Restore Vmdk From Flat File

Rename the temporary descriptor to match your original disk: mv temp.vmdk [ORIGINAL_NAME].vmdk .

vmkfstools -i vmname-flat.vmdk restored-vmname.vmdk -d thin restore vmdk from flat file

: Use the vmkfstools -c command to create a new temporary virtual disk of the exact same size. Rename the temporary descriptor to match your original

SSH into the ESXi host and navigate to the VM folder: restore vmdk from flat file

cd /vmfs/volumes/datastore-name/VM-name/ ls -la vmname-flat.vmdk