Deploying a new virtual machine from a template fails with the error: Invalid configuration for device "1"

Products

• VMware vSphere ESXi

Issue/Introduction

• Cannot deploy a new virtual machine from a template
• Cloning a Virtual Machine fails.
• You see the error:
  
  Invalid configuration for device "1"

Resolution

This issue occurs if the virtual machine used to create the template has either a floppy disk drive or CD-ROM drive connected to it.

 

To ensure the template deploy is successful, remove any floppy disk drives or CD-ROM drives from the configuration.

 

To remove floppy disk drives or CD-ROM drives:

1. Right-click the template in the inventory pane and click Convert to Virtual Machine.
2. Right-click the virtual machine in the inventory pane and click Edit Settings.
3. Remove any floppy disk drives or CD-ROM drives from the configuration.
4. Right-click the virtual machine in the inventory pane and click Convert to Template.

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