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Unable to shutdown Virtual Machine in ESX 3.5 Host

We are trying to restart a VM using vmware-cmd command since we are not able restart using VI Client.
We tried using the vmware-cmd --getstate command which shows the output as on which means the VM is still on.

When we try to use the vmware-cmd -reset hard or vmware-cmd -reset trysoft option, we get the below mentioned error :

VMControl error -999: Unknown error: SoapError: ServerFaultCode(1604) : (Operation failed since another task is in progress.)

The ESX Host has sufficient disk space and RAM, so I can assure that this is not an issue

Please advise as to how this problem can be resolved

za_mkh

Do you use snapshots for backing up e.g. via VCB. That could be one issue.
But have you tried the following commands?
service mgmt-vmware restart

service vmware-vpxa restart
That should hopefully get them going again.

za_mkh

Oh this has to be done on the local console of the ESX server and not via an SSH session, as you will get disconnect due to the service restarts!

kumarnirmal

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Now we are able to power off the VM, but when we try to recover it using Recovery Console, the CD gets stuck by saying that the disk is initializing and then the VM hangs.
The VM has got Windows XP SP2 as Guest OS.

kumarnirmal

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We have cloned the VM into a new VM using vConverter 4.0 and now after the VM was repaired, it has started working again.

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za_mkh

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kumarnirmal

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I couldnt disagree with your point.