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Could not start VMX: msg.vmk.status.VMK_NOT_FOUND
Hi Guys,
Anyone faced the below issue
Could not start VMX: msg.vmk.status.VMK_NOT_FOUND
Failed to create swap file '/vmfs/volumes/528532f6-ae5b9e36-bd62-7c050710dfee/xxx/vmx-xxx-276554991-1.vswp' : Not found
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This error is due to it unable to locate it's .vswp file.
Has the VM recently been moved storage wise? Or has it vmotioned to a host which does not have access to the storage in which the vswap file is located?
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Check out this kb
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Hi corvettefisher / MauroBonder,
Thank You for your input.
After a long research I had fixed it.
ISSUE: The .vmx file associated with the virtual machine is corrupted.
FIX: Recreate a corrupted .vmx file [ http://techhead.co/vmware-esx-how-to-easily-recreate-a-missing-or-corrupt-vmx-file/ ] // Thanks to Simon Seagrave for a great blog on how to recreate .vmx file.
Cheers,
Umashankar Velliah
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Create a new VM and mount the VMDKs from the failed VM. This may fix your issue.
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Excellent solution. Thanks Simon & Umashankar Velliah
Cheers,
Zamir Mushtaq