VDDK SDK 5.5 for Windows is missing x86 binaries
It looks like the latest VDDK SDK 5.5 (https://my.vmware.com/group/vmware/details?productId=353&downloadGroup=VDDK550) only has x64 binaries (no x86). Is this intentional or a bug?
View ArticleVIX_E_DISK_OUTOFRANGE Error while processing 1.92 TB disk with VMFS 5.58
Hi, In Esxi 5.1.,While i'm trying to process the VM which is having two VMDK files(30 GB and 1.92 TB).,I have proceeded read and write for the first VMDK file (30 GB) without any problem.,But i'm...
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VixDiskLib_PrepareForAccess() and vMotion cannot block each other...
Our backup application invokes VixDiskLib_PrepareForAccess() as VMware doc suggested to wait for vMotion to finish (please refer to page 38 in vddk55_programming.pdf), but seems the API does not...
View ArticleVMDK file mount problem
Hi, I have a problem mounting a VMDK file using vmware-mount.exe. I have attached the file and error core dump file for your reference. Please point me out the problem.
View ArticleVDDK 5.5 missing vmware-mount.exe
With the release of VDDK 5.5 the command line utility vmware-mount.exe has been removed. The release notes for VDDK 5.5 also note that vmware-vdiskmanager.exe is not included either (although it is...
View Article.NET wrapper for VDDK 5.5
Does anyone have an up-to-date wrapper for VDDK. I found an old one, but it seems to only cover VixDiskLib. I am specifically looking for examples on VixMntapi with the hopes of creating a tool to...
View ArticleVixDiskLib_Open returns 16054 "VIX_E_DISK_INVALID_CONNECTION"
Trying to mount local VMDK file and getting 16054 error on VixDiskLib_Open. Any assistance would be greatly appreciated. Please see following code. Dim vixError As IntegerDim srcConnection As IntPtr...
View ArticleVixDiskLib_Open exception at ESXi4.1
HI all, I got a program when using VixDiskLib_Open try to open ESXi4.1 vmdk , but my program got exception and exit , no VixError return.I use VDDK 5.1 , any idea ? and i use some days to search the...
View ArticleUse vmware-vdiskmanager.exe with user other than root...
Is it possible to use VMware Virtual Disk Manager utility (vmware-vdiskmanager.exe) with a user account other than root? I created a local user on an ESXi host and assigned Administrators role at the...
View Articlenot able to keep the disk mounted VixMntapi_MountVolume
Hi , I am using the api "VixMntapi_MountVolume" to mount the vmdk file to a windows machine . after this api I am calling "DefineDosDevice " to create a dos device . But i am only able to browse the...
View ArticleMounting a vmdk located on a network storage (NTFS) to multiple physical...
Hello, i wanna know if there is a way to mount a single vmdk file containing some files as a storage unit on multiple windows hosts (physical computers). The vmdk file will be located on a network...
View ArticleVddk API to mount the CBT backed data ?
Hello experts, Do we have any vddk mount api which takes up the - file containing the changed blocks- ctk file(along with disk descriptor file) and mounts on the windows partition ? - Bala
View Articlecan the lock files path be changed or configured ?
I am using the api "VixMntapi_MountVolume" to mount the vmdk file to a windows machine . During the process of mounting it creates temporary lock files which are created in the place where the vmdk...
View ArticleProblems with mounting several volumes as administrator Win7
Hello, I am writing an app which mounts all virtual disks volumes and unmounts them after closing. I have a following problem - when I run my appliction as current user it works perfectly, but when I...
View Articlesubsequent calls of GetVolumeInfo fails
Hello, I have following problem, when I mount image with several volumes, and then unmount it, and afterwards try to mount it again I get access violation error on GetVolumeInfo. Could some please help...
View ArticleRunning vixDiskLib.dll in winPE
Hello, I'm trying to package the VDDK into a .exe, that will basically mount a snapshot volumes. I need to run it in WinPE. Is this something that anybody has tried, and if so, what version of WinPE...
View ArticleVixDiskLib_Open failed with VIX_E_FILE_ALREADY_LOCKED after unexpected...
I have following scenario: 1. Open virtual disk on remote ESXi using VixDiskLib_Open function2. Srarting write to it using VixDiskLib_Write function3. Then network connection unexpectedly is down for a...
View ArticleVDDK5.5 libcrypto.so.0.9.8 SIGSEGVed in VixDiskLib_PrepareForAccess() with...
Hi, I am extending a working VDDK C++ application (similar to the VDDK sample program) with SWIG using Python. I.e., the C++ code and a SWIG .i file were compiled and linked as a .so lib and a Python...
View ArticleVMware Virtual Disk Manager stopped working
Hi, I'm using Thinware vBackup to backup an ESX5 server and vmwware-vdiskmanager.exe crashes when a backup is started.Messages are in spanish but they can be figured out easily (if not just tell me):...
View Articlevdiskmanager illegal operation
We are trying to convert VMs to ESX using: vmware-vdiskmanager.exe -r physical.vmdk -t 6 -h esxi.sanbarrow.local -u root -f passwordfile"[datastore1000]/import/target.vmdk" But it return "-h illegal...
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