Restore job of VMDK fails with error

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Article ID: 100006685

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Description

Error Message

In job log:

0xe0009566 - The restore job cannot continue because the option to delete existing virtual machine prior to restore is not selected.  Select this option on the restore job properties, and then run the job again.

Final error category:  Resource Errors

Cause

Due to the way the restore job was submitted.

Resolution

The restore job error was resolved by selecting the desired incremental vmdk only.  The changes from this incremental vmdk were rolled into the full VMDK which resulted in a successful restore.


Applies To

Windows 2008 -  64 bit O/S

Issue/Introduction

A incremental "redirected" restore job of a VMDK fails with error if a full job is submitted followed by an incremental restore job