Restore Vmdk Descriptor File -

# Disk DescriptorFile version=1 CID=fffffffe parentCID=ffffffff createType="monolithicFlat"

We’ve all been there. You go to power on a virtual machine, and instead of a familiar boot screen, you’re greeted by an error: “Failed to open disk: The file specified is not a virtual disk.” restore vmdk descriptor file

The following methods can be employed to restore a VMDK descriptor file: restore vmdk descriptor file

While I couldn't find a specific research paper on this topic, VMware provides an official guide on recovering corrupted or deleted VMDK descriptor files. Here's a summary: restore vmdk descriptor file