Hello
When I copy a Clone from my computer to the VMWare Server it always says:
Hard Disk 1 (IDE 0:0) Hard disk not valid
And it doesn't start.
"Power On Virtual Machine" failed to complete
If these problems persist, please contact your system administrator.
Details
Cannot open the disk 'C:\Virtual Machines\XP Office2003 VPN JSAG\Windows XP Professional-cl1.vmdk' or one of the snapshot disks it depends on. Reason: Das System kann den angegebenen Pfad nicht finden. (engl: The system can not find the path specified)
But the file exists!!
Here is the content of the directory of the clone:
Verzeichnis von C:\Virtual Machines\XP Office2003 VPN JSAG
14.04.2009 15:36 <DIR> .
14.04.2009 15:36 <DIR> ..
07.03.2007 20:24 0 564d6c08-8149-03c1-b033-8609c2539431.vmem
14.04.2009 15:36 0 dir.txt
14.04.2009 14:26 19'083 vmware-0.log
14.04.2009 14:26 19'083 vmware-1.log
14.04.2009 14:25 19'082 vmware-2.log
14.04.2009 15:32 19'093 vmware.log
14.04.2009 15:32 3'061'972'992 Windows XP Professional-cl1.vmdk
07.04.2009 14:34 8'664 Windows XP Professional.nvram
05.01.2007 10:43 68 Windows XP Professional.vmsd
07.04.2009 15:07 1'504 Windows XP Professional.vmx
07.04.2009 15:06 278 Windows XP Professional.vmxf
Here is the content of the directory of the original:
14.04.2009 15:39 <DIR> .
14.04.2009 15:39 <DIR> ..
26.07.2007 16:09 0 564d734d-feec-9cad-0ec7-cf85ad2aa45b.vmem
14.04.2009 15:39 0 dir2.txt
03.04.2009 14:41 31'597 vmware-0.log
03.04.2009 11:44 30'871 vmware-1.log
13.02.2009 19:28 27'084 vmware-2.log
14.04.2009 12:00 34'987 vmware.log
12.03.2009 11:47 104'726'528 Windows XP Professional-000001.vmdk
12.03.2009 11:47 1'900'544 Windows XP Professional-000002.vmdk
14.04.2009 13:10 346'423'296 Windows XP Professional-000003.vmdk
12.03.2009 11:47 39'911'424 Windows XP Professional-000004.vmdk
12.03.2009 11:47 1'114'112 Windows XP Professional-000005.vmdk
12.03.2009 11:47 1'114'112 Windows XP Professional-000006.vmdk
20.10.2006 17:38 201'326'592 Windows XP Professional-Snapshot1.vmem
20.10.2006 17:38 18'253'946 Windows XP Professional-Snapshot1.vmsn
20.10.2006 17:49 201'326'592 Windows XP Professional-Snapshot2.vmem
20.10.2006 17:49 18'502'613 Windows XP Professional-Snapshot2.vmsn
20.10.2006 17:50 17'973 Windows XP Professional-Snapshot3.vmsn
25.10.2006 13:18 17'973 Windows XP Professional-Snapshot4.vmsn
25.10.2006 17:52 17'973 Windows XP Professional-Snapshot5.vmsn
25.10.2006 18:01 17'973 Windows XP Professional-Snapshot6.vmsn
14.04.2009 12:00 8'684 Windows XP Professional.nvram
12.03.2009 11:47 1'442'643'968 Windows XP Professional.vmdk
22.08.2008 23:26 6'044 Windows XP Professional.vmsd
14.04.2009 11:41 1'471 Windows XP Professional.vmx
24.12.2008 14:43 278 Windows XP Professional.vmxf
Here is the Config file of the clone:
.encoding = "windows-1252"
config.version = "8"
virtualHW.version = "4"
scsi0.present = "true"
memsize = "192"
MemAllowAutoScaleDown = "FALSE"
ide0:0.present = "true"
ide0:0.fileName = "Windows XP Professional-cl1.vmdk"
ide1:0.present = "true"
ide1:0.fileName = "auto detect"
ide1:0.deviceType = "cdrom-raw"
floppy0.fileName = "A:"
ethernet0.present = "true"
usb.present = "true"
sound.present = "true"
sound.virtualDev = "es1371"
sound.fileName = "-1"
sound.autodetect = "true"
displayName = "XP VPN JSAG"
guestOS = "winxppro"
nvram = "Windows XP Professional.nvram"
ide1:0.autodetect = "true"
floppy0.present = "false"
sound.startConnected = "false"
ide0:0.redo = ""
ethernet0.addressType = "generated"
uuid.location = "56 4d 76 fa 36 bb 6b 45-74 41 97 7e 7b f1 e6 02"
uuid.bios = "56 4d 76 fa 36 bb 6b 45-74 41 97 7e 7b f1 e6 02"
ethernet0.generatedAddress = "00:0c:29:76:18:95"
ethernet0.generatedAddressOffset = "0"
ide1:0.startConnected = "false"
tools.syncTime = "false"
fileSearchPath = "."
numCloneOf = "1"
cloneOf0 = "c:\Virtual Machines\XP Original\Windows XP Professional.vmx"
annotation = "censored"
extendedConfigFile = "Windows XP Professional.vmxf"
virtualHW.productCompatibility = "hosted"
tools.upgrade.policy = "manual"
usb.autoConnect.device0 = "path:1/3/1 autoclean:1"
For me it loks correct. But in the logfile we can find something very interessting (red):
Apr 14 15:32:42.876: vmx| Log for VMware Server pid=4068 version=2.0.0 build=build-122956 option=Release
Apr 14 15:32:42.876: vmx| Hostname=Amelix.censored.ch
Apr 14 15:32:42.892: vmx| IP=192.168.3.51
Apr 14 15:32:42.892: vmx| IP=192.168.1.1
Apr 14 15:32:42.892: vmx| IP=192.168.184.1
Apr 14 15:32:42.892: vmx| Command line: "C:\Programme\VMware\VMware Server\vmware-vmx.exe" "-#" "name=VMware Server;version=2.0.0;buildnumber=122956;licensename=VMware GSX Server for Win32;licenseversion=3.0 build-122956;" "-@" "pipe=
.\pipe\vmx0af320fa758efc23;" "C:\Virtual Machines\XP Office2003 VPN JSAG\Windows XP Professional.vmx"
Apr 14 15:32:43.079: vmx| UI Connecting to pipe '
.\pipe\vmx0af320fa758efc23' with user '(null)'
Apr 14 15:32:43.126: vmx| Transitioned vmx/execState/val to poweredOff
Apr 14 15:32:43.157: vmx| MStat: Creating Stat system.cpuusage
Apr 14 15:32:43.157: vmx| MStat: Creating Stat system.ram
Apr 14 15:32:43.157: vmx| MStat: Creating Stat system.uptime
Apr 14 15:32:43.157: vmx| MStat: Creating Stat system.load
Apr 14 15:32:43.157: vmx| HD: host version is 5.1.2600
Apr 14 15:32:43.157: vmx| HD: addr 804f3be9
Apr 14 15:32:43.157: vmx| HD: 8055fb7c, 80552044
Apr 14 15:32:43.157: vmx| VMMon_GetkHzEstimate: Calculated 2400167 kHz
Apr 14 15:32:43.157: vmx| VMMon_RememberkHzEstimate: Calculated 2400169 kHz
Apr 14 15:32:43.157: vmx| CPU # 0 TSC = 20758655371280
Apr 14 15:32:43.157: vmx| TSC delta 0
Apr 14 15:32:43.157: vmx| PTSC: RefClockToTSC 3579545Hz -> 2400169000Hz
Apr 14 15:32:43.157: vmx| PTSC: RefClockToTSC ((x * 2812379349) >> 22)
Apr 14 15:32:43.157: vmx| PTSC: using TSC
Apr 14 15:32:43.157: vmx| CPUID[0] vendor: GenuntelineI
Apr 14 15:32:43.157: vmx| CPUID[0] name: Intel(R) Celeron(R) CPU 2.40GHz
Apr 14 15:32:43.157: vmx| CPUID[0] level 00000000, 0: 0x00000002 0x756e6547 0x6c65746e 0x49656e69
Apr 14 15:32:43.157: vmx| CPUID[0] level 00000001, 0: 0x00000f29 0x0001080a 0x00004400 0xbfebfbff
Apr 14 15:32:43.157: vmx| CPUID[0] level 00000002, 0: 0x665b5101 0x00000000 0x00000000 0x003b7040
Apr 14 15:32:43.157: vmx| CPUID[0] level 80000000, 0: 0x80000004 0x00000000 0x00000000 0x00000000
Apr 14 15:32:43.157: vmx| CPUID[0] level 80000001, 0: 0x00000000 0x00000000 0x00000000 0x00000000
Apr 14 15:32:43.157: vmx| CPUID[0] level 80000002, 0: 0x20202020 0x20202020 0x20202020 0x20202020
Apr 14 15:32:43.157: vmx| CPUID[0] level 80000003, 0: 0x65746e49 0x2952286c 0x6c654320 0x6e6f7265
Apr 14 15:32:43.157: vmx| CPUID[0] level 80000004, 0: 0x20295228 0x20555043 0x30342e32 0x007a4847
Apr 14 15:32:43.157: vmx| hostCPUID vendor: GenuntelineI
Apr 14 15:32:43.157: vmx| hostCPUID name: Intel(R) Celeron(R) CPU 2.40GHz
Apr 14 15:32:43.157: vmx| hostCPUID level 00000000, 0: 0x00000002 0x756e6547 0x6c65746e 0x49656e69
Apr 14 15:32:43.157: vmx| hostCPUID level 00000001, 0: 0x00000f29 0x0001080a 0x00004400 0xbfebfbff
Apr 14 15:32:43.157: vmx| hostCPUID level 00000002, 0: 0x665b5101 0x00000000 0x00000000 0x003b7040
Apr 14 15:32:43.157: vmx| hostCPUID level 80000000, 0: 0x80000004 0x00000000 0x00000000 0x00000000
Apr 14 15:32:43.157: vmx| hostCPUID level 80000001, 0: 0x00000000 0x00000000 0x00000000 0x00000000
Apr 14 15:32:43.157: vmx| hostCPUID level 80000002, 0: 0x20202020 0x20202020 0x20202020 0x20202020
Apr 14 15:32:43.157: vmx| hostCPUID level 80000003, 0: 0x65746e49 0x2952286c 0x6c654320 0x6e6f7265
Apr 14 15:32:43.157: vmx| hostCPUID level 80000004, 0: 0x20295228 0x20555043 0x30342e32 0x007a4847
Apr 14 15:32:43.157: vmx| CPUID Maximum Physical Address Bits supported across all CPUs: 36
Apr 14 15:32:43.188: vmx| Host ACPI: can't find SRAT
Apr 14 15:32:43.188: vmx| Host: SRAT tables not found in memory
Apr 14 15:32:43.188: vmx| ACL_InitCapabilities: current IPC thread
Apr 14 15:32:43.188: vmx| ACL_InitCapabilities: done
Apr 14 15:32:43.188: vmx| changing directory to C:\Virtual Machines\XP Office2003 VPN JSAG\.
Apr 14 15:32:43.188: vmx| Config file: C:\Virtual Machines\XP Office2003 VPN JSAG\Windows XP Professional.vmx
Apr 14 15:32:43.298: vmx| VMXVmdb_LoadRawConfig: Loading raw config
Apr 14 15:32:43.876: vmx| VMXVmdbCbVmVmxExecState: Exec state change requested to state poweredOn without reset, soft.
Apr 14 15:32:43.876: vmx| TOOLS delaying state change request to state 3
Apr 14 15:32:43.876: vmx| PowerOn
Apr 14 15:32:43.876: vmx| VMX_PowerOn: VMX build 122956, UI build 122956
Apr 14 15:32:43.892: vmx| VMXVmdb_LoadRawConfig: Loading raw config
Apr 14 15:32:43.892: vmx| HOST Windows version 5.1, build 2600, platform 2, "Service Pack 3"
Apr 14 15:32:43.892: vmx| DICT --- USER PREFERENCES
Apr 14 15:32:43.892: vmx| DICT --- USER DEFAULTS
Apr 14 15:32:43.892: vmx| DICT --- HOST DEFAULTS
Apr 14 15:32:43.892: vmx| DICT authd.client.port = 902
Apr 14 15:32:43.892: vmx| DICT authd.proxy.vim = vmware-hostd:hostd-vmdb
Apr 14 15:32:43.892: vmx| DICT authd.proxy.nfc = vmware-hostd:ha-nfc
Apr 14 15:32:43.892: vmx| DICT --- SITE DEFAULTS
Apr 14 15:32:43.892: vmx| DICT authd.client.port = 902
Apr 14 15:32:43.892: vmx| DICT authd.proxy.vim = vmware-hostd:hostd-vmdb
Apr 14 15:32:43.892: vmx| DICT authd.proxy.nfc = vmware-hostd:ha-nfc
Apr 14 15:32:43.892: vmx| DICT --- COMMAND LINE
Apr 14 15:32:43.892: vmx| DICT --- CONFIGURATION
Apr 14 15:32:43.892: vmx| DICT config.version = 8
Apr 14 15:32:43.892: vmx| DICT virtualHW.version = 4
Apr 14 15:32:43.892: vmx| DICT scsi0.present = TRUE
Apr 14 15:32:43.892: vmx| DICT memsize = 192
Apr 14 15:32:43.892: vmx| DICT MemAllowAutoScaleDown = FALSE
Apr 14 15:32:43.892: vmx| DICT ide0:0.present = TRUE
Apr 14 15:32:43.892: vmx| DICT ide0:0.fileName = Windows XP Professional-cl1.vmdk
Apr 14 15:32:43.892: vmx| DICT ide1:0.present = TRUE
Apr 14 15:32:43.892: vmx| DICT ide1:0.fileName = auto detect
Apr 14 15:32:43.892: vmx| DICT ide1:0.deviceType = cdrom-raw
Apr 14 15:32:43.892: vmx| DICT floppy0.fileName = A:
Apr 14 15:32:43.892: vmx| DICT ethernet0.present = TRUE
Apr 14 15:32:43.892: vmx| DICT usb.present = TRUE
Apr 14 15:32:43.892: vmx| DICT sound.present = TRUE
Apr 14 15:32:43.892: vmx| DICT sound.virtualDev = es1371
Apr 14 15:32:43.892: vmx| DICT sound.fileName = -1
Apr 14 15:32:43.892: vmx| DICT sound.autodetect = TRUE
Apr 14 15:32:43.892: vmx| DICT displayName = XP VPN JSAG
Apr 14 15:32:43.892: vmx| DICT guestOS = winxppro
Apr 14 15:32:43.892: vmx| DICT nvram = Windows XP Professional.nvram
Apr 14 15:32:43.892: vmx| DICT ide1:0.autodetect = TRUE
Apr 14 15:32:43.892: vmx| DICT floppy0.present = FALSE
Apr 14 15:32:43.892: vmx| DICT sound.startConnected = FALSE
Apr 14 15:32:43.892: vmx| DICT ide0:0.redo =
Apr 14 15:32:43.892: vmx| DICT ethernet0.addressType = generated
Apr 14 15:32:43.892: vmx| DICT uuid.location = 56 4d 76 fa 36 bb 6b 45-74 41 97 7e 7b f1 e6 02
Apr 14 15:32:43.892: vmx| DICT uuid.bios = 56 4d 76 fa 36 bb 6b 45-74 41 97 7e 7b f1 e6 02
Apr 14 15:32:43.892: vmx| DICT ethernet0.generatedAddress = 00:0c:29:76:18:95
Apr 14 15:32:43.892: vmx| DICT ethernet0.generatedAddressOffset = 0
Apr 14 15:32:43.892: vmx| DICT ide1:0.startConnected = FALSE
Apr 14 15:32:43.892: vmx| DICT tools.syncTime = FALSE
Apr 14 15:32:43.892: vmx| DICT fileSearchPath = .
Apr 14 15:32:43.892: vmx| DICT numCloneOf = 1
Apr 14 15:32:43.892: vmx| DICT cloneOf0 = c:\Virtual Machines\XP Original\Windows XP Professional.vmx
Apr 14 15:32:43.892: vmx| DICT annotation = censored
Apr 14 15:32:43.892: vmx| censored
Apr 14 15:32:43.892: vmx|
Apr 14 15:32:43.892: vmx| DICT extendedConfigFile = Windows XP Professional.vmxf
Apr 14 15:32:43.892: vmx| DICT virtualHW.productCompatibility = hosted
Apr 14 15:32:43.892: vmx| DICT tools.upgrade.policy = manual
Apr 14 15:32:43.892: vmx| DICT usb.autoConnect.device0 = path:1/3/1 autoclean:1
Apr 14 15:32:43.892: vmx| DICT --- USER DEFAULTS
Apr 14 15:32:43.892: vmx| DICT --- HOST DEFAULTS
Apr 14 15:32:43.892: vmx| DICT authd.client.port = 902
Apr 14 15:32:43.892: vmx| DICT authd.proxy.vim = vmware-hostd:hostd-vmdb
Apr 14 15:32:43.892: vmx| DICT authd.proxy.nfc = vmware-hostd:ha-nfc
Apr 14 15:32:43.892: vmx| DICT --- SITE DEFAULTS
Apr 14 15:32:43.892: vmx| DICT authd.client.port = 902
Apr 14 15:32:43.892: vmx| DICT authd.proxy.vim = vmware-hostd:hostd-vmdb
Apr 14 15:32:43.892: vmx| DICT authd.proxy.nfc = vmware-hostd:ha-nfc
Apr 14 15:32:43.892: vmx| DICT- GLOBAL SETTINGS--
Apr 14 15:32:43.892: vmx| Msg_Hint: msg.guestos.xp (sent)
Apr 14 15:32:43.892: vmx| The Microsoft Windows XP product activation feature creates a key based on the virtual hardware in the virtual machine where it is installed. Changes in the virtual machine configuration may require you to reactivate the guest operating system. To minimize those changes, be sure to set the final memory size for the virtual machine and install VMware Tools before you activate Windows XP.
Apr 14 15:32:43.892: vmx| For more information about Windows XP product activation and virtual machines see our Web site at "http://vmware.com/info?id=21".
Apr 14 15:32:43.892: vmx| -
Apr 14 15:32:44.360: vmx| hostCpuFeatures = 0xc000d8
Apr 14 15:32:44.360: vmx| hostNumPerfCounters = 26
Apr 14 15:32:44.360: vmx| CPU0: PMC: P4
Apr 14 15:32:44.360: vmx| MONITOR MODE: allowed modes : BT
Apr 14 15:32:44.360: vmx| MONITOR MODE: user requested modes : BT HV HWMMU
Apr 14 15:32:44.360: vmx| MONITOR MODE: guestOS preferred modes: BT HWMMU HV
Apr 14 15:32:44.360: vmx| MONITOR MODE: filtered list : BT
Apr 14 15:32:44.360: vmx| HV Settings: virtual exec = 'software'; virtual mmu = 'software'
Apr 14 15:32:44.485: vmx| VMXVmdb_LoadRawConfig: Loading raw config
Apr 14 15:32:44.501: vmx| Host display topology 1280x1024.
Apr 14 15:32:44.501: vmx| SVGA using 2360x1770.
Apr 14 15:32:44.501: vmx| WSSCAN: reserved mem (in MB) min=32 max=1888 recommended=1888
Apr 14 15:32:44.501: vmx| WSSCAN: used rec mem (in MB) 1888
Apr 14 15:32:44.501: vmx| PSHARE: scan rate min 16 max 400
Apr 14 15:32:44.501: vmx| WSSCAN: Overhead 54558 paged 13596 nonpaged 4096 maxFBSize
Apr 14 15:32:44.720: vmx| WSSCAN 2 150641 422058 438442 483328 515976 50 157034
Apr 14 15:32:44.845: vmx| LICENSE using: 'HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\VMware, Inc.\VMware Server\Dormant\License.gsx.3.0-00'
Apr 14 15:32:45.032: vmx| LOG failed to remove stats\stats32-2 failed: Unknown error 3 (0x3)
Apr 14 15:32:45.032: vmx| LOG failed to rename stats\stats32-1 -> stats\stats32-2 failed: Unknown error 3 (0x3)
Apr 14 15:32:45.032: vmx| LOG failed to rename stats\stats32-0 -> stats\stats32-1 failed: Unknown error 3 (0x3)
Apr 14 15:32:45.032: vmx| LOG failed to rename stats\stats32 -> stats\stats32-0 failed: Unknown error 3 (0x3)
Apr 14 15:32:45.032: vmx| LOG failed to remove stats\stats64-2 failed: Unknown error 3 (0x3)
Apr 14 15:32:45.032: vmx| LOG failed to rename stats\stats64-1 -> stats\stats64-2 failed: Unknown error 3 (0x3)
Apr 14 15:32:45.032: vmx| LOG failed to rename stats\stats64-0 -> stats\stats64-1 failed: Unknown error 3 (0x3)
Apr 14 15:32:45.032: vmx| LOG failed to rename stats\stats64 -> stats\stats64-0 failed: Unknown error 3 (0x3)
Apr 14 15:32:45.032: vmx| LOG failed to remove stats32-2 failed: Unknown error 2 (0x2)
Apr 14 15:32:45.032: vmx| LOG failed to remove stats64-2 failed: Unknown error 2 (0x2)
Apr 14 15:32:45.095: vmx| Monitor_PowerOn: HostedVSMP skew tracking is disabled
Apr 14 15:32:45.095: vmx| Monitor_PowerOn: HostedVSMP crosscall yielding is disabled
Apr 14 15:32:45.095: vmx| vmm32-modules:
Apr 14 15:32:46.016: vmx| DISKLIB-DSCPTR: Opened : "Windows XP Professional-cl1.vmdk" (0xa)
Apr 14 15:32:46.016: vmx| DISKLIB-LINK : Opened 'C:\Virtual Machines\XP Office2003 VPN JSAG\Windows XP Professional-cl1.vmdk' (0xa): monolithicSparse, 16777216 sectors / 8 GB.
Apr 14 15:32:46.016: vmx| DISKLIB-LINK : "c:\Daten\virtual machines\XP Original\Windows XP Professional-000002.vmdk" : failed to open (Unknown error 3 (0x3)).
Apr 14 15:32:46.016: vmx| DISKLIB-CHAIN :"C:\Virtual Machines\XP Office2003 VPN JSAG\Windows XP Professional-cl1.vmdk": Failed to open parent "c:\Daten\virtual machines\XP Original\Windows XP Professional-000002.vmdk": Unknown error 3 (0x3).
Apr 14 15:32:46.016: vmx| DISKLIB-CHAIN : "c:\Daten\virtual machines\XP Original\Windows XP Professional-000002.vmdk" : failed to open (The parent of this virtual disk could not be opened).
Apr 14 15:32:46.235: vmx| DISKLIB-LIB : Failed to open 'C:\Virtual Machines\XP Office2003 VPN JSAG\Windows XP Professional-cl1.vmdk' with flags 0xa (The parent of this virtual disk could not be opened).
Apr 14 15:32:46.610: vmx| DISKLIB-DSCPTR: Opened : "Windows XP Professional-cl1.vmdk" (0x8)
Apr 14 15:32:46.610: vmx| DISKLIB-LINK : Opened 'C:\Virtual Machines\XP Office2003 VPN JSAG\Windows XP Professional-cl1.vmdk' (0x8): monolithicSparse, 16777216 sectors / 8 GB.
Apr 14 15:32:46.610: vmx| DISKLIB-LIB : Opened "C:\Virtual Machines\XP Office2003 VPN JSAG\Windows XP Professional-cl1.vmdk" (flags 0x8).
Apr 14 15:32:46.610: vmx| DISKLIB-LINK : "c:\Daten\virtual machines\XP Original\Windows XP Professional-000002.vmdk" : failed to open (Unknown error 3 (0x3)).
Apr 14 15:32:46.610: vmx| DISKLIB-CHAIN : "c:\Daten\virtual machines\XP Original\Windows XP Professional-000002.vmdk" : failed to open (Unknown error 3 (0x3)).
Apr 14 15:32:46.610: vmx| DISKLIB-LIB : Failed to open 'c:\Daten\virtual machines\XP Original\Windows XP Professional-000002.vmdk' with flags 0xa (Unknown error 3 (0x3)).
Apr 14 15:32:46.610: vmx| DISK: Cannot open disk "c:\Daten\virtual machines\XP Original\Windows XP Professional-000002.vmdk": Unknown error 3 (0x3) (196617).
Apr 14 15:32:46.610: vmx| DISK: Cannot open disk 'c:\Daten\virtual machines\XP Original\Windows XP Professional-000002.vmdk' : Unknown error 3 (0x3).
Apr 14 15:32:46.766: vmx| Msg_Post: Error
Apr 14 15:32:46.766: vmx| http://msg.disk.noBackEnd Cannot open the disk 'C:\Virtual Machines\XP Office2003 VPN JSAG\Windows XP Professional-cl1.vmdk' or one of the snapshot disks it depends on.
Apr 14 15:32:46.766: vmx| http://msg.disk.configureDiskError Reason: Unknown error 3 (0x3).
Apr 14 15:32:46.782: vmx| Module DiskEarly power on failed.
Apr 14 15:32:46.782: vmx| VMX_PowerOn: ModuleTable_PowerOn = 0
Apr 14 15:32:46.782: vmx| AIOWIN32C: asyncOps=0 syncOps=80 bufSize=0Kb fixedOps=0 sgOps=64 sgOn=1
Apr 14 15:32:46.845: aioCompletion| AIO thread processed 0 completions
Apr 14 15:32:46.845: vmx| AIOWIN32: asyncOps=0 syncOps=0 bufSize=0Kb delayed=0 fixed=0 sgOp=0 sgOn=1
Apr 14 15:32:47.001: vmx| WORKER: asyncOps=0 maxActiveOps=0 maxPending=0 maxCompleted=0
Apr 14 15:32:47.126: vmx| Transitioned vmx/execState/val to poweredOff
Apr 14 15:32:47.891: vmx| vmdbPipe_Streams: Couldn't read
Apr 14 15:32:47.891: vmx| VMX idle exit
Apr 14 15:32:47.891: vmx| Flushing VMX VMDB connections
Apr 14 15:32:47.891: vmx| IPC_exit: disconnecting all threads
Apr 14 15:32:47.891: vmx| VMX exit (0).
Apr 14 15:32:47.891: vmx| AIOMGR-S : stat o=2 r=6 w=0 i=0 br=25600 bw=0
The marked path does not exist on the VMServer! It is a path of a client machine which has set up this clone. But this wrong path is not in the config file. Instead I found it in the Windows XP Professional-cl1.vmdk imagefile! I opened that 3Gig file with a text editor 
and changed the path. Now the VM starts. But I cannot expect this fix of our users. What am I doing wrong? I read in this forum that people have multiple vmdk files, some of them to be somthing like "additional config files". But i didn't really understand.
Any ideas how to avoid such thing? Recomended readings?
Thanks a lot for any help! 
Hans