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Adding a VMDK FIle to ESX Inventory

Asked by: gordonmann

I recently "Moved" some VMware folders (with the system down) from one NetApp Lun to another (I needed to move storage around to to reallocate the SANs) now I cannot "create" a new VM from the file.  I can see the vmdk files in the storage area but when I go to create a new VM and browse to that lun and folder the wizard DOES NOT list any of the VMDK files that are present.  Any ideas.

Also, when I went to start the original VMs after moving the folders they would not start as well that is why I tried to recreate them.

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2008-10-09 at 12:33:23ID23802187
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V 3.5 Sp1

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On Net App SAN

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Windows 2003 Server

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by: gordonmannPosted on 2008-10-09 at 12:41:52ID: 22681721

Just figured it ou.   Browse to the storage and find the vmx file.  Right click and follow the prompts to add VM to inventory.

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