ChillSmith
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VMware - vmkfstools - Server to ESXi
Hi,
I am migrating a virtual machine from VMware Server 1.X to ESXi 4.0.
I have copied the server across using fastscp and the instructions here:
http://communities.vmware.com/thread/86933
However while trying to convert the machine using vmkfstools, I am not having any success.
Here is the directory:
/vmfs/volumes/4c35cad3-7e6
Test-Client-flat.vmdk Test-Client.vmdk
Here is the command that I am running followed by the error that I get:
/vmfs/volumes/4c35cad3-7e6
DiskLib_Check() failed for source disk The system cannot find the file specified (25).
I've tried a couple of resources online but none have been helpful in explaining the syntax for vmkfstools. I have also viewed the man page and used the /? option.
If anyone could tell me what comman I need to run to convert this disk I would really appreciate it.
Thanks,
I am migrating a virtual machine from VMware Server 1.X to ESXi 4.0.
I have copied the server across using fastscp and the instructions here:
http://communities.vmware.com/thread/86933
However while trying to convert the machine using vmkfstools, I am not having any success.
Here is the directory:
/vmfs/volumes/4c35cad3-7e6
Test-Client-flat.vmdk Test-Client.vmdk
Here is the command that I am running followed by the error that I get:
/vmfs/volumes/4c35cad3-7e6
DiskLib_Check() failed for source disk The system cannot find the file specified (25).
I've tried a couple of resources online but none have been helpful in explaining the syntax for vmkfstools. I have also viewed the man page and used the /? option.
If anyone could tell me what comman I need to run to convert this disk I would really appreciate it.
Thanks,
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/vmfs/volumes/4c35cad3-7e6
cat: can't open 'Test-Client.vmdk': No such file or directory
/vmfs/volumes/4c35cad3-7e6
/vmfs/volumes/4c35cad3-7e6
cat: can't open 'Test-Client.vmdk': No such file or directory
/vmfs/volumes/4c35cad3-7e6
Also ls -lah to confirm the file permission
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ASKER
/vmfs/volumes/4c35cad3-7e6
drwxr-xr-t 1 root root 1.1k Jul 8 15:31 .
drwxr-xr-x 1 root root 512 Jul 8 15:59 ..
-r-------- 1 root root 2.4M Jul 8 12:55 .fbb.sf
-r-------- 1 root root 60.2M Jul 8 12:55 .fdc.sf
-r-------- 1 root root 243.8M Jul 8 12:55 .pbc.sf
-r-------- 1 root root 248.3M Jul 8 12:55 .sbc.sf
-r-------- 1 root root 4.0M Jul 8 12:55 .vh.sf
drwxr-xr-x 1 root root 1.2k Jul 8 14:22 Test XP
/vmfs/volumes/4c35cad3-7e6
drwxr-xr-t 1 root root 1.1k Jul 8 15:31 .
drwxr-xr-x 1 root root 512 Jul 8 15:59 ..
-r-------- 1 root root 2.4M Jul 8 12:55 .fbb.sf
-r-------- 1 root root 60.2M Jul 8 12:55 .fdc.sf
-r-------- 1 root root 243.8M Jul 8 12:55 .pbc.sf
-r-------- 1 root root 248.3M Jul 8 12:55 .sbc.sf
-r-------- 1 root root 4.0M Jul 8 12:55 .vh.sf
drwxr-xr-x 1 root root 1.2k Jul 8 14:22 Test XP
/vmfs/volumes/4c35cad3-7e6
What is the content of "Test XP" dir?
Can you cd into it and ls -lah
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Can you cd into it and ls -lah
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ASKER
Oh, thats another virtual machine that I created - completely seperate.
Here:
/vmfs/volumes/4c35cad3-7e6
Test XP-flat.vmdk Test XP.nvram Test XP.vmdk Test XP.vmsd Test XP.vmx Test XP.vmxf vmware.log
/vmfs/volumes/4c35cad3-7e6
Here:
/vmfs/volumes/4c35cad3-7e6
Test XP-flat.vmdk Test XP.nvram Test XP.vmdk Test XP.vmsd Test XP.vmx Test XP.vmxf vmware.log
/vmfs/volumes/4c35cad3-7e6
Hmmm...in your previous reply...i cant see the vmdk files
Are you sure that is the correct path to the vmdk?
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Are you sure that is the correct path to the vmdk?
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cat Test-Client.vmdk
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