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Deleting a Virtual Machine Using the VMware Management Interface
Deleting a Virtual Machine Using the VMware Management Interface

You can delete a virtual machine only if you are the root user, the owner of the configuration file, or if you have the correct permissions to the configuration file or the directory where the configuration file is located.

When you delete a virtual machine, the files associated with it - that is, located in the same directory - are deleted. These files include its configuration file (the .vmx file), log file and nvram file. The redo log and any lock files are not deleted.

Any virtual disks that are not associated with another registered virtual machine on the host can be deleted as well, or you can save any or all of them for future use. The directory containing these files is also deleted, unless any disk files or other files not deleted still remain.

To delete a virtual machine, complete the following steps.

  1. In the VMware Management Interface, find the virtual machine you want to delete, if the virtual machine is powered on or suspended, power it off.
  2. Access the virtual machine menu. Click the arrow to the right of the terminal icon ( ).
  3. Choose Delete Virtual Machine. The Confirm: Deleting <Virtual Machine> page appears in a new window.
  4. All the files that are to be deleted are listed. For each disk file not associated with another registered virtual machine on this host, choose one of the following:
  5. When you are ready to delete the virtual machine, click Delete Selected Files. The Confirm: Deleting <Virtual Machine> page closes. The virtual machine no longer appears in the management interface.

    Note: If you do not want to delete this virtual machine, click Cancel.