VM is in an invalid power state for the current operation (4039334)

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VM is in an invalid power state for the current operation
Description

When restoring a VM from the repository, the following error is observed "VM is in an invalid power state for the current operation".
Cause

The original VM is powered on. The restore options selected were ‘Power on VM’ and the ‘Overwrite’ option was not selected. This was creating a conflict.
Resolution
In order to restore the VM, you have the following options:
1. Power Off the VM and enable the 'Overwrite' option in the restore job and run the restore.
2. Restore the machine using the ‘Restore as’ feature and use a different name than the original.

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