Cannot open the disk '....' or one of the snapshot disks it depends on, Reason: is not a Virtual Disk

[aferrari]

Hi, i have a problem after Upgrade Esx3.5 to Esx4, my problem is only with a Windows 2003 Server Standard Edition, after upgrade, my vm not start, and receive Error, in the object.

Cannot open the disk '/vmfs/volumes/Storage1/win2003/Windows 2003 Standard edition.vmdk' or one of the snapshot disks it depends on, Reason: is not a Virtual Disk

Can I help me?

This Problem block my Customer, I have Upgrade Other Esx Server, and i never have a problem like this

Bye

[a_p_]

As a first step please attach the vmx file, vmsd file and a list of the files in the datastore (either "ls -l" or a hardcopy of the datastore).

Was the VM shut down when you updated the ESX server or was it suspended?

André

[aferrari]

Hi, i shutdown vm,

this is a list of vmdk: /vmfs/volumes/esxfiltom:storage1/win2003:

-rwxrwxrwx 1 root root 107374182400 Apr 23 15:45 WindowsServer2003Standard-flat.vmdk

-rwxrwxrwx 1 root root 446 Apr 23 18:01 WindowsServer2003Standard.vmdk

this is othe file:

-rw------- 1 root root 8684 Apr 23 17:36 filtom2003_2.nvram

-rw------- 1 root root 478 Nov 26 17:44 filtom2003_2.vmsd

-rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 2770 Apr 23 18:00 filtom2003_2.vmx

-rw------- 1 root root 267 Apr 23 17:46 filtom2003_2.vmxf

-rw-rr 1 root root 29523 Apr 23 18:00 vmware-10.log

-rw-rr 1 root root 28295 Apr 23 17:47 vmware-5.log

-rw-rr 1 root root 28295 Apr 23 17:56 vmware-6.log

-rw-rr 1 root root 28295 Apr 23 17:56 vmware-7.log

-rw-rr 1 root root 18228 Apr 23 18:00 vmware-8.log

-rw-rr 1 root root 29523 Apr 23 18:00 vmware-9.log

-rw-rr 1 root root 29523 Apr 23 18:14 vmware.log

[aferrari]

I RESOLV THE PROBLEM:

http://kb.vmware.com/selfservice/microsites/search.do?language=en_US&cmd=displayKC&externalId=100251...

My vmdk file is corrupt

Thanks!!!