“General fault caused by file” when deleting files in Vmware ESX 3.5 (Build 207095)

You are browsing a datastore in ESX in the objective to delete some files or folders.

When trying to delete the files or folders in the storage, you get the following error:

“General fault caused by file

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This error actually means that the file (or a file in the folder) is being used by another process.

To make sure, have a look to your configurations:

· Is the file being deleted a vmdk file that is mounted on a virtual machine?

· Is the file being deleted an iso file being mounted on a virtual machine?

Once you have checked your settings, you will have probably found the file is in use.

Ensure yourself you really don’t need to use the file, remove the blocking configuration, then delete the file.