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Recreating a missing virtual disk (VMDK) header / descriptor file for VMware ESX

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Uploaded by on Nov 6, 2009

http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1002511 This video provides steps for recreating a missing VMDK descriptor file for VMware ESX.

You may need to do this if you receive a "file not found error" when powering on a VMware virtual machine.

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  • Thanks Man!!! You just save my day (and my job!!!) I'm running ESXi 4.0 and it works perfectly, I just had to find the console in ESXi but that's another story.

  • dont steal me lucky charms!

  • Wow, I thought I was screwed till I found this video. I am running ESX 4, I shutdown my VM to create a snapshot and for some reason my vmdk files went missing. This video saved me a HUGE amount of time restoring!! Thanks so much man, you saved me a ton of time and headaches!! Where do I send the beer?

  • Any instructions in detail for doing this on ESXi 4?

  • I used putty and had to login as root.

    This tutorial along with the VMWare KB article SAVED MY LIFE... ok well my job at least.

    Thank you, guy with Irish sounding accent. I owe you a beer..everyday...for life!

  • Yes, use terminal and log into service console using SSH, this is obviously not covered by this video

  • ok ths is what i was lookin for but i run a mac os and i think the program to use is "terminal" not sure...... my ? is ....

    HOW DO I START? IM LOST ...

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