VMware storage question

I am trying to edit my virtual hard disk but its greyed out.  I rebooted the host and its still greyed out.  Im not using thin client mode or anything.  I usually could just go in and make an increase and done and done.  But now I cannot.
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cjameson74Asked:
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coolsport00Connect With a Mentor Commented:
Is your virtual disk IDE? If so, see: http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1016192
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coolsport00Commented:
Is the disk IDE? If so, you need to 1st change it to SCSI.
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Danny McDanielClinical Systems AnalystCommented:
ESX(i) or workstation or server?
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cjameson74Author Commented:
Esxi
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Danny McDanielClinical Systems AnalystCommented:
try removing the VM from inventory (right-click on it), then browse the datastore to re-add it(right-click on .vmx file).  then try to edit it.
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cjameson74Author Commented:
No its SAS
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coolsport00Commented:
Ok, so your virtual disk is "SCSI", but the SCSI Controller is LSIlogic SAS?

~coolsport00
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cjameson74Author Commented:
yes
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Jaydeep_vermaCommented:
have you tried to remove the VM from the inventory and add it again to see if the disk can be edited.   If the disk is still showing greyed out then probably there is a vmfs datastore lock on the volume and has to be released first.

the disk can also be edited using vmfstools
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