Re-Install OS on a VM

[Bunty11]

One of our Virtual Machine operating system (i.e. Windows 2008) was corrupted. So i want to re-install that OS on the VM. So by attaching a Win 2008 ISO i plan to re-install the OS and format the C:\ drive on that VM. So will formatting that C:\ drive will it affect datastore on which that VM is located.....

[aravinds3107]

It will not have any impact on other VM's in the datastore.. You are just repairing the VM which is affected ..

Just a suggestion, As you have planned to format the C drive- Can you not install a new VM with same config and add the other VMDK ( drives ) to the new VM

[zXi_Gamer · Accepted solution]

So will formatting that C:\ drive will it affect datastore on which that VM is located.....

No. not at all. It will be the vmdk file residing on the datastore which will get changed.