Make sure the name you type in here matches the name of the directory on your VMFS partition that hosts the VM with the missing/corrupt VMX file.
The next page of the wizard will ask for a ‘Name’ for the new VM. Also if you are trying to replace a corrupted VMX file then rename (preferable option) or delete the offending VMX file.įirst start the ‘New Virtual Machine Wizard’ and select a ‘Virtual Machine Configuration’ type of ‘Custom’. During the creation process point the new VM’s drives to the existing disk (VMDK) files of the server with the corrupt/missing VMX file.īelow are the basic steps for doing this via the VMware Infrastructure Client interface.īefore beginning to start the process to recreate the VMX file, if it exists, remove the VM from the VMware Infrastructure Clients inventory list (right click on the VM and select ‘Remove from Inventory’).
Now you could manually recreate a missing or corrupt VMX file (restoring one from a backup would be the best solution) but a quick and easy way for recreating it is to create a new VM within the VMware Infrastructure Client (VIC) or via CLI/RCLI.
Do you have a VM that is missing its VMX file or maybe the VM’s VMX file has corrupted?
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