernet0.allowGuestConnectionControl = FALSE

Jan 31 02:02:09.277: vmx| DICT ethernet0.networkName = PNI-Main

Jan 31 02:02:09.277: vmx| DICT ethernet0.addressType = vpx

Jan 31 02:02:09.277: vmx| DICT ethernet0.generatedAddress = 00:50:56:9c:40:e2

Jan 31 02:02:09.277: vmx| DICT guestOS = winnetstandard

Jan 31 02:02:09.277: vmx| DICT annotation = Sharepoint Server Database

Jan 31 02:02:09.277: vmx| DICT uuid.bios = 50 1c e2 26 a3 a0 14 e3-54 d2 bb 8e 5e 62 f9 8c

Jan 31 02:02:09.277: vmx| DICT log.fileName = vmware.log

Jan 31 02:02:09.277: vmx| DICT sched.cpu.min = 0

Jan 31 02:02:09.277: vmx| DICT sched.cpu.units = mhz

Jan 31 02:02:09.277: vmx| DICT sched.cpu.shares = 808

Jan 31 02:02:09.277: vmx| DICT sched.mem.minsize = 0

Jan 31 02:02:09.277: vmx| DICT sched.mem.max = 1024

Jan 31 02:02:09.277: vmx| DICT sched.mem.shares = 1024

Jan 31 02:02:09.277: vmx| DICT toolScripts.afterPowerOn = TRUE

Jan 31 02:02:09.277: vmx| DICT toolScripts.afterResume = TRUE

Jan 31 02:02:09.277: vmx| DICT toolScripts.beforeSuspend = TRUE

Jan 31 02:02:09.277: vmx| DICT toolScripts.beforePowerOff = TRUE

Jan 31 02:02:09.277: vmx| DICT checkpoint.vmState.readOnly = FALSE

Jan 31 02:02:09.277: vmx| DICT checkpoint.vmState =

Jan 31 02:02:09.277: vmx| DICT scsi0:0.redo =

Jan 31 02:02:09.277: vmx| DICT scsi0:1.redo =

Jan 31 02:02:09.277: vmx| DICT vmware.tools.requiredversion = 7201

Jan 31 02:02:09.277: vmx| DICT guestOSAltName =

Jan 31 02:02:09.277: vmx| DICT tools.syncTime = false

Jan 31 02:02:09.277: vmx| DICT sched.swap.derivedName = /vmfs/volumes/474c3687-ac2a0346-7a7e-00188b7adb01/pni-vmspsdb01/pni-vmsps

db01-6d872377.vswp

Jan 31 02:02:09.277: vmx| DICT --- USER DEFAULTS

Jan 31 02:02:09.277: vmx| DICT --- HOST DEFAULTS

Jan 31 02:02:09.277: vmx| DICT libdir = /usr/lib/vmware

Jan 31 02:02:09.277: vmx| DICT authd.fullpath = /usr/sbin/vmware-authd

Jan 31 02:02:09.277: vmx| DICT authd.client.port = 902

Jan 31 02:02:09.277: vmx| DICT vmware.fullpath = /usr/bin/vmware

Jan 31 02:02:09.277: vmx| DICT control.fullpath = /usr/bin/vmware-cmd

Jan 31 02:02:09.277: vmx| DICT serverd.fullpath = /usr/sbin/vmware-serverd

Jan 31 02:02:09.277: vmx| DICT serverd.init.fullpath = /usr/lib/vmware/serverd/init.pl

Jan 31 02:02:09.277: vmx| DICT authd.proxy.vim = vmware-hostd:hostd-vmdb

Jan 31 02:02:09.277: vmx| DICT authd.proxy.nfc = vmware-hostd:ha-nfc

Jan 31 02:02:09.277: vmx| DICT authd.proxy.vpxa-nfc = vmware-vpxa:vpxa-nfc

Jan 31 02:02:09.277: vmx| DICT authd.proxy.vpxa-nfcssl = vmware-vpxa:vpxa-nfcssl

Jan 31 02:02:09.277: vmx| DICT --- SITE DEFAULTS

Jan 31 02:02:09.277: vmx| DICT tag.help = introduction.htm

Jan 31 02:02:09.277: vmx| DICT tag.configurationEditor = config_editor_newvm.htm

Jan 31 02:02:09.277: vmx| DICT tag.ideConfig = devices_virtualdrive.htm

Jan 31 02:02:09.277: vmx| DICT tag.floppyConfig = devices_floppy.htm

Jan 31 02:02:09.277: vmx| DICT tag.mouseConfig = devices_mouse.htm

Jan 31 02:02:09.277: vmx| DICT tag.netConfig = devices_netadapter.htm

Jan 31 02:02:09.277: vmx| DICT tag.parallelConfig = devices_parallel.htm

Jan 31 02:02:09.277: vmx| DICT tag.serialConfig = devices_serial.htm

Jan 31 02:02:09.277: vmx| DICT tag.soundConfig = devices_sound.htm

Jan 31 02:02:09.277: vmx| DICT tag.memConfig = configvm_memory.htm

Jan 31 02:02:09.277: vmx| DICT tag.miscConfig = configvm.htm

Jan 31 02:02:09.277: vmx| DICT tag.usbConfig = devices_usb.htm

Jan 31 02:02:09.277: vmx| DICT tag.displayConfig = configvm_display-problems.htm

Jan 31 02:02:09.277: vmx| DICT tag.tools = vmtools.htm

Jan 31 02:02:09.277: vmx| DICT --- GLOBAL SETTINGS

Jan 31 02:02:09.284: vmx| STATDECLGROUP stats Root "" null

Jan 31 02:02:09.290: vmx| Host CPUID features: version 0x40f12 id1.edx 0x178bfbff id1.ecx 0x2001 id81.edx 0xebd3fbff id81.ecx 0x1f

Jan 31 02:02:09.290: vmx| CPU.cpuFeatures = 0xd83dfff8

Jan 31 02:02:09.291: vmx| CPUID after masking: version 0x40f12 id1.edx 0x78bbbff id1.ecx 0x2001 id81.edx 0xebd3fbff id81.ecx 0x1 id8

8.ecx 0x0

Jan 31 02:02:09.291: vmx| CPU.cpuFeatures = 0xd83dfff8

Jan 31 02:02:09.326: vmx| KHZEstimate 2800100

Jan 31 02:02:09.326: vmx| MHZEstimate 2800

Jan 31 02:02:09.326: vmx| NumVCPUs 1

Jan 31 02:02:09.326: vmx| UUID: location-UUID is 56 4d 9f 54 e3 b6 fd 33-40 e7 27 fc b0 ad a5 ec

Jan 31 02:02:09.326: vmx| UUID: canonical path is /vmfs/volumes/474c3687-ac2a0346-7a7e-00188b7adb01/pni-vmspsdb01/pni-vmspsdb01.vmx

Jan 31 02:02:09.326: vmx| UUID: location-UUID is 56 4d 9f 54 e3 b6 fd 33-40 e7 27 fc b0 ad a5 ec

Jan 31 02:02:09.326: vmx| UUID: Writing uuid.location 56 4d 9f 54 e3 b6 fd 33-40 e7 27 fc b0 ad a5 ec

Jan 31 02:02:09.356: vmx| Mapped mainmem as pageable

Jan 31 02:02:09.363: vmx| MStat: Creating Stat vm.uptime

Jan 31 02:02:09.363: vmx| MStat: Creating Stat vm.suspendTime

Jan 31 02:02:09.363: vmx| MStat: Creating Stat vm.powerOnTimeStamp

Jan 31 02:02:09.374: vmx| VMXVmdb_LoadRawConfig: Loading raw config

Jan 31 02:02:09.378: vmx| DISK: OPEN scsi0:0 '/vmfs/volumes/474c3687-ac2a0346-7a7e-00188b7adb01/pni-vmspsdb01/pni-vmsharepoint02-000

007.vmdk' persistent R[(null)]

Jan 31 02:02:09.383: vmx| DISKLIB-VMFS : "/vmfs/volumes/474c3687-ac2a0346-7a7e-00188b7adb01/pni-vmspsdb01/pni-vmsharepoint02-000007-

delta.vmdk" : open successful (10) size = 1375731712, hd = 1428725. Type 8

Jan 31 02:02:09.383: vmx| DISKLIB-DSCPTR: Opened : "pni-vmsharepoint02-000007-delta.vmdk" (0xa)

Jan 31 02:02:09.384: vmx| DISKLIB-LINK : Opened '/vmfs/volumes/474c3687-ac2a0346-7a7e-00188b7adb01/pni-vmspsdb01/pni-vmsharepoint02

-000007.vmdk' (0xa): vmfsSparse, 16777216 sectors / 8192 Mb.

Jan 31 02:02:09.388: vmx| DISKLIB-VMFS : "/vmfs/volumes/474c3687-ac2a0346-7a7e-00188b7adb01/pni-vmspsdb01/pni-vmsharepoint02-000006-

delta.vmdk" : open successful (14) size = 67108864, hd = 2788598. Type 8

Jan 31 02:02:09.388: vmx| DISKLIB-DSCPTR: Opened : "pni-vmsharepoint02-000006-delta.vmdk" (0xe)

Jan 31 02:02:09.389: vmx| DISKLIB-LINK : Opened '/vmfs/volumes/474c3687-ac2a0346-7a7e-00188b7adb01/pni-vmspsdb01/pni-vmsharepoint02

-000006.vmdk' (0xe): vmfsSparse, 16777216 sectors / 8192 Mb.

Jan 31 02:02:09.393: vmx| DISKLIB-VMFS : "/vmfs/volumes/474c3687-ac2a0346-7a7e-00188b7adb01/pni-vmspsdb01/pni-vmsharepoint02-000005-

delta.vmdk" : open successful (14) size = 33554432, hd = 3235063. Type 8

Jan 31 02:02:09.393: vmx| DISKLIB-DSCPTR: Opened : "pni-vmsharepoint02-000005-delta.vmdk" (0xe)

Jan 31 02:02:09.393: vmx| DISKLIB-LINK : Opened '/vmfs/volumes/474c3687-ac2a0346-7a7e-00188b7adb01/pni-vmspsdb01/pni-vmsharepoint02

-000005.vmdk' (0xe): vmfsSparse, 16777216 sectors / 8192 Mb.

Jan 31 02:02:09.398: vmx| DISKLIB-VMFS : "/vmfs/volumes/474c3687-ac2a0346-7a7e-00188b7adb01/pni-vmspsdb01/pni-vmsharepoint02-000003-

delta.vmdk" : open successful (14) size = 16777216, hd = 1772792. Type 8

Jan 31 02:02:09.398: vmx| DISKLIB-DSCPTR: Opened : "pni-vmsharepoint02-000003-delta.vmdk" (0xe)

Jan 31 02:02:09.398: vmx| DISKLIB-LINK : Opened '/vmfs/volumes/474c3687-ac2a0346-7a7e-00188b7adb01/pni-vmspsdb01/pni-vmsharepoint02

-000003.vmdk' (0xe): vmfsSparse, 16777216 sectors / 8192 Mb.

Jan 31 02:02:09.402: vmx| DISKLIB-VMFS : "/vmfs/volumes/474c3687-ac2a0346-7a7e-00188b7adb01/pni-vmspsdb01/pni-vmsharepoint02-000004-

delta.vmdk" : open successful (14) size = 50331648, hd = 958713. Type 8

Jan 31 02:02:09.402: vmx| DISKLIB-DSCPTR: Opened : "pni-vmsharepoint02-000004-delta.vmdk" (0xe)

Jan 31 02:02:09.402: vmx| DISKLIB-LINK : Opened '/vmfs/volumes/474c3687-ac2a0346-7a7e-00188b7adb01/pni-vmspsdb01/pni-vmsharepoint02

-000004.vmdk' (0xe): vmfsSparse, 16777216 sectors / 8192 Mb.

Jan 31 02:02:09.406: vmx| DISKLIB-VMFS : "/vmfs/volumes/474c3687-ac2a0346-7a7e-00188b7adb01/pni-vmspsdb01/pni-vmsharepoint02-000001-

delta.vmdk" : open successful (14) size = 16777216, hd = 1221882. Type 8

Jan 31 02:02:09.406: vmx| DISKLIB-DSCPTR: Opened : "pni-vmsharepoint02-000001-delta.vmdk" (0xe)

Jan 31 02:02:09.407: vmx| DISKLIB-LINK : Opened '/vmfs/volumes/474c3687-ac2a0346-7a7e-00188b7adb01/pni-vmspsdb01/pni-vmsharepoint02

-000001.vmdk' (0xe): vmfsSparse, 16777216 sectors / 8192 Mb.

Jan 31 02:02:09.411: vmx| DISKLIB-VMFS : "/vmfs/volumes/474c3687-ac2a0346-7a7e-00188b7adb01/pni-vmspsdb01/pni-vmsharepoint02-000002-

delta.vmdk" : open successful (14) size = 50331648, hd = 1837307. Type 8

Jan 31 02:02:09.411: vmx| DISKLIB-DSCPTR: Opened : "pni-vmsharepoint02-000002-delta.vmdk" (0xe)

Jan 31 02:02:09.411: vmx| DISKLIB-LINK : Opened '/vmfs/volumes/474c3687-ac2a0346-7a7e-00188b7adb01/pni-vmspsdb01/pni-vmsharepoint02

-000002.vmdk' (0xe): vmfsSparse, 16777216 sectors / 8192 Mb.

Jan 31 02:02:09.414: vmx| DISKLIB-VMFS : "/vmfs/volumes/474c3687-ac2a0346-7a7e-00188b7adb01/pni-vmspsdb01/pni-vmsharepoint02-flat.vm

dk" : open successful (14) size = 8589934592, hd = 1248508. Type 3

Jan 31 02:02:09.414: vmx| DISKLIB-DSCPTR: Opened : "pni-vmsharepoint02-flat.vmdk" (0xe)

Jan 31 02:02:09.415: vmx| DISKLIB-LINK : Opened '/vmfs/volumes/474c3687-ac2a0346-7a7e-00188b7adb01/pni-vmspsdb01/pni-vmsharepoint02

.vmdk' (0xe): vmfs, 16777216 sectors / 8192 Mb.

Jan 31 02:02:09.415: vmx| DISKLIB-LINK : Attach: Content ID mismatch (c4d01fc9 != 816a9ad2).

Jan 31 02:02:09.415: vmx| DISKLIB-CHAIN : "/vmfs/volumes/474c3687-ac2a0346-7a7e-00188b7adb01/pni-vmspsdb01/pni-vmsharepoint02.vmdk"

: failed to open (The parent virtual disk has been modified since the child was created.).

Jan 31 02:02:09.415: vmx| DISKLIB-VMFS : "/vmfs/volumes/474c3687-ac2a0346-7a7e-00188b7adb01/pni-vmspsdb01/pni-vmsharepoint02-000007-

delta.vmdk" : closed.

Jan 31 02:02:09.416: vmx| DISKLIB-VMFS : "/vmfs/volumes/474c3687-ac2a0346-7a7e-00188b7adb01/pni-vmspsdb01/pni-vmsharepoint02-000006-

delta.vmdk" : closed.

Jan 31 02:02:09.419: vmx| DISKLIB-VMFS : "/vmfs/volumes/474c3687-ac2a0346-7a7e-00188b7adb01/pni-vmspsdb01/pni-vmsharepoint02-000005-

delta.vmdk" : closed.

Jan 31 02:02:09.420: vmx| DISKLIB-VMFS : "/vmfs/volumes/474c3687-ac2a0346-7a7e-00188b7adb01/pni-vmspsdb01/pni-vmsharepoint02-000003-

delta.vmdk" : closed.

Jan 31 02:02:09.420: vmx| DISKLIB-VMFS : "/vmfs/volumes/474c3687-ac2a0346-7a7e-00188b7adb01/pni-vmspsdb01/pni-vmsharepoint02-000004-

delta.vmdk" : closed.

Jan 31 02:02:09.421: vmx| DISKLIB-VMFS : "/vmfs/volumes/474c3687-ac2a0346-7a7e-00188b7adb01/pni-vmspsdb01/pni-vmsharepoint02-000001-

delta.vmdk" : closed.

Jan 31 02:02:09.422: vmx| DISKLIB-VMFS : "/vmfs/volumes/474c3687-ac2a0346-7a7e-00188b7adb01/pni-vmspsdb01/pni-vmsharepoint02-000002-

delta.vmdk" : closed.

Jan 31 02:02:09.423: vmx| DISKLIB-VMFS : "/vmfs/volumes/474c3687-ac2a0346-7a7e-00188b7adb01/pni-vmspsdb01/pni-vmsharepoint02-flat.vm

dk" : closed.

Jan 31 02:02:09.423: vmx| DISKLIB-LIB : Failed to open '/vmfs/volumes/474c3687-ac2a0346-7a7e-00188b7adb01/pni-vmspsdb01/pni-vmshar

epoint02-000007.vmdk' with flags 0xa (The parent virtual disk has been modified since the child was created.).

Jan 31 02:02:09.423: vmx| DISK: Cannot open disk "/vmfs/volumes/474c3687-ac2a0346-7a7e-00188b7adb01/pni-vmspsdb01/pni-vmsharepoint02

-000007.vmdk": The parent virtual disk has been modified since the child was created. (18).

Jan 31 02:02:09.423: vmx| DISK: Failed to open disk '/vmfs/volumes/474c3687-ac2a0346-7a7e-00188b7adb01/pni-vmspsdb01/pni-vmsharepoin

t02-000007.vmdk' : The parent virtual disk has been modified since the child was created. (18) 3191

Jan 31 02:02:09.423: vmx| Msg_Post: Error

Jan 31 02:02:09.423: vmx| http://msg.disk.noBackEnd Cannot open the disk '/vmfs/volumes/474c3687-ac2a0346-7a7e-00188b7adb01/pni-vmspsdb01

/pni-vmsharepoint02-000007.vmdk' or one of the snapshot disks it depends on.

Jan 31 02:02:09.423: vmx| http://msg.disk.configureDiskError Reason: The parent virtual disk has been modified since the child was create

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Jan 31 02:02:09.527: vmx| Module DiskEarly power on failed.

Jan 31 02:02:09.527: vmx| VMX_PowerOn: ModuleTable_PowerOn = 0

Jan 31 02:02:09.905: vmx| vmdbPipe_Streams Couldn't read: OVL_STATUS_EOF

Jan 31 02:02:09.905: vmx| VMX idle exit

Jan 31 02:02:09.925: vmx| Flushing VMX VMDB connections

Jan 31 02:02:09.929: vmx| IPC_exit: disconnecting all threads

Jan 31 02:02:09.929: vmx| VMX exit.

Jan 31 02:02:09.930: vmx| AIOMGR-S : stat o=8 r=0 w=0 i=16 br=0 bw=0

[taberj]

I solved my own problem.

After referencing the following line in the vmware.log file:

Jan 31 02:02:07.907: vmx| DISKLIB-LINK : Attach: Content ID mismatch (c4d01fc9 != 816a9ad2).

And ONCE AGAIN - getting tired of VMWare's unwillingness to help on case number 11022720821 - "Engineer" named Devon. Which told me in no short terms if the clone fails - your screwed.....

I simply backed up the vmdk parent files:

cp pni-vmsharepoint02.vmdk 013108-pni-vmsharepoint02.vmdk

cp pni-vmsharepoint02.vmdk 013108-pni-vmsharepoint02_1.vmdk

And changed the respective entries.

For example - each of the above vmdk files contained a line CID= and a PARENT CID = ffffffff.

I changed the CID=c4d01fc9 to CID=816a9ad2 for the first vmdk file.

Then when powering the vm on I received a similar error in the vmware.log file which referenced a CID for the PARENT that was not machine the CID in the second virtual disk file (vmdk).

I edited that file and made the change then the vm powered on.

This worked for both VM's that would not power on.

NO THANKS to my PLATINUM $$$$$ Support.