# Adding a disk image .vmdk format failed **URL:** \ **Category:** Autopsy Help\ **Created:** [September 24, 2019, 10:51am UTC](https://sleuthkit.discourse.group/t/adding-a-disk-image-vmdk-format-failed/283 "2019-09-24T10:51:50Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 8\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![lois\_wang](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/free1/user_avatar/sleuthkit.discourse.group/lois_wang/32/122_2.png) [@lois\_wang](https://sleuthkit.discourse.group/u/lois_wang)\ **Post date:** [September 24, 2019, 10:51am UTC](https://sleuthkit.discourse.group/t/adding-a-disk-image-vmdk-format-failed/283/1 "2019-09-24T10:51:50Z")
Adding an image file in .vmdk format after selecting a disk image or VM file will report an error. ![image](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/free1/uploads/sleuthkit/original/1X/bfb07582e47bbf5eb735f9c5c6340ea988966831.png) ![image](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/free1/uploads/sleuthkit/original/1X/bfb07582e47bbf5eb735f9c5c6340ea988966831.png) This error occurred ![%E5%BE%AE%E4%BF%A1%E5%9B%BE%E7%89%87_20190924175606](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/free1/uploads/sleuthkit/original/1X/e23cbfedb63122e680799f8ca7d62f2a336c6768.png) Thank you very much for solving the problem. ---
**Author:** ![Mark\_McKinnon](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/free1/user_avatar/sleuthkit.discourse.group/mark_mckinnon/32/42_2.png) [@Mark\_McKinnon](https://sleuthkit.discourse.group/u/Mark_McKinnon)\ **Post date:** [September 24, 2019, 12:37pm UTC](https://sleuthkit.discourse.group/t/adding-a-disk-image-vmdk-format-failed/283/2 "2019-09-24T12:37:43Z")
Is the vmdk file you are trying to add a snapshot? ---
**Author:** ![lois\_wang](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/free1/user_avatar/sleuthkit.discourse.group/lois_wang/32/122_2.png) [@lois\_wang](https://sleuthkit.discourse.group/u/lois_wang)\ **Post date:** [September 25, 2019, 1:56am UTC](https://sleuthkit.discourse.group/t/adding-a-disk-image-vmdk-format-failed/283/3 "2019-09-25T01:56:56Z")
Yes, that’s right. I’m a novice.I read in the documentation that it supports adding virtual machines, so I gave it a try ---
**Author:** ![apriestman](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/free1/user_avatar/sleuthkit.discourse.group/apriestman/32/24_2.png) [@apriestman](https://sleuthkit.discourse.group/u/apriestman)\ **Post date:** [September 25, 2019, 1:55pm UTC](https://sleuthkit.discourse.group/t/adding-a-disk-image-vmdk-format-failed/283/4 "2019-09-25T13:55:42Z")
Have you tried adding “Win10X64.cl1.vmdk” instead of the one with the s001? ---
**Author:** ![lois\_wang](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/free1/user_avatar/sleuthkit.discourse.group/lois_wang/32/122_2.png) [@lois\_wang](https://sleuthkit.discourse.group/u/lois_wang)\ **Post date:** [September 26, 2019, 10:07am UTC](https://sleuthkit.discourse.group/t/adding-a-disk-image-vmdk-format-failed/283/5 "2019-09-26T10:07:10Z")
I also tried the first .vmdk folder, and it is not OK. ---
**Author:** ![zhuhm](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/9fc29f/32.png) [@zhuhm](https://sleuthkit.discourse.group/u/zhuhm)\ **Post date:** [October 18, 2019, 5:57am UTC](https://sleuthkit.discourse.group/t/adding-a-disk-image-vmdk-format-failed/283/6 "2019-10-18T05:57:02Z")
Hello, I had the same problem when ingesting the VMDK image of Linux. Now, is there any way can let me run steadily on VMDK is analyzed. If there is, please tell me the method. thank you! ![0f097975aa67d1db2af642bdb2a8d4c1](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/free1/uploads/sleuthkit/original/1X/5fad812f5f63a7647c1b3306b89d13496679b705.png) ![%E5%BE%AE%E4%BF%A1%E5%9B%BE%E7%89%87_20191018134250](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/free1/uploads/sleuthkit/original/1X/56aea7323e81c94c18ed80344d2db82ddfe456f4.png) ---
**Author:** ![sadiegrace1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/eada6e/32.png) [@sadiegrace1](https://sleuthkit.discourse.group/u/sadiegrace1)\ **Post date:** [July 6, 2020, 9:17pm UTC](https://sleuthkit.discourse.group/t/adding-a-disk-image-vmdk-format-failed/283/7 "2020-07-06T21:17:11Z")
Anyone have any progress on this? I know a lot of people who are having this problem! ---
**Author:** ![kgeorge](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/free1/user_avatar/sleuthkit.discourse.group/kgeorge/32/1228_2.png) [@kgeorge](https://sleuthkit.discourse.group/u/kgeorge)\ **Post date:** [November 22, 2020, 11:52pm UTC](https://sleuthkit.discourse.group/t/adding-a-disk-image-vmdk-format-failed/283/8 "2020-11-22T23:52:43Z")
@lois_wang, @zhuhm, @sadiegrace1, @Mark_McKinnon, @apriestman, You could try using FTK Imager and creating a disk image from the .vmdk file and saving it in another format such as .E01. The steps to do this are: Create Disk Image Under ‘Select Source’ choose ‘Image File’ Browse for your .vmdk file and select it Click Finish Under ‘Create Image’ click Add and select the Image type you want to create Select your Image Destination Click Finish