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VMware Virtual Machine Error: Failed to lock the file

Thu, 07/09/2009 - 23:48 — admin

Sometimes working with VMware products you'll find yourself with the error:

Failed to lock the file

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 Most of the times the error appears when the lock file (.lck) is still present when you try to power on the virtual machine.The lock file "tells" the VMware Product that the virtual machine is already running or some of the features (like map the virtual hard drive) are in use.

To solve this unmap the disk or if a disk map is not present browse the directory of the virtual machine and delete the .lck file and then try to power on your virtual machine.

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Comments

How do I unmap the disk? I

Fri, 10/23/2009 - 17:54 — Anonymous

How do I unmap the disk? I cannot delete the .lck file, it tells me it's in use already.

unmap disk

Tue, 10/27/2009 - 21:04 — admin

you have to unmap the disk from the settings of the virtual disk.

thank you

Tue, 07/28/2009 - 02:18 — Anonymous

your post has been very helpful

Works!

Sat, 07/18/2009 - 00:01 — Anonymous

Hi it works like a champ, thank you!