VM fails to power on with Error: "File system specific ...
kb.vmware.com › s › articleApr 06, 2021 · "File system specific implementation of LookupAndOpen [file] failed" in vmware.log file: Clone: Unable to power on cloned virtual machine with error: "File system specific implementation of LookupAndOpen[file] failed" Managed by ESXi host version 6.0 or 6.5: Race condition on ESXi 6.0 and 6.5 causing disruption to VMs or hostd management service
Cannot start Virtual Machine on ESXi 6.5 | Nico Maas
www.nico-maas.deOct 03, 2016 · 1.) Enable SSH on the ESXi host with the corrupted VMDK - and login. 2.) Check the main VMDK (not with the name -s####.vmdk, the main file!) with. 3.) It will probably report that the fail is defective. Repair with. 4.) Now you can try to start the VM again, helped me already 3 times.