Unsupported or invalid disk type 2 for 'scsi0:0'. Ensure that the disk has been imported

I just created a new virtual machine (kerio connect) on esxi 6.5 server from an existing .vmdk file.

when I try to start the virtual machine, I keep getting the following error:

Unsupported or invalid disk type 2 for 'scsi0:0'. Ensure that the disk has been imported.

Any ideas?

2 Answers

I solved the issue by changing the Virtual Device Node from SCSI controller 0 to IDE controller 0 at the hard disk settings of the virtual machine.

If anyone has also the same issue, check this article from Vmware. It solved for me:

1. Connect to the ESX/ESXi host via SSH. I used Putty for that.

2. Run this command:

   vmkfstools -i <HostedVirtualDisk> <ESXVirtualDisk>

   Where <HostedVirtualDisk> is the path to the vmdk on the host and <ESXVirtualDisk> is the vmdk to be output by the command.

   For example:

   vmkfstools -i /vmfs/volumes/datastore/virtual_machine_folder/virtual_machine.vmdk /vmfs/volumes/datastore/new_virtual_machine_folder/virtual_machine.vmdk

3. Detach the currently attached VMDK from the virtual machine:

   1. In the vSphere Client or vSphere Web Client, right-click the virtual machine and click Edit Settings.
   2. Select the hard disk.
   3. Click Remove.
   4. Select the Remove from virtual machine option.
   5. Click OK.

4. Reattach the newly formatted VMDK from Step 2:

   1. In the vSphere Client or vSphere Web Client, right-click the virtual machine and click Edit Settings.
   2. Click Add.
   3. Select the hard disk.
   4. Click Next.
   5. Select the Use an existing virtual disk option.
   6. Click Next.
   7. Click Browse and locate the new VMDK created in Step 2.
   8. Click Next.
   9. Click Next.
   10. Click Finish to close the Add Hardware window.
   11. Click OK to close the Virtual Machine properties window.

5. Power on the virtual machine.