topic Convert to Vmdk failed with exceeded the block cloning limit (64GB) in Microsoft Virtualization Discussions https://community.netapp.com/t5/Microsoft-Virtualization-Discussions/Convert-to-Vmdk-failed-with-exceeded-the-block-cloning-limit-64GB/m-p/45564#M2155 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>Hi,</P><P></P><P>I'd like to convert a 80G VHD to an VMDK with our Toolkit but it fails within an error:</P><P></P><P>&gt; ConvertTo-NaVmdk Z:\drive_c.vhd</P><P></P><P style="padding-left: 30px;">ConvertTo-NaVmdk : Clone operation failed to start: File restore or LUN clone operation exceeded the block cloning</P><P style="padding-left: 30px;">limit (64GB)..</P><P style="padding-left: 30px;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; + CategoryInfo&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; : InvalidOperation: (:) [ConvertTo-NaVmdk], ESIS_CLONE_MAX_BLKS</P><P style="padding-left: 30px;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; + FullyQualifiedErrorId : ApiException,DataONTAP.PowerShell.SDK.Cmdlets.HyperV.ConvertToNaVmdk</P><P></P><P>i do not know about an ontap limit. is it one or is it a cmdlet error/limit...?</P><P></P><P>Environment:</P><P>FAS3140HA</P><P>DOT 8.1.2P4 7-Mode</P><P></P><P>thanks</P><P>jan</P></BODY></HTML> Thu, 05 Jun 2025 05:44:26 GMT martenso 2025-06-05T05:44:26Z Convert to Vmdk failed with exceeded the block cloning limit (64GB) https://community.netapp.com/t5/Microsoft-Virtualization-Discussions/Convert-to-Vmdk-failed-with-exceeded-the-block-cloning-limit-64GB/m-p/45564#M2155 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>Hi,</P><P></P><P>I'd like to convert a 80G VHD to an VMDK with our Toolkit but it fails within an error:</P><P></P><P>&gt; ConvertTo-NaVmdk Z:\drive_c.vhd</P><P></P><P style="padding-left: 30px;">ConvertTo-NaVmdk : Clone operation failed to start: File restore or LUN clone operation exceeded the block cloning</P><P style="padding-left: 30px;">limit (64GB)..</P><P style="padding-left: 30px;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; + CategoryInfo&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; : InvalidOperation: (:) [ConvertTo-NaVmdk], ESIS_CLONE_MAX_BLKS</P><P style="padding-left: 30px;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; + FullyQualifiedErrorId : ApiException,DataONTAP.PowerShell.SDK.Cmdlets.HyperV.ConvertToNaVmdk</P><P></P><P>i do not know about an ontap limit. is it one or is it a cmdlet error/limit...?</P><P></P><P>Environment:</P><P>FAS3140HA</P><P>DOT 8.1.2P4 7-Mode</P><P></P><P>thanks</P><P>jan</P></BODY></HTML> Thu, 05 Jun 2025 05:44:26 GMT https://community.netapp.com/t5/Microsoft-Virtualization-Discussions/Convert-to-Vmdk-failed-with-exceeded-the-block-cloning-limit-64GB/m-p/45564#M2155 martenso 2025-06-05T05:44:26Z Re: Convert to Vmdk failed with exceeded the block cloning limit (64GB) https://community.netapp.com/t5/Microsoft-Virtualization-Discussions/Convert-to-Vmdk-failed-with-exceeded-the-block-cloning-limit-64GB/m-p/45568#M2156 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>Which version of the Toolkit are you using?</P><P></P><P>-Steven</P></BODY></HTML> Thu, 30 Jan 2014 16:06:00 GMT https://community.netapp.com/t5/Microsoft-Virtualization-Discussions/Convert-to-Vmdk-failed-with-exceeded-the-block-cloning-limit-64GB/m-p/45568#M2156 beam 2014-01-30T16:06:00Z Re: Convert to Vmdk failed with exceeded the block cloning limit (64GB) https://community.netapp.com/t5/Microsoft-Virtualization-Discussions/Convert-to-Vmdk-failed-with-exceeded-the-block-cloning-limit-64GB/m-p/45574#M2157 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>Data ONTAP PowerShell Toolkit 2.4.0.95</P></BODY></HTML> Thu, 30 Jan 2014 16:33:27 GMT https://community.netapp.com/t5/Microsoft-Virtualization-Discussions/Convert-to-Vmdk-failed-with-exceeded-the-block-cloning-limit-64GB/m-p/45574#M2157 martenso 2014-01-30T16:33:27Z Re: Convert to Vmdk failed with exceeded the block cloning limit (64GB) https://community.netapp.com/t5/Microsoft-Virtualization-Discussions/Convert-to-Vmdk-failed-with-exceeded-the-block-cloning-limit-64GB/m-p/45578#M2158 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>This issue is fixed in the latest version 3.0.1 (<A href="http://support.netapp.com/NOW/download/tools/powershell_toolkit/" target="_blank">http://support.netapp.com/NOW/download/tools/powershell_toolkit/</A>).</P><P></P><P>Thanks,</P><P>Steven</P></BODY></HTML> Thu, 30 Jan 2014 17:28:52 GMT https://community.netapp.com/t5/Microsoft-Virtualization-Discussions/Convert-to-Vmdk-failed-with-exceeded-the-block-cloning-limit-64GB/m-p/45578#M2158 beam 2014-01-30T17:28:52Z Re: Convert to Vmdk failed with exceeded the block cloning limit (64GB) https://community.netapp.com/t5/Microsoft-Virtualization-Discussions/Convert-to-Vmdk-failed-with-exceeded-the-block-cloning-limit-64GB/m-p/45585#M2159 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>Steven,</P><P>thanks a lot... works great... <SPAN __jive_emoticon_name="happy" __jive_macro_name="emoticon" class="jive_macro jive_emote" src="https://community.netapp.com/5.0.1/images/emoticons/happy.gif"></SPAN></P><P>Jan</P></BODY></HTML> Thu, 30 Jan 2014 20:57:32 GMT https://community.netapp.com/t5/Microsoft-Virtualization-Discussions/Convert-to-Vmdk-failed-with-exceeded-the-block-cloning-limit-64GB/m-p/45585#M2159 martenso 2014-01-30T20:57:32Z