【VMware 】VMware Server 不正常關機，無法啟動，出現 "This virtual machine appears to be in use. ..." 錯誤訊息

Problem:

VMware Server 不正常關機，無法啟動，出現下列錯誤訊息:

"This virtual machine appears to be in use. If this virtual machine is already in use, press the "cancel" button to avoid damaging it. If this virtual machine is not in use , press the "Take Ownership" button to obtain ownership of it"
configuration file D:\Virtual Machines\Windows XP Professional\windows XP Professional.vmx

Study:

此解決方式參照(1)網路。

到 D:\Virtual Machines\Windows XP Professional\Windows XP Professional (2).vmdk.lck 目錄下，有M09192.lck ( 8/9 日) 與 M39944.lck (8/10 日) 兩個檔案。事實上，只要刪除最近的 *.lck 即可

M39944.lck (8/10 日)

uuid=35-af-a4-35-1c-c9-e5-11-77-00-00-15-00-00-00-c5 1044-121151620316737386(vmplayer.exe) 1 X 121151620316737386 lc=1812402890


Solution

1. 關掉 VMware
2. 到 D:\Virtual Machines\Windows XP Professional\Windows XP Professional (2).vmdk.lck 目錄下，刪除 M39944.lck
3. 重新開啟 VMware



Reference:

1. [筆記] VMware 出現 This virtual machine appears to be in use. 的解決方法,
http://goodjack.blogspot.tw/2015/05/vmware-this-virtual-machine-appears-to-be-in-use.html