Recover Vmdk – Full

vmkfstools -x repair /path/to/your-vm.vmdk Stop writing to the datastore immediately! Deleted files can often be recovered. Option A: Check for orphaned VMDK files Use SSH and run:

Last updated: March 2025 – Works with ESXi 6.7 through 8.0. recover vmdk

vmkfstools -x check /vmfs/volumes/datastore1/your-vm/your-vm.vmdk If it says "Disk needs repair" , run: vmkfstools -x repair /path/to/your-vm

RW 83886080 VMFS "original-vm-flat.vmdk" (83886080 = 40GB in sectors) Run this from the ESXi shell (SSH enabled): recover vmdk