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VMSN File - What is a .vmsn file and how do I open it?
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What is a VMSN file? A VMSN file saves the virtual machine (VM) data for a snapshot, which is a frozen state of the VM saved at a particular point in time. VMware virtualization software creates a VMSN file when a user takes a snapshot of a VM, which allows them to revert a VM to a saved point. VMSN files are saved with a .VMSD file, which contains the metadata for the snapshot.
More Information VMSN file open in VMware Fusion 13 VMware Fusion and VMware Workstation are virtualization applications that can run multiple VMs on a single machine. VM snapshots save a VM state you can revert to in case something happens to the VM. For example, you can save a fresh installation of a guest operating system (OS) as a snapshot and revert to the clean OS install even after installing applications. How to create a VMSN file When taking a snapshot of a VM, VMware virtualization software creates a VMSN file in the VM file. For example, you can take a snapshot in Fusion by selecting Virtual Machine → Snapshots... → Take Snapshot , then Fusion creates the VMSN file in the .VMWAREVM file, which you can find in the following location (Fusion saves it here by default): Macintosh HD/Users/[username]/Virtual Machines
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What is a VMSN file?
A VMSN file saves the virtual machine (VM) data for a snapshot, which is a frozen state of the VM saved at a particular point in time. VMware virtualization software creates a VMSN file when a user takes a snapshot of a VM, which allows them to revert a VM to a saved point. VMSN files are saved with a .VMSD file, which contains the metadata for the snapshot.
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VMSN file open in VMware Fusion 13
VMware Fusion and VMware Workstation are virtualization applications that can run multiple VMs on a single machine. VM snapshots save a VM state you can revert to in case something happens to the VM. For example, you can save a fresh installation of a guest operating system (OS) as a snapshot and revert to the clean OS install even after installing applications.
How to create a VMSN file
When taking a snapshot of a VM, VMware virtualization software creates a VMSN file in the VM file. For example, you can take a snapshot in Fusion by selecting Virtual Machine → Snapshots... → Take Snapshot , then Fusion creates the VMSN file in the .VMWAREVM file, which you can find in the following location (Fusion saves it here by default):
Macintosh HD/Users/[username]/Virtual Machines
Common VMSN Filenames
[VM name]-Snapshot[number].vmsn - The name of the VMSN file is the same name as the VM followed by the numbered snapshot. For example, the VMSN file for the second snapshot of a "Windows 11" VM is Windows 11-Snapshot2.vmsn .
How to open a VMSN file
You should not attempt to open a VMSN file manually. Instead, you can open a VMSN file from within the VMware Fusion or VMware Workstation user interface. For example, to open a VMSN file in Fusion, select Virtual Machine → Snapshots... → Snapshots... , then double-click the snapshot to load it.
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Updated: December 21, 2022