Cloned Template Hardware Bug in Vmware ESX 3.5 U2

Today I’ve been wrestling with this http://xtravirt.com/xd10070 bug in ESX 3.5 u2. The link provides a good insight into what causes it (basically when cloning a template and editing the hardware before the clone begins the source vmdk is actually used instead of the newly cloned vmdk). This of course becomes a problem if you decide you dont need the template anymore and delete it, the flat fileRead More…