: Rename the new descriptor to match your original file and edit it (using vi ) to point to the orphan -flat.vmdk .
mv temp.vmdk vmname.vmdk
If you cannot use SSH:
Depending on your access level and technical comfort, there are several ways to restore functionality. 1. Recreating the Descriptor via Command Line (Manual) restore vmdk from flat file
A flat file, in the context of VMware, refers to a type of virtual disk file that stores the contents of a virtual hard drive in a single, flat file. Unlike some other virtual disk formats that might be split into multiple files or have additional metadata files, a flat file contains all the data in one place. : Rename the new descriptor to match your
Example:
Find the line starting with RW and change "temp-flat.vmdk" to "[ORIGINAL_NAME]-flat.vmdk" . Recreating the Descriptor via Command Line (Manual) A