gpenunuri
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This worked for me.  Had to edit the base image, take a new snapshot, and recompose. 

To disable HotPlug capability using the vSphere Client:

  1. Connect to the ESXi/ESX host or vCenter Server using the vSphere Client.
  2. Power off the virtual machine.
  3. Right-click the virtual machine and click Edit Settings.
  4. Click the Options tab.
  5. Click General > Configuration Parameters > Add Row.
  6. Insert a new row with the name devices.hotplug and a value of false.
  7. Power on the virtual machine.

To disable HotPlug capability using the vSphere Web Client:

  1. From a web browser, connect to the vSphere Web Client.
  2. Log in with Administrator credentials.
  3. Navigate to the virtual machine you want to modify.
  4. Power off the virtual machine.
  5. Right-click the virtual machine and select Edit Settings.
  6. Click the VM Options tab.
  7. Click Advanced > Edit Configuration > Add Row.
  8. Insert a new row with the name devices.hotplug and a value of false.
  9. Power on the virtual machine.