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VMware ESXi - Defect ID: 3035321

When you add an existing virtual hard disk to a new virtual machine, you might see an error that the VM configuration is rejected

VMware ESXi - Defect ID: 3035321

When you add an existing virtual hard disk to a new virtual machine, you might see an error that the VM configuration is rejected

Last updated on March 19th, 2026

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Bug Details

Status: Resolved
Impact Category: Virtual Machine Management Issues
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Description

Disclaimer

Known affected version(s) were inferred because the vendor did not provide any: 8.0.2 EP4

Overview

When you add an existing virtual hard disk to a new virtual machine by using the VMware Host Client, the operation might fail with an error such as The VM configuration was rejected. Please see browser Console . The issue occurs because the VMware Host Client might fail to get some properties, such as the hard disk controller. This issue is resolved in this release.

Bug URLs

https://techdocs.broadcom.com/us/en/vmware-cis/vsphere/vsphere/8-0/release-notes/esxi-update-and-patch-release-notes/vsphere-esxi-803-release-notes.html

Change history

2025-12-22 changed to Resolved

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VMware ESXi - Defect ID: 3035321

When you add an existing virtual hard disk to a new virtual machine, you might see an error that the VM configuration is rejected

VMware ESXi - Defect ID: 3035321

When you add an existing virtual hard disk to a new virtual machine, you might see an error that the VM configuration is rejected

Last updated on March 19th, 2026

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