Recover Vm From Flat Vmdk -

How to Recover a VMware VM from a Flat VMDK File In a VMware environment, a virtual disk is typically composed of two distinct files: the ( .vmdk ), which contains metadata and configuration, and the flat file ( -flat.vmdk ), which holds the actual raw data. If the small descriptor file is deleted or corrupted, the virtual machine (VM) will fail to boot and may even disappear from the inventory. However, as long as the large -flat.vmdk remains intact, you can fully recover the VM by recreating its missing descriptor. 1. Recreating the Descriptor File via Command Line (ESXi)

If the .vmdk descriptor is missing or damaged, you must recreate it. recover vm from flat vmdk

You can also use OVFTool or VMware Converter to convert the flat VMDK file to a new VM. How to Recover a VMware VM from a