File <unspecified filename> was not found

[RizzyRong]

After moving a VM from one data store to a diffrent datastor I get the error "File &lt;unspecified filename&gt; was not found". I've tried to revert to an older snapshot and I get a message that says, "Detected an invalid snapshot configuration". Anyone got any ideas??

[DSTAVERT]

How did you move the files? I would suspect that something was not copied to the new location. I wouldn't do anything until you understand the situation. Post a list of the files and the contents of the vmx file.

[RizzyRong]

I did a "move" in the ESXi datastore browser.

here are the contents:

.encoding = "UTF-8"

config.version = "8"

virtualHW.version = "7"

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"

nvram = "helpdesk.nvram"

deploymentPlatform = "windows"

virtualHW.productCompatibility = "hosted"

unity.customColor = "|23C0C0C0"

tools.upgrade.policy = "useGlobal"

powerType.powerOff = "default"

powerType.powerOn = "default"

powerType.suspend = "default"

powerType.reset = "default"

displayName = "helpdesk"

extendedConfigFile = "helpdesk.vmxf"

floppy0.present = "TRUE"

scsi0.present = "TRUE"

scsi0.sharedBus = "none"

scsi0.virtualDev = "lsilogic"

memsize = "2048"

scsi0:0.present = "TRUE"

scsi0:0.fileName = "helpdesk-000006.vmdk"

scsi0:0.deviceType = "scsi-hardDisk"

ide0:0.present = "TRUE"

ide0:0.clientDevice = "TRUE"

ide0:0.deviceType = "cdrom-raw"

ide0:0.startConnected = "FALSE"

floppy0.startConnected = "FALSE"

floppy0.clientDevice = "TRUE"

ethernet0.present = "TRUE"

ethernet0.wakeOnPcktRcv = "FALSE"

ethernet0.networkName = "VM Network0"

ethernet0.addressType = "generated"

usb.present = "TRUE"

guestOS = "winnetstandard"

uuid.location = "56 4d 3f 73 c3 b4 cb 5d-da cc e5 13 5c 36 7c 20"

uuid.bios = "56 4d 07 d7 6a f5 ab 9e-f5 ad da 08 e6 94 8a 8f"

vc.uuid = "52 d0 40 d3 90 26 dc cf-68 02 8c f8 eb f1 08 f1"

sched.cpu.affinity = "all"

sched.mem.affinity = "all"

ethernet0.generatedAddress = "00:0c:29:94:8a:8f"

tools.syncTime = "FALSE"

cleanShutdown = "TRUE"

replay.supported = "TRUE"

sched.swap.derivedName = "/vmfs/volumes/4b9e9d60-518b85fa-5d03-001f295aee3c/helpdesk/helpdesk-c4ac32ed.vswp"

scsi0:0.redo = ""

usb:0.present = "TRUE"

usb:1.present = "TRUE"

vmotion.checkpointFBSize = "4194304"

pciBridge0.pciSlotNumber = "17"

pciBridge4.pciSlotNumber = "21"

pciBridge5.pciSlotNumber = "22"

pciBridge6.pciSlotNumber = "23"

pciBridge7.pciSlotNumber = "24"

scsi0.pciSlotNumber = "16"

usb.pciSlotNumber = "32"

ethernet0.pciSlotNumber = "33"

vmci0.pciSlotNumber = "34"

ethernet0.generatedAddressOffset = "0"

vmci0.id = "-426472817"

hostCPUID.0 = "0000000a756e65476c65746e49656e69"

hostCPUID.1 = "0001067600040800000ce33dbfebfbff"

hostCPUID.80000001 = "00000000000000000000000120000800"

guestCPUID.0 = "0000000a756e65476c65746e49656e69"

guestCPUID.1 = "0001067600010800800822010febbbff"

guestCPUID.80000001 = "00000000000000000000000120000800"

userCPUID.0 = "0000000a756e65476c65746e49656e69"

userCPUID.1 = "0001067600040800000822010febbbff"

userCPUID.80000001 = "00000000000000000000000120000800"

evcCompatibilityMode = "FALSE"

usb:1.deviceType = "hub"

usb:0.deviceType = "mouse"

checkpoint.vmState.readOnly = "FALSE"

checkpoint.vmState = ""

floppy0.fileName = "/dev/fd0"

[NTurnbull]

Hi. If you do a file copy from the datastore browser it doesn't update the location VC looks at in order to start the virtual machine. The easiest way to relocate a vm is via the migrate option which will update the VC database and automatically update the .vmx file with the new datastore name. You also mentioned reverting to a previous snapshot configuration - I'd move the files back, commit/delete the snap(s) before doing a migrate.

Thanks,

Neil

[RizzyRong]

Ok so to go along with you answer,... I should move it back to the original datastore,... What if I have four datastores and don't remember which one it was originally in? is there a quick easy way to tell, with out having to move it to all four and try a process of elimination? Also how do you "commit/delete" the snap shots?,.... Thanks in advance!!