Vmware Kb 55798 Jun 2026

(now often consolidated into broader VMDK troubleshooting articles but historically referenced by its original ID) addresses a critical error: “The system cannot find the file specified” or “A file was not found” when attempting to power on a VM. The core problem? A missing or inaccessible descriptor file for a virtual disk (VMDK).

“Cannot open the disk ‘[datastore] VM_name/VM_name_1.vmdk’ or one of the snapshot disks it depends on. Reason: The system cannot find the file specified.” vmware kb 55798

Every VMware virtual disk consists of two components: knowing whether the guest expects BusLogic

Also, document the SCSI controller type for each VM. When recreating a descriptor, knowing whether the guest expects BusLogic, LSI Logic SAS, or VMware Paravirtual is crucial. LSI Logic SAS