After restoring:
: Look for a line that says RW 83886080 VMFS "temp-flat.vmdk" . Change the filename in quotes to your actual flat file name (e.g., "your-vm-flat.vmdk" ). Save and Exit : Press Esc , type :wq , and hit Enter . 5. Validate the Disk restore flat vmdk file
Restoring a "Flat" VMDK File: A Recovery Guide In VMware environments, a virtual disk typically consists of two files: a small descriptor file ( .vmdk ) and the actual data container ( -flat.vmdk ). If the descriptor file is missing or corrupted, the virtual machine (VM) will fail to power on, often throwing an "unsupported or invalid disk type" error. After restoring: : Look for a line that
