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20.10.2020 · The backup session fails after adding virtual disks to the backup appliance. How to fix VMWare Error: Unable to access a file since it is locked? To fix this error, we need to find the source of a lock and release it. For this, the initial step is to identify the locked files. First, using an SSH client, connect to the ESXi host for the problem VM.

First, using an SSH client, connect to the ESXi host for the problem VM. · Now, go to the directory with the virtual machine files: · Look for ...

16.07.2020 · I had a system that I couldn't consolidate due to a locked file. We use Acronis and after verifying the Acronis Appliances did not have a lock on the system and after powering off and migrating, etc., etc. I removed it from inventory and re-registered the .vmx file and I was able to consolidate the disk.

Unable to access a file filename since it is locked. Unable to access virtual machine ... Consolidating virtual machine snapshot fails.

03.08.2021 · Remove the disk from this virtual machine or power down the virtual machine. Consolidation/Power On should now be possible. Find the Task / Service holding the lock by running this command: lsof | grep -i <vm-name>. If this returns an output, there is a service or task locking the disks.

If you try and consolidate the delta disks and see the VMware Disk Consolidation unable to access file since it is locked error, restarting the ...

25.03.2021 · VMware Snapshot Consolidation error: Unable to access the file since it is locked. After deleting snapshots on a VM either by deleting an individual snapshot or selecting “Delete All” snapshots, you may see the following warning for the VM, stating that disk consolidation is needed.

Shutdown guest OS and power off VM (it's not always possible to do this but I could here) · Create a new snapshot · "Delete All" snapshots · vMotion to another ...

A lock on VM vmdk file is held by the NetWorker vProxy even if ... Disk consolidation fails with “Unable to access file since it is locked”.

Another method to unlock VM files ... As an alternative, try these steps to fix an error occurred while consolidating disks: Failed to lock the ...

If the snapshot of the virtual disk is locked, you won't be able to consolidate disks (when you see the error ' Virtual machine disks ...

Disk Consolidation Needed - Unable to access file since it is locked After deleting snapshots on a VM either by deleting an individual snapshot or selecting "Delete All" snapshots, you may see the following warning for the VM, stating that disk consolidation is needed.

This can occur when a snapshot has been deleted from the web console but the underlying disk files in the VM folder still exist. This issue can ...

15.06.2021 · Expand all the Hard Disk (s). Select the Hard Disk (s) which belong to the virtual machine that has the problem. Click on the X beside the Hard Disk to unmount the Hard Disk from the VM. Caution: Do NOT select Delete files from the datastore. Click OK. Consolidate the snapshot on the VM. For more information, see Consolidate Snapshots.

... files It failed with the error “Consolidate virtual machine disk files . Unable to access file since it is locked.” This occurred with the both the VM ...