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sabrinahester
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VMFS Datastore File Access Issue

The VMFS Datastore has locked files on a different host. This is preventing the access to or copying off the virtual machine files.  Logged in as root & DD copy will not work due to unable access file error. 

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berndweyand
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try to find the host which holds the lock: https://kb.vmware.com/s/article/10051

vmotion the vm to that host

shutdown the vm

copy

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