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** If <code> device or resource busy </code> then the VM is probably owned by another ESX - find that ESX!
** If <code> device or resource busy </code> then the VM is probably owned by another ESX - find that ESX!
** If <code> Invalid argument </code> then the file can't be accessed (eg corrupt or other storage problem)
** If <code> Invalid argument </code> then the file can't be accessed (eg corrupt or other storage problem)
* Its also worth doing a <code> touch </code> on the following files, if they are not inaccessible then the VM may be recoverable.  To work-around the <code> .vswp </code> issue, remove the reference to the file in the <code> .vmx </code> config file
** <code> touch *.vmx </code>
** <code> touch *flat.vmdk </code>
** <code> touch *delta.vmdk </code>
** <code> touch vmware.log </code>


For further info see - [http://kb.vmware.com/kb/10051 VMware KB10051 - Virtual machine does not power on because of missing or locked files]
For further info see - [http://kb.vmware.com/kb/10051 VMware KB10051 - Virtual machine does not power on because of missing or locked files]

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