[SOLVED] Packer error with build from vmx file

Packer error with build from vmx file - "file was not found"

I have a problem that I can't figure out. I'm trying to make my first clone of a VM from Packer (Hashicorp) here is my HCL :

source "vmware-vmx" "basic-example" { 
 source_path = "D:/HashiCorp/Packer1.8.0/Project/WindowsServer2022.vmx"
 vm_name = "Test1"
 communicator = "winrm"
 winrm_host = "redteam"
 winrm_username = "admin"
 winrm_password = "Disc0very"
 shutdown_command = "shutdown /s"
}
build {
  sources = ["sources.vmware-vmx.basic-example"]
}

and when I run my build command I get this result :

D:\HashiCorp\Packer1.8.0\Project>packer build packer_test_win2022CARL.pkr.hcl
vmware-vmx.basic-example: output will be in this color.

==> vmware-vmx.basic-example: Configuring output and export directories...
==> vmware-vmx.basic-example: Creating required virtual machine disks
==> vmware-vmx.basic-example: Cloning source VM...
==> vmware-vmx.basic-example: Deleting output directory...
Build 'vmware-vmx.basic-example' errored after 521 milliseconds 605 microseconds: VMware error: Error: A file was not found

==> Wait completed after 521 milliseconds 605 microseconds

==> Some builds didn't complete successfully and had errors:
--> vmware-vmx.basic-example: VMware error: Error: A file was not found

==> Builds finished but no artifacts were created.

Solution

Solved, not enough to point the VMX file, VMware needs other files such as .vmdk, .vmxf etc ... to proceed with the cloning