I have a problem with a server that won't start after a resize of the disk using vmware-vdiskmanager.
Unfortunately I didn't knew that disks with a snapshot isn't supported, so I resized the disk anyway (without a backup - foolish, I know).
It resized the parent snapshot disk, but not the correct disk and now I can't start the server at all.
\****** LOG ********
Sep 14 12:24:26: vmx| CPUID id88.ecx: 0 id88.edx: 0
Sep 14 12:24:26: vmx| ACL_InitCapabilities: here 1 (bug 63252)
Sep 14 12:24:26: vmx| changing directory to c:\virtual machines\sql_teamsystem\.
Sep 14 12:24:26: vmx| Config file: c:\virtual machines\sql_teamsystem\windows server 2003 standard edition.vmx
Sep 14 12:24:26: vmx| DISKLIB-LINK : Attach: the capacity of each link is different (31457280 != 20971520).
Sep 14 12:24:26: vmx| DISKLIB-CHAIN : "C:\Virtual Machines\Sql_TeamSystem\DriveE.vmdk" : failed to open (The parent virtual disk has been modified since the child was created).
Sep 14 12:24:26: vmx| DISKLIB-LIB : Failed to open 'E:\Virtual Machines\Sql_TeamSystem\DriveE-000001.vmdk' with flags 0x17 (The parent virtual disk has been modified since the child was created).
Sep 14 12:24:26: vmx| DISK: Cannot open disk "E:\Virtual Machines\Sql_TeamSystem\DriveE-000001.vmdk": The parent virtual disk has been modified since the child was created (18).
Sep 14 12:24:26: vmx| DISKUTIL: GetDevVersion: couldn't open file 'E:\Virtual Machines\Sql_TeamSystem\DriveE-000001.vmdk' : The parent virtual disk has been modified since the child was created (18).
Sep 14 12:24:26: vmx| DISKUTIL: Could not populate version buffer.
Sep 14 12:24:26: vmx| IPCHandleConnection: ReadFile failed (code 109)
Sep 14 12:24:26: vmx| VMDB: Connected to serverd
Sep 14 12:24:26: vmx| VMXVmdbCbVmVmxExecState: Exec state change requested to state poweredOn without reset
Sep 14 12:24:26: vmx| PowerOn
Sep 14 12:24:26: vmx| Msg_Hint: msg.loader.debug.release (not shown)
Sep 14 12:24:26: vmx| HOST Windows version 5.2, build 3790, platform 2, "Service Pack 1"
Sep 14 12:24:26: vmx| DICT --- USER PREFERENCES
Sep 14 12:24:26: vmx| DICT --- USER DEFAULTS
Sep 14 12:24:26: vmx| DICT --- HOST DEFAULTS
Sep 14 12:24:26: vmx| DICT datastore.name = local
Sep 14 12:24:26: vmx| DICT datastore.localpath = C:\Virtual Machines\
Sep 14 12:24:26: vmx| DICT --- SITE DEFAULTS
Sep 14 12:24:26: vmx| DICT datastore.name = local
Sep 14 12:24:26: vmx| DICT datastore.localpath = C:\Virtual Machines\
Sep 14 12:24:26: vmx| DICT --- COMMAND LINE
Sep 14 12:24:26: vmx| DICT --- CONFIGURATION
Sep 14 12:24:26: vmx| DICT config.version = 8
Sep 14 12:24:26: vmx| DICT virtualHW.version = 4
Sep 14 12:24:26: vmx| DICT scsi0.present = TRUE
Sep 14 12:24:26: vmx| DICT scsi0.virtualDev = lsilogic
Sep 14 12:24:26: vmx| DICT memsize = 1024
Sep 14 12:24:26: vmx| DICT scsi0:0.present = TRUE
Sep 14 12:24:26: vmx| DICT scsi0:0.fileName = Windows Server 2003 Standard Edition-000001.vmdk
Sep 14 12:24:26: vmx| DICT ide1:0.present = FALSE
Sep 14 12:24:26: vmx| DICT ide1:0.fileName = C:\Temp\en_sql_2005_std_x86_dvd.iso
Sep 14 12:24:26: vmx| DICT ide1:0.deviceType = cdrom-image
Sep 14 12:24:26: vmx| DICT floppy0.fileName = A:
Sep 14 12:24:26: vmx| DICT Ethernet0.present = TRUE
Sep 14 12:24:26: vmx| DICT usb.present = FALSE
Sep 14 12:24:26: vmx| DICT displayName = Sql_TeamSystem
Sep 14 12:24:26: vmx| DICT guestOS = winnetstandard
Sep 14 12:24:26: vmx| DICT autostart = poweron
Sep 14 12:24:26: vmx| DICT priority.grabbed = normal
Sep 14 12:24:26: vmx| DICT priority.ungrabbed = normal
Sep 14 12:24:26: vmx| DICT powerType.powerOff = soft
Sep 14 12:24:26: vmx| DICT powerType.powerOn = soft
Sep 14 12:24:26: vmx| DICT powerType.suspend = soft
Sep 14 12:24:26: vmx| DICT powerType.reset = soft
Sep 14 12:24:26: vmx| DICT scsi0:0.redo =
Sep 14 12:24:26: vmx| DICT ide1:0.startConnected = TRUE
Sep 14 12:24:26: vmx| DICT ethernet0.addressType = generated
Sep 14 12:24:26: vmx| DICT uuid.location = 56 4d 98 dc 91 e6 6d 05-4a a2 19 a9 42 1f 69 2c
Sep 14 12:24:26: vmx| DICT uuid.bios = 56 4d 98 dc 91 e6 6d 05-4a a2 19 a9 42 1f 69 2c
Sep 14 12:24:26: vmx| DICT ethernet0.generatedAddress = 00:0c:29:1f:69:2c
Sep 14 12:24:26: vmx| DICT ethernet0.generatedAddressOffset = 0
Sep 14 12:24:26: vmx| DICT tools.syncTime = FALSE
Sep 14 12:24:26: vmx| DICT scsi0:1.present = TRUE
Sep 14 12:24:26: vmx| DICT scsi0:1.fileName = E:\Virtual Machines\Sql_TeamSystem\DriveE-000001.vmdk
Sep 14 12:24:26: vmx| DICT workingDir = .
Sep 14 12:24:26: vmx| DICT scsi0:1.redo =
Sep 14 12:24:26: vmx| DICT annotation = Sidste snapshot er før forsøg på reintall af Sql server
Sep 14 12:24:26: vmx|
Sep 14 12:24:26: vmx| DICT autostop = softpoweroff
Sep 14 12:24:26: vmx| DICT scsi1.present = TRUE
Sep 14 12:24:26: vmx| DICT scsi1:1.present = TRUE
Sep 14 12:24:26: vmx| DICT scsi1:1.fileName = Disk3.vmdk
Sep 14 12:24:26: vmx| DICT scsi1.virtualDev = lsilogic
Sep 14 12:24:26: vmx| DICT scsi1:1.redo =
Sep 14 12:24:26: vmx| DICT scsi1:2.present = TRUE
Sep 14 12:24:26: vmx| DICT scsi1:2.fileName = E:\Filer\Progs\OS\Windows\Windows2003Server\Win2k3_std.iso
Sep 14 12:24:26: vmx| DICT scsi1:2.deviceType = cdrom-image
Sep 14 12:24:26: vmx| DICT scsi1:3.present = TRUE
Sep 14 12:24:26: vmx| DICT scsi1:3.fileName = C:\Temp\en_sql_2005_std_x86_dvd.iso
Sep 14 12:24:26: vmx| DICT scsi1:3.deviceType = cdrom-image
Sep 14 12:24:26: vmx| DICT scsi1:2.startConnected = TRUE
Sep 14 12:24:26: vmx| DICT debug = TRUE
Sep 14 12:24:26: vmx| DICT --- USER DEFAULTS
Sep 14 12:24:26: vmx| DICT --- HOST DEFAULTS
Sep 14 12:24:26: vmx| DICT datastore.name = local
Sep 14 12:24:26: vmx| DICT datastore.localpath = C:\Virtual Machines\
Sep 14 12:24:26: vmx| DICT --- SITE DEFAULTS
Sep 14 12:24:26: vmx| DICT datastore.name = local
Sep 14 12:24:26: vmx| DICT datastore.localpath = C:\Virtual Machines\
Sep 14 12:24:26: vmx| DICT --- GLOBAL SETTINGS
Sep 14 12:24:26: vmx| WSSCAN: reserved mem (in MB) min=32 max=1920 recommended=1920
Sep 14 12:24:26: vmx| hostMem=2048 maxAllowedAll=-1 maxAllowedVM=3600
Sep 14 12:24:26: vmx| totOverhead=16