Linux Host
To repair a virtual disk of a Workstation virtual machine in a Linux host, use the vmware-vdiskmanager utility that is installed by the Workstation installer in the /usr/bin folder on a Linux host.
To use the virtual disk repair utility on a Linux host:
- Open a terminal window in the Linux host.
- Run this command:
/usr/bin/vmware-vdiskmanager -R <path of the vmdk(virtual disk)>
Note: Where <path of the vmdk(virtual disk)> is the folder path to the virtual disk that appeared in the error.
Windows Host
To repair a virtual disk of a Workstation virtual machine in a Windows host, use the vmware-vdiskmanager utility that is installed by the Workstation installer in the installation folder on a Windows host.
To use the virtual disk repair utility on a Windows host:
- Open a command prompt. For more information, see Opening a command or shell prompt (1003892).
- Navigate to the directory where Workstation is installed. By default, this directory is located at:
- Windows XP –C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware Workstation
- Windows Vista/Windows 7/Windows 8 32bit –C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware Workstation
- Windows Vista/Windows 7/Windows 8 64bit –C:\Program Files (x86)\VMware\VMware Workstation
- Windows Server 2008 R2 –C:\Program Files (x86)\VMware\VMware Workstation
- Windows Vista/Windows 7/Windows 8 64bit/Windows 10 – C:\Program Files (x86)\VMware\VMware Workstation
- Run the command:
vmware-vdiskmanager -R “<path of the vmdk(virtual disk>”
Note: Where < path of the vmdk(virtual disk> is the complete path to the virtual disk that requires repair as reported in the error.
Example: vmware-vdiskmanager -R “D:\Virtual Machine\Windows 7\virtualdisk.vmdk”