Operational Defect Database
BugZero updated this defect 57 days ago.
Data sources
All data on this page is proprietary to BugZero® or gathered from public sources
VMware | 1020887
Resolving the Fusion error: The file specified is not a virtual disk
Last update date:
3/23/2024
Affected products:
Fusion
Fusion Pro
Affected releases:
11.x6.x5.x10.x2.x7.x4.x8.x3.x
Fixed releases:
No fixed releases provided.
Description:
Symptoms
Starting a virtual machine fails You see the error: The file specified is not a virtual disk
Resolution
Note: This article applies to virtual machines. To resolve this issue with a Boot Camp partition, see A Boot Camp virtual machine fails to power on with a disk error (1003483) To verify the virtual disk file that the virtual machine is trying to open: Open your virtual machine's settings file (.vmx file) for editing. For more information, see Editing the .vmx file for your VMware Fusion virtual machine (1014782). Note: To make a backup of your .vmx file before editing it, hold the option key while dragging the .vmx file to another location (such as your desktop). Look for the line that begins with: scsi0:0.fileName = Or possibly: ide0:0.fileName = There is a file name, in quotes, after the equal sign. Ensure that the virtual disk file is a virtual disk or a snapshot disk, and not a slice. For more information on these file types, see Contents of the virtual machine bundle in Fusion (1021016) If it is pointing to a slice, truncate the file name by removing the reference to the slice so that the file name indicates only the parent virtual disk. For example: Change "Windows XP Professional-000001-s007.vmdk" to "Windows XP Professional-000001.vmdk"Change "Windows Vista-s021.vmdk" to "Windows Vista.vmdk" Save and close the settings file. Quit Fusion, and reopen it. This reloads the settings file. Start your virtual machine. If the issue still persists, try to repair the virtual disk. For more information, see Repairing a sparse virtual disk in Fusion (1023888).
Related Information
A Boot Camp virtual machine fails to power on with a disk errorEditing the .vmx file for your VMware Fusion virtual machineContents of the virtual machine bundle in FusionRepairing a sparse virtual disk in Fusion解决 Fusion 错误：指定的文件不是虚拟磁盘次の Fusion エラーの解決：指定されたファイルは仮想ディスクではありません
