VMDK corrupted

[sakuraitbai]

I can't start my vm , help! the vmdk is corrupted.

[sakuraitbai]

Any one has the idea ??

[ThompsG]

Hi sakuraitbai,

If you could upload a copy of the VMX as well as a directory listing for the VM folder to this thread. Not sure I'm going to be much help but we can but try

Kind regards.

[sakuraitbai]

file uploaded

[continuum]

Hello
If your vmdk is smaller than 950 Gb you may try to repair it with vmware-vdiskmanager version 7.
See VMware Knowledge Base
If that does not help you may try to convert the VMDK with Starwind V2Vconverter.
It may also be possible to read the vmdk with WinImage.
For troubleshooting please attach the vmware.log of that VM and the vmware-vdiskmanager.log

[a_p_]

If the previous hints don't help, then download dsfok.zip from http://faq.sanbarrow.com/index.php?action=artikel&cat=47&id=111&artlang=en, extract the executables to the VM's folder, run the below mentioned command in the VM's folder, then compress/zip the "xxx-....bin" file and attach the .zip archive to a reply post

for %i in (*.vmdk) do @dsfo.exe "%i" 0 1536 "xxx-%~ni.bin"

This should hopefully contain basic details about the .vmdk's metadata, i.e. how much data I will need to run a metadata check.

Unless already done, make sure you backup the VM's files, prior to running repair tools!

André

[sakuraitbai]

Is it possible to post the VMware-vdiskmanager 7.0 here ?

and can I check my VMware-vdiskmanager version ?

[sakuraitbai]

bin file from dsfo.exe

[sakuraitbai]

is my vdiskmanager update enough ?

[a_p_]

Ok, the header looks ok. Now run the above command with the modified number of bytes to extract. This will extract the grain directories, and grain tables.

for %i in (*.vmdk) do @dsfo.exe "%i" 0 7929856 "yyy-%~ni.bin"

Regarding the other question. You can find vmware-vdiskmanager v7 as an attachment in https://kb.vmware.com/kb/1023856. Other than mentioned in the KB article, do not rename the .exe file, as this will overwrite the current one.

André

[ThompsG]

To further clarify - you should see an attachment section like this in the KB link provided to download the older vmware-vDiskManager:

Will be on the right hand side above the "Info" panel.

[sakuraitbai]

I tried to click on the KB. but it's a blank page

[sakuraitbai]

Can upload to vmwarevdiskmanager - Google Drive ?

thanks

[a_p_]

This is most likely an issue with IE. Try another browser.

André

[RDPetruska]

I just clicked on it here, from Chrome, and got to the article and downloaded the 3 attachments myself successfully.

[sakuraitbai]

HI here is the result running the downloaded VMware vdiskmanager

[continuum]

Hello
where did you put the downloaded 1023856-vdiskmanager-windows-7.0.1.exe ?
Create a new directory for the file - dont put it into C:\Program Files (x86)\VMware\VMware Workstation.
Then copy libeay32.dll from C:\Program Files (x86)\VMware\VMware Workstation\ to the new directory and try again.
If that fails again - you may need an older version of that dll. If that is the case let me know. I still have WS 7 running and can provide the original dll.

[sakuraitbai]

thanks

but still not able to start

[a_p_]

Not sure whether I can help, but if you provide the .vmdk file's metadata including the grain directories/tables (see one of my previous posts) I will take a look at it.

André

[sakuraitbai]

here is the list