Flat Vmdk Recovery [hot] -

vmkfstools -c <size> -a lsilogic /vmfs/volumes/datastore/VM-name/new.vmdk Example: -c 40G for a 40GB disk.

RW <sectors> FLAT "VM-name-flat.vmdk" 0 Then rename new.vmdk to original-VM-name.vmdk . Use vmkfstools to convert the flat file into a standalone VMDK: flat vmdk recovery

Yes. Create a new VM, then replace its empty VMDK descriptor with one pointing to your flat file. vmkfstools -c &lt