VMware Space Compression, Snapshot Handling Notes, and Resolution for Incorrect Disk Files

7 July 2015

Issue 1: Space Compression

When compressing space, ensure that there is enough disk space available. Also, make sure the host machine has enough disk space to write 0 to the disk; otherwise, the write operation may fail. During compression, you may encounter invalid parameter issues.

Issue 2: Snapshot Deletion

Snapshots can occupy a significant amount of disk space. When deleting snapshots, ensure that there is sufficient space available; otherwise, the snapshot deletion may fail.

The problem encountered this time was that the virtual machine's disk was completely filled with 0, resulting in limited remaining space. Subsequently, attempting to delete the snapshot failed due to insufficient space. When attempting disk compression, an invalid parameter issue occurred.

Issue 3: Loading Virtual Machine with Incorrect Disk Files

The disk file loaded as the virtual machine's disk is recorded in the .vmx file, for example:

scsi0:0.fileName = "karchlinux.vmdk"

If the disk file is incorrect, you can correct it here. Typically, disk files are .vmdk files:

karchlinux**.vmdk**

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