melpirc
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vmware repair vmdk and vmdk-flat files

Hi all, 

I have a vmdk and vmdk-flat file that was corrupted and is not recognized by esxi or if you just try to run it with vmware Workstation. Is there a way I can somehow fix the flat file? I know that .vmdk could possibly fixed or recreated by some effort if you know the exact original file size - which I do.

Thanks!

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continuum
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Show the content of the vmdk-file ( I assume it is a 550 bytes file ?)
Post exact size of flat.vmdk

Ulli


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Do you need support with a VMFS recovery problem ? - send a message via skype "sanbarrow"
I do not support Workstation 16 at this time ...

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melpirc
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I have the files downloaded to my machine, hope that is ok? 

VMDK: 

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FLAT-VMDK:

melpirc_1-1644868811665.png

 

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continuum
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Show the content of the small vmdk - should be a format readable by texteditors

 


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Do you need support with a VMFS recovery problem ? - send a message via skype "sanbarrow"
I do not support Workstation 16 at this time ...

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