Deleted Vmdk — !exclusive!

If the small text file is gone but the large -flat.vmdk remains, you can recreate the descriptor file.

If the VMDK was on a Windows-mounted partition, you can use the command winfr I: D: /regular /n *.vmdk (where I is source, D is destination) to locate the file. Recovering from Specific Scenarios deleted vmdk

This is the "best case" scenario. The user clicked "Remove" in the VM settings but did not check "Delete from disk." If the small text file is gone but the large -flat

A small text file containing metadata, disk geometry, and references to the data file. and references to the data file.