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Is this an existing datastore then that already has vm's on it?
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Is this an existing datastore then that already has vm's on it?

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Yes it is an existing Datastore.
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Hi All,<br />
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When I am trying to &quot;Add Storage&quot; to my host its showing me the option of format disk, I don't want to format my disk but other options are greyed out.<br />
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What should I do?<br />
Please Suggest!
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Hi All,

When I am trying to "Add Storage" to my host its showing me the option of format disk, I don't want to format my disk but other options are greyed out.

What should I do?
Please Suggest!

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