Powering on a virtual machine fails with the error: Cannot ...
kb.vmware.com › s › articleMar 09, 2021 · The error Failed to lock the file means that another process is opening the file and the process you are using cannot open the file properly. This typically occurs if you: Attempt to start a second virtual machine using the same virtual machine configuration .vmx file; Power on a virtual machine with mounted disks via the vmware-mount utility