After removing the original hard disk from an existing Virtual Machine, I was unable to re-add the existing hard disk back to the same Virtual Machine. I went through the proper procedure but the apply button did not work. When selecting "Show All" to go back, I was then asked if I wanted to add the device. Naturally, I said yes, but that did not work either. There was no errors or indication why this would not work.
I did manage to get it working by manually editing the vmx file.
Step 1
Power off the virtual machine and remove from the library.
Step 2
Change the following:
scsi0:0.present = "FALSE"
to
scsi0:0.present = "TRUE"
Add the following line:
scsi0:0.fileName = "{Name of VMDK}.vmdk"
Step 3
Add the virtual machine back to the library and review settings to see if the change worked.
Sstep 4
Power up and enjoy!
Thanks. That worked for me with a secondary hard disk:
ReplyDeletescsi0:1.present = "TRUE"
scsi0:1.fileName = "/Volumes/Path/filename.vmdk"