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"Adapter type doesn't match the disk type" Error Message
Details
The following error can occur when you add a hard drive to a virtual machine:
Adapter type doesn't match the disk type (for example, LSI logic & bus logic mismatch.)
Solution
This error occurs when the originally specified bus type doesn't match the new bus type you are adding.
For example, a virtual machine is created with an LSI Logic bus on bus number 0, bus ID 0. Like a physical machine, the virtual machine has assigned a slot to the hard drive.
If the hard drive is deleted, the bus type remains. Even if the hard drive on LSI Logic bus 0 is deleted, the bus is still LSI Logic. If you attempt to add a different drive, such as SCSI (BusLogic), you see the error message.
To fix this problem, choose a different bus number for the disk you are attempting to add.
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