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VMware Configuration Parameters
I ran into an issue with the configuration parameters.  I am running veeam backup and recieving an error that it cannot parse a line in the config parameters on the VM.  I checked and noticed I accidently typed it in wrong.

Suppose to be:  isolation.tools.copy.disable
Instead of: isolation:tools.copy.disable.

I corrected the parameter but instead of replacing it, it created a new line with the correct parameter.  Another tech recommended to just comment out the line, I tried that and it made another parameter.  Is there anyway to remove those configuration parameters on the VM or is there a way to reset the configuration parameters?  I am having a hard time finding the information on how to do this.

I attatched a screenshot so you can see what is going on.
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I used WinSCP, removed the lines and kept the correct ones.  I re-added the server to inventory and I could not power it on.  I then removed it from inventory again, went through the steps to create a new vm and selected to use existing disks, a new vmx file was created (fresh), and it powered up fine and my backup is working fine.

Just a quick question.  Now i have 2 folders for that vm.  There is a folder where the disks are and the vmx is in another folder on the datastore.

Example:

Server1: Contains the vmdk's
Server1_1: Contains the vmx

Is there a way to consolidate those to together?  Can I just power down the VM, remove from inventory, move all files from Server_1 to Server1 then readd to inventory?
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VMware, a software company founded in 1998, was one of the first commercially successful companies to offer x86 virtualization. The storage company EMC purchased VMware in 1994. Dell Technologies acquired EMC in 2016. VMware’s parent company is now Dell Technologies. VMware has many software products that run on desktops, Microsoft Windows, Linux, and macOS, which allows the virtualizing of the x86 architecture. Its enterprise software hypervisor for servers, VMware vSphere Hypervisor (ESXi), is a bare-metal hypervisor that runs directly on the server hardware and does not require an additional underlying operating system.