Vmdk Descriptor File — Restore

Create a new file named exactly like the original (e.g., WindowsServer.vmdk ) using vi or nano .

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

ls -la *.vmdk stat vmname-flat.vmdk You need the . Write this number down. Create a new file named exactly like the original (e

Run this command against the flat file: