Virtual Machine VMDK file Deleted

srikanthraavi · ‎08-31-2013

Hi all

How to revert VMDK file, Is there any way to do..

Thanks

Srikanth Raavi

leonhardtla · ‎08-31-2013

not have that VM Backup ? if not, little you can do .

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srikanthraavi · ‎08-31-2013

No i don't have VMDK back up...

leonhardtla · ‎08-31-2013

no turning back , sorry.

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f10 · ‎08-31-2013

Did you delete only the vm.vmdk file OR vm-flat.vmdk file? I you deleted only the vm.vmdk file then it can be recreated but if you have deleted the flat.vmdk then it can be restored only from backup.

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srikanthraavi · ‎08-31-2013

Yes, i had deleted VMDk file

So how to revert the VMDK from flat.VMDK file..

Please help me..

Thanks

leonhardtla · ‎09-01-2013

If so, then you can add a new virtual hard disk to your VM and during the wizard, you choose "use an existing virtual disk" and select your-flat.vmdk

Luck!

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srikanthraavi · ‎09-01-2013

Yes.. but I didn't see the flat.vmdk disk in data store..

Could you please provide steps

Please

f10 · ‎09-01-2013

You wont see flat.vmdk while adding existing disk. You have to first create vm.vmdk and then use the steps to add existing disk.

To create vmdk just check in vmware kb or google creating vmdk. I am not at system hence cannot share the link.

--Arun

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leonhardtla · ‎09-01-2013

kb.vmware.com/selfservice/microsites/search.do?language=en_US&cmd=displayKC&externalId=1002511

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Sundararajan · ‎09-09-2013

The below link to recreate the missing VMDK file and associate with Flat.vmdk.

Requirement:

* Flat.vmdk size

* Virtualscsi controller type

VMware KB: Recreating a missing virtual machine disk (VMDK) descriptor file

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Virtual Machine VMDK file Deleted