Downgrading the virtual machine hardware version in ESXi
Article ID: 339998
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Products
VMware vSphere ESXi
Issue/Introduction
Symptoms:
- A virtual machine does not boot after upgrading the virtual hardware version to 7, 8, 9, 10, or 11 and so on
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Cannot migrate or power on a virtual machine created on a newer version of ESXi to an older version.
Environment
VMware vSphere ESXi 6.0
VMware vSphere ESXi 6.7
VMware vSphere ESXi 6.5
VMware vSphere ESXi 6.7
VMware vSphere ESXi 6.5
Resolution
To resolve this issue, downgrade virtual machine hardware, power off the virtual machine, and perform one of these options:
- Revert to a snapshot created before upgrading the virtual machine hardware. For more information, see Reverting Snapshots section in the vSphere Virtual Machine Administration Guide.
- Use VMware vCenter Converter Standalone and select the required virtual hardware version in the Specify Destination wizard. For more information, see Customize the Location of the Destination Virtual Machine section in the VMware vCenter Converter Installation and Administration Guide or Customize the Location of the Destination Virtual Machine section in your version of the VMware vCenter Converter Standalone User's Guide.
- Create a new virtual machine with required hardware version and attach the existing disk from the virtual machine.
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