vCenter on ESXi 4.1 losted. The "vmdk" file, datastore have only "delta.vmdk" and one snapshot. How recover this vm?

[Dodiviper]

My VMware Host ESXi 4.1 losed RAID configuration, but I have access to datastore in another Host.

I already resolved the RAID configuration and back with the same Host, but the vCenter vm doesn't work. The vmdk file doesn't exist, only a delta.vmdk and one snapshot.

I'm using xShell ssh and winSCP to access datastore and server host, too.

Is it possible recover it?

[continuum]

Hi

please read
Create a VMFS-Header-dump using an ESXi-Host in production | VM-Sickbay
If you provide such a dump file I may be able to help you.
Ulli

[Dodiviper]

Yes continuum​, thank you!

I got the file, I'm downloading it to my computer and I already sent you the link.

[Dodiviper]

Here's the link: https://we.tl/Tt7Emi7qE1

[continuum]

Hi
I just checked your dump.
I found a vcenter.vmdk but it is only 117MB - and it does not match the size of the snapshot.
Call me via skype to discuss this problem.
Ulli

[continuum]

> I got the file, I'm downloading it to my computer and I already sent you the link.
Sorry - dont know how you send it - I did not receive it.

[continuum]

UPDATE:
After a teamviewersession in which we inspected the basedisk and snapshot files we found  no reason for the observed behaviour.
I have never seen this before.
The basedisk appeared to be wiped blank and truncated. The descriptorfile perfectly referenced the new truncated size.
Maybe