Vmware datastore file download fails

I know this ISO file is OK because I've used it to install the OS on a VM as recently as a few days ago. The ISO is 5 GB, so I'm wondering if the file size may be part of the problem. What else can I try to download the ISO file from the datastore to my PC? Running VMware ESXi, ,  · First, check the permissions/privileges granted to the user you have logged in with. Do you have privilege to do File management in a Datastore?? Try copying/moving the files e.g vmware log files, between folders in the same datestore and check if that works. Also try downloading the file from the service console instead of VI www.doorway.ruted Reading Time: 7 mins.  · This happens because one or more VM’s have attached affected ISO file that isn’t releasing lock. You can attach another ISO or set VM’s CDROM property to use ‘client device’. If that doesn’t work power off the VM and use ‘client device’ to release the lock on affected ISO file.

I have recently rebuilt my home lab - an all too common occurrence due to the number of times I intentionally try to break things. In the process of rebuilding, I had some ISO files I wanted to copy over to a datastore. The process failed and the Web Client greeted me with an uncharacteristically. Browse the datastore, select www.doorway.ru file. Next drag and drop www.doorway.ru file from the vSAN datastore to the local www.doorway.ru will initiate a full copy of the pointer file and the associated vSAN object to the local datastore. Next download the file from the local datastore by either from webclient GUI or WINSCP, this file can be later. I know this ISO file is OK because I've used it to install the OS on a VM as recently as a few days ago. The ISO is 5 GB, so I'm wondering if the file size may be part of the problem. What else can I try to download the ISO file from the datastore to my PC? Running VMware ESXi, ,

First, check the permissions/privileges granted to the user you have logged in with. Do you have privilege to do File management in a Datastore?? Try copying/moving the files e.g vmware log files, between folders in the same datestore and check if that works. Also try downloading the file from the service console instead of VI client. Just right click on the datastore you want to download an click Download. You can also click into the datastore and download individual files and folders if preferred. Now just wait for the download to finnish. When download are complete make sure there is no files in the “Failed transfers” tab at the bottom. This happens because one or more VM’s have attached affected ISO file that isn’t releasing lock. You can attach another ISO or set VM’s CDROM property to use ‘client device’. If that doesn’t work power off the VM and use ‘client device’ to release the lock on affected ISO file.