If you only need specific files from the disk and don't need to boot the whole VM, use these mounting techniques:
: Add the VM back to the inventory if needed and power it on. Method 2: Extracting Files from a Flat VMDK vmware flat file restore
: A small text file that tells the hypervisor how to read the data (e.g., disk geometry, adapter type). If you only need specific files from the
Most modern VMware data protection solutions (e.g., Veeam, Commvault, Rubrik, or native VMware Data Recovery) execute flat file restore through a multi-step, low-level process: vmware flat file restore
: Enable SSH on your host and log in as root.