Recover Vmdk From Flat File ((new)) Jun 2026

Use the vmkfstools utility to generate a new "dummy" disk of the exact same size. This ensures the new descriptor has the correct disk geometry.

You need to know the Cylinders, Heads, and Sectors of your drive. You can calculate this using the flat file size. recover vmdk from flat file

RW <sectors> VMFS "vmname-flat.vmdk"