Recover a VMDK Snapshoted file

I have a very big problem and I don't know how to deal with and that's it:

VM working, I have just two files and the others have disappeared:

SPSDEV01.VMDK

SPSDEV01 - 000001.vmdk

And the problem is obvious: when I create a new virtual machine and represent a like a hard drive, it does not contain my returned files

If represent the other he says that there is no such thing as parent file

So, what should I do?

I'm really in a very bad situation.

Is it possible to combine or merge these files or extract files from them?

You said the "SPSDEV01.vmdk" appears in the .vmx file, but in the file attached, it is "SPSDEV01 - 000001.vmdk '!

In any case, here are the steps that I would recommend to create a new virtual disk, so that the current files will not get affected.

  • the virtual machine power off
  • Edit 'SPSDEV01 - 000001.vmdk' and set the value of 'parentCID' to the base value of the disk (SPSDEV01.vmdk) "CID" to repair the chain instant
  • Create a new subdirectory in the folder of the virtual machine named for example "Clone".
  • from the command line in the folder of the virtual machine, run:
    vmkfstools-i SPSDEV01 - 000001.vmdk Clone\SPSDEV01.vmdk
    to clone the virtual drive - including his snapshot - in a new virtual disk.

Create a new virtual machine and once done, move the virtual disk cloned to the new virtual computers folder, and then open the virtual machine settings and replace the virtual disk with the cloned. Now try to turn on the virtual machine.

Before using the production server, I would recommend that you run chkdsk for all readers to solve any problems with the file system.

André

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    -rw - 1 root root 229 29 August at 08:05 siteserver - 000001.vmdk
    -rw - 1 root root 16820736 29 August at 08:17 siteserver-000002 - delta.vmdk
    -rw - 1 root root 236 29 August 08:13 siteserver - 000002.vmdk
    -rw - 1 root root 16820736 29 August at 08:17 siteserver-000003 - delta.vmdk
    -rw - 1 root root 236 29 August at 08:17 siteserver - 000003.vmdk
    -rw - 1 root root 16820736 29 August at 08:20 siteserver-000004 - delta.vmdk
    -rw - 1 root root 262 29 August at 08:19 siteserver - 000004.vmdk
    -rw - 1 root root 419473920 29 August at 09:03 siteserver-000005 - delta.vmdk
    -rw - 1 root root 236 29 August at 08:59 siteserver - 000005.vmdk
    -rw - 1 root root 83929600 29 August at 09:24 siteserver-000006 - delta.vmdk
    -rw - 1 root root 262 29 August at 09:06 siteserver - 000006.vmdk
    -rw - 1 root root 16820736 29 August at 09:27 siteserver-000007 - delta.vmdk
    -rw - 1 root root 236 29 August at 09:24 siteserver - 000007.vmdk
    -rw - 1 root root 18915 29 August at 09:24 siteserver - Snapshot672.vmsn
    -rw - 1 root root 402653184 29 August at 08:59 siteserver - f7f25df0.vswp
    -rw - 1 root root 21484431360 29 August at 08:05 siteserver - flat hard
    -rw - 1 root root 8704 29 August at 08:59 siteserver.nvram
    -rw - 1 root root 403 29 August to 01:23 siteserver.vmdk
    -rw - 1 root root 847 29 August at 09:24 siteserver.vmsd
    -rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 1894-29 August at 09:24 siteserver.vmx
    -rw - 1 root root 265 June 3, 2010 siteserver.vmxf
    -rw - r - r - 1 root root 136146 29 August at 08:47 vmware - 0.log
    -rw - r - r - 1 root root 22071 Aug 4 12:54 vmware - 1.log
    -rw - r - r - 1 root root 17245 25 July 00:54 vmware - 2.log
    -rw - r - r - 1 root root 16997 25 July 00:49 vmware - 3.log
    -rw - r - r - 1 root root 0 25 July 00:45 vmware - 4.log


    -rw - r - r - 1 root root 16712 25 July 00:42 vmware - 5.log
    -rw - r - r - 1 root root 58064 29 August at 09:25 vmware.log

    Yes. The reason why you need to take another cliché is only in order to activate the clear all"" button. Because we don't need the memory, you can take the snapshot without it.

    André

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