Restore Deleted Vmdk From Datastore 2021 Jun 2026

| Method | Success rate | Difficulty | Requires backup? | |--------|--------------|------------|------------------| | Backup restore | High | Easy | Yes | | VMFS6 undelete | Medium | Easy | No | | Third-party tool | Medium | Medium | No | | Storage snapshot | High | Medium | No (but need SAN snaps) | | Manual scan | Low | Hard | No |

In the vSphere Client , navigate to the VM and use the Snapshot Manager to revert to a state created before the deletion. restore deleted vmdk from datastore

: Known for its ability to identify and preview deleted files within VMFS volumes even when the host OS is damaged. Method 3: Restoring from Backups or Snapshots | Method | Success rate | Difficulty | Requires backup