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For (seconds to a few minutes).
If a virtual disk (VMDK) was deleted but the descriptor file remains, or if the deletion was interrupted, vmkfstools may be used to attempt a block recovery. However, this is limited and technical. undelete files from vmware datastore
To maximize the probability of recovering your data, you must follow an exact, technically rigorous isolation and retrieval workflow. Phase 1: Critical Emergency Mitigation For (seconds to a few minutes)
The absolute first step after detecting file deletion is to freeze all disk operations on the affected storage device. or if the deletion was interrupted
If you don't have a recent snapshot or the deleted file was overwritten, you can use third-party data recovery tools to recover files from a VMware datastore. Some popular tools include:
