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W2k3 SP1 host on VMware

We have 4 ESX hosts, using an EMC AX4-5i.

On 1 W2k3 SP1 client we are getting the following errors:-

Fri Mar 06 07:32:58 +0000 2009         --- - |+ Found Event ID:11 Source: Disk at: Tue Mar 03 11:33:01 +0000 2009 - The driver detected a controller error on \Device\Harddisk0. - |+ Found Event ID:15 Source: vmscsi at: Tue Mar 03 11:33:01 +0000 2009 - The device, \Device\Scsi\vmscsi1, is not ready for access yet.

Fri Mar 06 07:32:58 +0000 2009       Event: 15 Source: vmscsi - The device, \Device\Scsi\vmscsi1, is not ready for access yet.

Fri Mar 06 07:32:58 +0000 2009       Event: 11 Source: Disk - The driver detected a controller error on \Device\Harddisk0.

Any ideas?  This started on Wednesday (had similar issues but was originally caused by a Disk Failure on the SAN, we have since moved the VM to the 2nd LUN on the SAN)
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Run a chkdsk in the VM.
There could be there was corruption in the virtual disk due to the san hiccupping...
What type of SCSI adaptor does your XP host have?
 
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Just to advice - OS is W2k3 SP1 - I updated the original question...

Forced CHKDSK at reboot, No errors found...
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Take a look at this thread.  It talks about potential HCL issues and updates that may have been performed on the ESX host.  Does it help any?

http://communities.vmware.com/message/845950#845950
We havent touched the build of ESX on any host.  Since the reboot and subsequent CHKDSK the error has gone - but for how long?

The SAN says its working normally (no HD errors).  The VM is on LUN2 now - we had HD1 (LUN1) go faulty twice!

I have determined that it showed in Event Log roughly every 3 hours...

Will wait for a while yet to ensure this time has passed before passing further judgement.
That was short lived...  And again Event 11 & Event 15 Errors...

Any suggestions?

Fri Mar 06 13:32:57 +0000 2009         Event: 15 Source: vmscsi - The device, \Device\Scsi\vmscsi1, is not ready for access yet.
Fri Mar 06 13:32:57 +0000 2009       Event: 11 Source: Disk - The driver detected a controller error on \Device\Harddisk0.
Fri Mar 06 13:32:57 +0000 2009       Event: 15 Source: vmscsi - The device, \Device\Scsi\vmscsi1, is not ready for access yet.
Fri Mar 06 13:32:57 +0000 2009       Event: 11 Source: Disk - The driver detected a controller error on \Device\Harddisk0.
Fri Mar 06 13:32:57 +0000 2009       Event: 15 Source: vmscsi - The device, \Device\Scsi\vmscsi1, is not ready for access yet.
Fri Mar 06 13:32:57 +0000 2009       Event: 11 Source: Disk - The driver detected a controller error on \Device\Harddisk0.
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I have uninstalled VMWare Tools & Re-Installed...  Just to wait to see if error re-appears...
So far so good...