Using ESXi 5.1, I've created 3 separate floating linked clone pools of 10 clones apiece. Everything works fine until I try to power on the master after the linked clones are available. I get an error:
Cannot open the disk '/vmfs/volumes/volume/vm/vm-000002.vmdk' or one of the snapshot disks it depends on.
It has done this 100% of the time. No exceptions. I have manually loaded a flat Windows 7 x64 base system and converted a x64 and an x32 using the P to V converter. All systems do exactly the same. All files are where they say thet should be.
I can attach whatever files are needed. Just need some help. Destroying my master and recreating it every time I compose the linked clone pool just seems like overkill.