VM ware error Failed to lock the file, Cannot open the disk 'C:\Users\XXXX Dev.vmdk' or one of the snapshot disks it depends on

I have vmware 9.0 inside my windows 7 , but suddenly my windows 7 shut down due to an error , and it restart again. But when I start my VM I got the following error :-

Failed to lock the file
Cannot open the disk 'C:\Users\XXXX Dev.vmdk' or one of the snapshot disks it depends on.

Can anyone advice what is causing this problem and how I can solve this ? Thanks lot?

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John John

Posted 2013-11-18T00:19:34.550

Reputation: 235

is the file shown (c:\users\XXX Dev.vmdk) on your disk? is it readable? is it damaged? Can you add information on what you tried? – pqnet – 2014-08-17T16:33:39.450

Answers

You must delete .lck files or directories in your virtual machine path. This link is helpful. http://www.networknet.nl/apps/wp/archives/396/comment-page-1

user376528

Posted 2013-11-18T00:19:34.550

Reputation:

-1

you just need to delete *.mdk lck folder in your virtual machine os folder it is going to work

Ehsan Moradi

Posted 2013-11-18T00:19:34.550

Reputation: 1