Instant recovery or Validate VM job fails when the Virtual Machine has Disks (VHD or VHDX) with same name

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Description

Error Message

"Backup Exec was unable to create instant recovery virtualization instance on server TEST2.TEST.dom. The file exists."

Cause

Virtual Machine has Disks (VHD or VHDX) with same name

Resolution

 

There are currently no plans to address this issue by way of a patch or hotfix in the current or previous versions of the software at the present time. While this issue may be resolved in a future major revision of the software at a later time, it is not currently scheduled for any release.  If you feel this issue has a direct business impact for you and your continued use of the product, please contact your Veritas Sales representative or the Veritas Sales group to discuss these concerns.

Issue/Introduction

Instant recovery or Validate VM job fails when the Virtual Machine has Disks (VHD or VHDX) with same name

Additional Information

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