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The reliable solutions to repair the corrupt or damaged virtual machine disk files

Recently, I have faced corruption in my VMDK files. It affects the smooth functioning of my virtual machine then I consulted with some experts regarding this issue. After the expert recommendation, I tried the free version of the Cigati VMDK Recovery Tool to experience the functionalities of this software. It amazed me as it offers some advanced features that make it the best utility to repair and restore the corrupted VMDK files. Additionally, this software is compatible with all the different VMDK file systems such as FAT, FAT16, FAT32, FAT64 (eXFAT), NTFS of Windows OS, HFS+ of Mac, and EXTX ( entire extended file system family) of Linux System.

Edited by: Minseok Jang on 20 Dec, 2022
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Adrian Gates

Restore VMDK File by Booting the Machine

If you’re unable to access VMDK files from Windows for the first time, then there are some basic repairing tips that can help you resolve this problem. Here is the detailed process to perform basic VMDK file recovery.

A VMDK file is basically a combination of two types of files, which include VMDK and *-flat.vmdk. The VMDK file works as a plain text pointer for the *-flat.vmdk. The (*) denates the VM server’s name. Whenever a VMDK file or VM server gets corrupt, the Virtual Machine fails to start. In such cases, the following steps can help you repair corrupt VMDK file.

Create a backup copy of the original VMDK file.
Now, make a copy of the pointer file with a different VM to your system.
Make the required modifications to the fields and save the changes.
Boot the virtual machine to repair the VMDK file.
This process might seem easy to execute. But, the hardest part of this procedure is to get Cylinders, Heads, and Sectors precisely according to the size of the *-flat.vmdk file. Most users, especially beginners often fail to recover their VMDK file with this process and wonder how they can recover their VMDK file.