unable to power on the VM

I did upload all the files.

/vmfs/volumes/59b85604-3e73e872-6bac-5cf3fc4c10a8/kali-linux # ls -l
total 9909264
-rw-------    1 root     root     3216179200 Oct  9 16:51 Kali-Linux-2017.2-vm-amd64-s001.vmdk
-rw-------    1 root     root     901054464 Oct  9 16:41 Kali-Linux-2017.2-vm-amd64-s002.vmdk
-rw-------    1 root     root     478347264 Oct  9 16:38 Kali-Linux-2017.2-vm-amd64-s003.vmdk
-rw-------    1 root     root     500826112 Oct  9 16:38 Kali-Linux-2017.2-vm-amd64-s004.vmdk
-rw-------    1 root     root     639893504 Oct  9 16:40 Kali-Linux-2017.2-vm-amd64-s005.vmdk
-rw-------    1 root     root     448135168 Oct  9 16:38 Kali-Linux-2017.2-vm-amd64-s006.vmdk
-rw-------    1 root     root     225181696 Oct  9 16:35 Kali-Linux-2017.2-vm-amd64-s007.vmdk
-rw-------    1 root     root     563740672 Oct  9 16:40 Kali-Linux-2017.2-vm-amd64-s008.vmdk
-rw-------    1 root     root       1310720 Oct  9 16:31 Kali-Linux-2017.2-vm-amd64-s009.vmdk
-rw-------    1 root     root        851968 Oct  9 16:31 Kali-Linux-2017.2-vm-amd64-s010.vmdk
-rw-------    1 root     root     1163526144 Oct  9 16:42 Kali-Linux-2017.2-vm-amd64-s011.vmdk
-rw-------    1 root     root     452788224 Oct  9 16:39 Kali-Linux-2017.2-vm-amd64-s012.vmdk
-rw-------    1 root     root     560791552 Oct  9 16:40 Kali-Linux-2017.2-vm-amd64-s013.vmdk
-rw-------    1 root     root     813498368 Oct  9 16:41 Kali-Linux-2017.2-vm-amd64-s014.vmdk
-rw-------    1 root     root     171704320 Oct  9 16:35 Kali-Linux-2017.2-vm-amd64-s015.vmdk
-rw-------    1 root     root         65536 Oct  9 16:32 Kali-Linux-2017.2-vm-amd64-s016.vmdk
-rw-------    1 root     root          8684 Oct  9 16:30 Kali-Linux-2017.2-vm-amd64.nvram
-rw-------    1 root     root          1419 Oct  9 16:30 Kali-Linux-2017.2-vm-amd64.vmdk
-rw-------    1 root     root            77 Oct  9 16:30 Kali-Linux-2017.2-vm-amd64.vmsd
-rw-------    1 root     root          3435 Oct  9 16:30 Kali-Linux-2017.2-vm-amd64.vmx
-rw-------    1 root     root           281 Oct  9 16:30 Kali-Linux-2017.2-vm-amd64.vmxf

Be sure you only install files using the standard VMware installation mechanism + Kali Linux installer.

When you say I did upload all the files this suggests you've tried to add files to a VMware directory outside the VMware or Kali installation mechanisms, which will likely fail in many ways.

If you have attempted to manually add files to a directory, then the entire snapshot chain checksums will be scrambled.

If you have done this, best to scrap your entire Kali image install + all snapshots + start again.

As per this attachment i did upload all these files to datastore using upload folder options.

How do I create a VM and point to the vmdk disk and power on the VM?
This is where I am stuck.


These files I did download from the following site.
https://www.offensive-security.com/kali-linux-vmware-virtualbox-image-download/
kali-linux.PNG

when i checked the data store This is what i see
kali-linux-1.PNG
kali-linux-2.PNG

VMware Virtual Machine in the wrong format for ESXi.

Have you just copied/uploaded files from VMware Workstation to ESXi ?

Please see my EE Articles

You need to use VMware Converter, and CONVERT the VM from VMware Workstation to ESXi!

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I deleted all files and VM.

I uploaded again.
Here is what i see now. Let me know if this is wrong format for esxi 5.5
kali-linux-3.PNG

I did select the vmx file and tried to add it to inventory.  

Please see attached image. i am getting some warning.
kali-linux-4.PNG
kali-linux-5.PNG

which version did you download from that website

Kali Linux 64 bit VM      Torrent      2.2G      2017.2      d02036a0c192effacec417d0a644ba26a3b5a0000459723c56fd5a1ae42f5ddc
Kali Linux 32 bit VM PAE      Torrent      2.2G      2017.2      060bf008489b417c84514e85be0e43466d89027c40e1f0c51923377610b23d67
Kali Linux light 64 bit VM      Torrent      0.5G      2017.2      5b34160635716b61aaade6ac6023ccfa4b3eada7a969ffc4484d6b75c390a5e4
Kali Linux light 32 bit VM      Torrent      0.5G      2017.2      5c0c38b652a7a5717d4b4137e2d3b3c611fd62dcc926ae93ad59f84a60792d7b

Kali Linux 64 bit VM      Torrent      2.2G      2017.2      d02036a0c192effacec417d0a644ba26a3b5a0000459723c56fd5a1ae42f5ddc

I am using ESXi 5.5

I even installed on ESXi 6.0 and tried. i am getting the following error.
kali-linux-6.PNG

Thanks so Much for your help. let me follow the steps you have mentioned.
I will update you.

It works .

Thanks so much again.

How did you come to know this is designed for workstation?

Long term experience, filenames, VMX contents!

I've been round VMware a long time....some would so far too long....

I was able to follow the instruction and solve the problem.