How To Fix Flat Vmdk
kpartx -av /dev/loop0 mount /dev/mapper/loop0p1 /mnt/recovery
Once the file is saved, you need to ensure VMware recognizes the "marriage" between the descriptor and the flat file. Run a disk chain check: vmkfstools -e Server1.vmdk Use code with caution.
2025-03 Applicable VMware versions: ESXi 6.x, 7.x, 8.x
We will create a new temporary disk with the same size to generate a valid descriptor file.
kpartx -av /dev/loop0 mount /dev/mapper/loop0p1 /mnt/recovery
Once the file is saved, you need to ensure VMware recognizes the "marriage" between the descriptor and the flat file. Run a disk chain check: vmkfstools -e Server1.vmdk Use code with caution.
2025-03 Applicable VMware versions: ESXi 6.x, 7.x, 8.x
We will create a new temporary disk with the same size to generate a valid descriptor file.