VMWare - Fix VMware View Horizon the redo log of .vmdk is corrupt
September 29, 2026

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To disable the VAAI on the host follow the following steps:

  1. Open Vsphere Client and connect to Vcenter Server.
  2. Navigate to the ESXi Host and then Click on the Configuration Tab.
  3. Click on Advanced Settings.
  4. Click on DataMover.
  5. Change the value of DataMover.HardwareAcceleratedMove setting from 1 to 0.
  6. Change the value of DataMover.HardwareAcceleratedInit setting from 1 to 0. 
  7. Click on VMFS3.
  8. Change the value of VMFS3.HardwareAcceleratedLocking setting from 1 to 0. 
  9. Click Ok.
  10. Repeat the steps 1-9 on all ESXi Hosts in the cluster.

This should resolve the error once and for all. More info about VAAI can be found here.

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