Vmware Restore Deleted Vmdk -

It starts with a cold knot in your stomach. You’re cleaning up a datastore, deleting a stray ISO or an old log folder, when your fingers move on autopilot. Delete. Confirm. Then you see it: the .vmdk file is gone.

A deleted VMDK is a nightmare, but it isn’t always a tragedy. The difference between a 10-minute recovery and a 10-hour restore comes down to one thing: . vmware restore deleted vmdk

Now go verify your backups.

Implement the 3-2-1 backup rule. Turn on VM-level deletion protection in vSphere (advanced settings: VMFS.Deletable ). And consider using to move VMs before performing cleanup on a datastore—it forces you to think before you delete. It starts with a cold knot in your stomach