topic Unable to Export to OVF in VMware Workstation 16 PRO in VMware Workstation Pro Discussions

Unable to Export to OVF in VMware Workstation 16 PRO

ropese — Fri, 22 Jul 2022 15:16:11 GMT

I'm getting the following error:

"Export failed: Failed to stream from disk: C:\Users\username\OneDrive - Caresyntax\Documents\Virtual Machines\DresdenVM-000002.vmdk. Reason: Read beyond end of object"

Please advise. Thank you kindly.

Re: Unable to Export to OVF in VMware Workstation 16 PRO

scott28tt — Fri, 22 Jul 2022 16:20:07 GMT

Like most VMware products, the Communities has an area for Workstation Pro, which is where your thread should have been so it is seen by the correct audience.. Now that I've reported it to moderators, one of them should move it for you.

Re: Unable to Export to OVF in VMware Workstation 16 PRO

ropese — Fri, 22 Jul 2022 17:33:32 GMT

I'm wondering if it's because the disk is on a OneDrive maybe? If so, it is too late to re-configure and specify a local path? I don't see the option to edit the path as enabled though.

Re: Unable to Export to OVF in VMware Workstation 16 PRO

ropese — Fri, 22 Jul 2022 17:34:15 GMT

Thanks!

Re: Unable to Export to OVF in VMware Workstation 16 PRO

continuum — Fri, 22 Jul 2022 18:02:28 GMT

DONT STORE VMs IN ONEDRIVE !

Find a different directory to store your VMs.

Ulli

Re: Unable to Export to OVF in VMware Workstation 16 PRO

ropese — Fri, 22 Jul 2022 18:21:08 GMT

Yes but how can i change it now and keep this image? Thanks

Re: Unable to Export to OVF in VMware Workstation 16 PRO

RDPetruska — Fri, 22 Jul 2022 18:25:33 GMT

Shut down the VM. Move the VM folder to a disk/folder on your computer that is NOT backed up by OneDrive. Re-open it from the new location in Workstation.

Re: Unable to Export to OVF in VMware Workstation 16 PRO

ropese — Fri, 22 Jul 2022 18:55:58 GMT

I shut down the VM, actually the Workstation window entirely, VM was already powered down. I moved the entire Virtual Machine directory locally (via a copy). I did a File -> Open. I navigated to and selected the local version of the VM file. It asked me if it moved and I said yes. After it was done, I did a File - > Export OVF and it failed again with the same error (Reason - Read beyond end of object) but this time referencing the local path.

Re: Unable to Export to OVF in VMware Workstation 16 PRO

continuum — Sat, 23 Jul 2022 13:30:10 GMT

Your vmx-file is to complicated for the poor OVF-tool.
Attach your vmx-file and a list of files in the VMs home directory.

Does the VM works without issues in the new location ?