Unable to access file .vmdk since it is locked-Vcenter 5.0, Windows 7 SP1-no lock files

Hello,

validate the files inside the datastore.

Currently that vm has a snapshot present?

Are you running a backup task for that vm?

Are there .lck files present?

Regards...

The worst part is ...there is no snapshot also and no lock files...
We are not running any Backup.

Hello,

Did you validate snapshots in the instantaneous manager only?

also validates in the datastore.

Regards...

Please provide a screenshot of your datastore VM folder ?

do you use third party backup software ?

is there a vswap file in the vm folder ?

There are no snapshots.

Please provide a screenshot of your datastore VM folder ?

Please provide a screenshot of your datastore VM folder? Please find attached screen Shot.

do you use third-party backup software? No...

is there a vswap file in the vm folder ? No ..
VMWare-error-2.jpeg

Sometimes we could clear errors like this by actually taking a snapshot, and then removing it right away... Can sometimes clear locks and flush the errors... SOMETIMES...

Hello,

You can share the printer where you see the date of that snapshot, to see if that snapshot is being overwritten on the base disk.

You can do the following, create a folder in the datastore with a name of your preference and move the snapshot to that new folder.

Create the folder outside the folder of the affected vm, not inside the vm folder.

Regards...

for your informaton file 0001 is a snapshot

but where are all the other files they appear to be missing

please do not move any files!

Where are the other VM files located

Thank you.