topic Re: pemanently delete files/folder in VC in VMware vSphere™ Discussions

pemanently delete files/folder in VC

lwsamcn01 — Wed, 27 Jan 2021 09:42:19 GMT

Hi,

VMs Removed from disk. The folder sitll in VC file. Please give adivce how to pemanently from VC? Please see below. The VM removed disk.

I could see it in VC. I manually removed the all files. The folder could not be delete at all from web Client. Delete button is greyed.

Brgds

Liu Wei

Re: pemanently delete files/folder in VC

scott28tt — Wed, 27 Jan 2021 10:35:41 GMT

@lwsamcn01

Moderator: Moved to vSphere Discussions, not specific to a vCenter-branded product.

Re: pemanently delete files/folder in VC

Ardaneh — Wed, 27 Jan 2021 11:18:18 GMT

You can try to delete your folder by using the ESXi shell. For that, you need to make an SSH connection and then go to your considered path and use the command below:

rm -rf /vmfs/volumes/datastore2/TIA-DC04

I hope this could be helpful

Re: pemanently delete files/folder in VC

a_p_ — Wed, 27 Jan 2021 13:48:33 GMT

Select "datastore2" on the left, so that folders show up in the right pane. The folder can then be deleted by selecting it from the right pane.

André

Re: pemanently delete files/folder in VC

lwsamcn01 — Thu, 28 Jan 2021 07:39:46 GMT

Hi, Andre,

I change to host client and delete it.

Thanks.

Liu Wei