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  • 1.  VMDK with errors

    Posted Oct 16, 2011 09:48 PM

    I tried to copy an VMDK file to another datastore, but the operation failed at 44% with this message: "Error caused by [file_name].vmdk". However, the VM boots perfectly and I can manage it with no problems. I also get a similar error with Veeam free browser tool.

    Is there any command or utility to check VMDK files or to regenerate the same VMDK with no errors?



  • 2.  RE: VMDK with errors

    Posted Oct 17, 2011 08:02 PM

    Are the block sizes of both datastores the same?

    How do yu copy the vmdk file?

    Did you try using

    vmkfstools -i /vmfs/volume/datastore1/vmname/vmname.vmdk /vmfs/volume/datastore2/vmname/vmname.vmdk

    André



  • 3.  RE: VMDK with errors

    Posted Oct 18, 2011 10:19 AM

    Using CLI:

    vmkfstools -i /vmfs/volumes/src-datastore/src.vmdk /vmfs/volumes/dst-datastore/dst.vmdk

    You can also try to clone the VM from VC which inturn clones vmdk as well.