vDISK missing, can't delete it on VM Edit Settings...

[George_Yu]

one vDisk( not C drive) missing, can't delete it on VM Edit Settings... and can' boot it, get error message below:

How can I delete it and let the VM boot.

thank,

[vGuy]

Does the vmdk file exist on the Datastore. Have you already tried rescanning the Storage.

If the vmdk file does not exist, you will need to unregister the VM -> Login to the ESX/i host -> edit .vmx file to remove the SCSI entries corresponding to the virtual disk (scsi entries can be identified from edit settings). Although ensure to take a backup of the .vmx file.

[George_Yu]

After the VM was removed from inventory. I only can see the.vmx file by Datastorage Browser, can't edit it.

Do you mean I need to login host, use Vi to edit it?

If yes. where it is?

thanks,

[sparrowangelste]

if tyou are having problems changing the vm's setting's you might have to restart the management services on the host, or even reboot it (less likely).

[vGuy]

George Yu wrote:

Do you mean I need to login host, use Vi to edit it?

If yes. where it is?

Yes, login to the host via CLI --> cd to the /vmfs/volumes/<Datastore>/<VM Name>/ --> vi <VM_name.vmx> --> remove the entries corresponding to SCSI device ID of the problem virtual disk --> then re-register the VM.

(SCSI device ID can be identified from the VM edit settings).

[George_Yu]

vGuy,

I did like you said. Then I can't fine the entry of the lost hard drive in .vmx. Please see the vmx file below:

.encoding = "UTF-8"

config.version = "8"

virtualHW.version = "8"

pciBridge0.present = "TRUE"

pciBridge4.present = "TRUE"

pciBridge4.virtualDev = "pcieRootPort"

pciBridge4.functions = "8"

pciBridge5.present = "TRUE"

pciBridge5.virtualDev = "pcieRootPort"

pciBridge5.functions = "8"

pciBridge6.present = "TRUE"

pciBridge6.virtualDev = "pcieRootPort"

pciBridge6.functions = "8"

pciBridge7.present = "TRUE"

pciBridge7.virtualDev = "pcieRootPort"

pciBridge7.functions = "8"

vmci0.present = "TRUE"

hpet0.present = "TRUE"

nvram = "Win2003.nvram"

virtualHW.productCompatibility = "hosted"

powerType.powerOff = "soft"

powerType.powerOn = "hard"

powerType.suspend = "hard"

powerType.reset = "soft"

displayName = "SCCM2007"

extendedConfigFile = "Win2003.vmxf"

scsi0.present = "TRUE"

scsi0.sharedBus = "none"

scsi0.virtualDev = "lsilogic"

memsize = "2048"

scsi0:0.present = "TRUE"

scsi0:0.fileName = "Win2003.vmdk"

scsi0:0.deviceType = "scsi-hardDisk"

ide1:0.present = "TRUE"

ide1:0.fileName = ""

ide1:0.deviceType = "atapi-cdrom"

ethernet0.present = "TRUE"

ethernet0.virtualDev = "vmxnet"

ethernet0.features = "15"

ethernet0.dvs.switchId = ""

ethernet0.dvs.portId = ""

ethernet0.dvs.portgroupId = ""

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Edit Setting... on the VM, can see 3 hard disks, the second hard drive is lost as the storage iSCI1 was erroneously deleted.

Now, the third also is a problem. First, it apeared automaticly after registered the VM. I didn't creasted it before. And it can't be removed like the second hard disk, neither revised the size:

[vGuy · Accepted solution]

vmx only has a reference to virtual disk 1...there is no reference to VD 2 & 3.

can you unregister the VM --> restart the management services --> re-register the VM and see if it works.

Alternately you may perhaps create a new vmx:

--> unregister the VM --> create new VM --> select "Use existing Virtual Disk" instead of create new disk --> point to the virtual disk 1 --> and follow the wizard.