Unable To [repack] Download Vmdk File From Datastore Direct

Note: Even powered off, thin disks can still fail. Move to solution #2 if this doesn’t work.

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(Replace source.vmdk with your VMDK name) unable to download vmdk file from datastore

If the VM has snapshots, the base VMDK is read-only and has child disks. Note: Even powered off, thin disks can still fail

The "unable to download vmdk file" error is VMware’s clumsy way of saying: “This disk is thin or has snapshots, so I won’t let you corrupt it.” Note: Even powered off