VMware Recovery - how to recover data from corrupt VMDK File?

I would like to recommend Kernel VMDK Recovery Software. it is very effective and secure software to recover all kinds of  VMDK files like VMware Workstation and VirtualBox within few clicks. It also supports to recover permanently deleted VMDK files without facing any issues. To know more about the software, visit:  https://www.nucleustechnologies.com/vmdk-recovery/

Using tool SoftwarePro VMware Data Recovery

Open the command line (cmd.exe) Navigate to the local installation of your VMware Dev kit (mine is the default C:\\Program Files\\VMWare\\Virtual Disk Development Kit\\bin Type the following command “vmware-vsdiskmanager.exe” –R “the fully qualified path to your corrupt VMDK” Hit Enter NOTE: This may sound easy to execute but the hard part in it all is getting Cylinders, Heads, and Sectors exactly according to the size of your *-flat.vmdk file correctly. Most of the users fail to do so and wind up wondering how they would recover VMDK file of VMware file now? However, simply using third-party tools has the enough capability to handle all sorts of VMDK file corruption. VMDK Recovery software here would prove to be the absolute right solution for you if you are unaware of the reason to which your VMDK file got damaged. And also if you are not technically sound to resolve such issues by yourself. VMDK Recovery will assist you in performing a user-friendly recovery from corrupt VMDK file on VMware Machine without any loss of data. reference: https://steemit.com/recover/@abrienne3/methods-to-repair-corrupt-vmdk-file-in-vmware

Hi,

If your virtual machine file is corrupted and if the user wants to recover data from the corrupted VMDK file then you opt the manual method. Here is the link 

http://www.vhddatarecovery.net/blog/the-file-or-directory-is-corrupted-&-unreadabled.html

But in case if the user is unable to recover data with the help of manual method then, in that case, the user can try VMware recovery software to recover data from the corrupt VMDK file.

Here are important features of this software 

1. Recover data from Damaged VMDK file.

2. No limitation on file size.

3. Provide option to scan and preview multiple.vmdk files.

4. Recover data from FAT and NTFS file systems.

5. This software is compatible with all windows version.

Hello, If you want to recover data from the VMDK file then i would suggest you to go with manual steps. Here is an informative article to recover data from the corrupt VMDK file. 

http://clickfor.net/how-to-recover-deleted-files-from-the-virtual-machine-efficiently/

If you are unable to recover data from vmdk file with the manual method then you can prefer automated solution Vmware recovery software to recover data from vmdk files. This is an efficient software to recover important documents, images, etc.

Here are some important features of this software 

1. Recover corrupted / damaged VMDK file.

2. Recover any size .vmdk file.

3. Recover data from FAT and NTFS file systems.

4. This software is compatible with all versions of windows OS. 

Thanks and Regards 

Andrew Manson

Actually there is two ways of recovring Virtual machine VMDK data , First by using vmware-recovry tool and get back entire VMDK data in accessible form.

Second, which is an old way by replacing VMDK pointer (I havent test before ):

- Backup the original VMDK file from VM library 

- replace VMDK file for another VM

- save and boot the machine

VMDK recovery tool is all new software which can be utilized for the Virtual Machine Disk File Recovery

By Using VMware Recovery tool Download and Install VMware Recovery Software. Scan Damaged Virtual Drive Partition. Preview Deleted, Formatted, Corrupted Data. Select Required File or Folder. Extract Scanned Files and Save at any Location.

Systools VMware Recovery" software can be used to recover data from corrupted vmdk files.

You can use Vmware Recovery Tool for single file VMDK, if you have 2GB split VMDK, try Stellar Phoenix recovery software