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Error: Invalid snapshot name 'Snapshot' when trying to clone VM with snapshot "Snapshot 1" #32

@ben-eddy74

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@ben-eddy74

When cloning from a base VM, using snapshot "Snapshot 1" results in an error while there is also a success statement. In the end, the clone is not created. Commands:

$vmx | Get-VMXSnapshot | Where-Object { $_.Snapshot -eq "Snapshot 1" } | New-VMXClone -CloneName "My Test VM"

result:

==>creating Fullclone from Windows Server Template Snapshot 1 for My Test VMError: Invalid snapshot name 'Snapshot'

[success]

CloneName  Config                              Path
---------  ------                              ----
My Test VM C:\VMware\My Test VM\My Test VM.vmx C:\VMware\My Test VM

The Path is not created.

Workaround is using snapshot names without spaces.

Seems like an easy fix by adding quotes to the snapshot variable, at the following line:

3089: $clonecommand = "clone `"$config`" `"$Cloneconfig`" full -snapshot=`"$($BaseSnapshot)`" -cloneName=$($Clonename)" # 2>&1 | Out-Null

I can create a PR if there is a chance to get it released.

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