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Move Datastore Folders or Files in the VMware Host Client
Use the datastore le browser to move les or folders to a new location, either on the same datastore or on a
dierent datastore.
N Virtual disk les are moved and copied without format conversion. If you move a virtual disk to a
datastore on a type of host that is dierent from the type of the source host, you might need to convert the
virtual disks before you can use them.
Prerequisites
Required privilege: Datastore.Browse Datastore
Procedure
1 Click Storage in the VMware Host Client inventory and click Datastores.
2 Click File browser.
3 Select the target datastore.
4 Select the le or folder that you want to move to another location and click Move.
5 Select your target destination and click Move.
6 Click Close to exit the le browser.
Copy Datastore Folders or Files in the VMware Host Client
Use the datastore le browser to copy folders or les to a new location, either on the same datastore or on a
dierent datastore.
N Virtual disk les are moved and copied without format conversion. If you move a virtual disk to a
datastore on a type of host that is dierent from the type of the source host, you might need to convert the
virtual disks.
Prerequisites
Required privilege: Datastore.Browse Datastore
Procedure
1 Click Storage in the VMware Host Client inventory and click Datastores.
2 Click File browser.
3 Select the target datastore.
4 Select the le or folder that you want to move to another location and click Copy.
5 Select your target destination and click Copy.
6 Click Close to exit the le browser.
Create a New Datastore Directory in the VMware Host Client
You can create new datastore directories if you want to store les in a particular location.
Prerequisites
Required privilege: Datastore.Browse Datastore
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