Vmfs Undelete Esxi 6 -

In this guide, we will walk through the process of undeleting files from a VMFS datastore on ESXi 6.

| Step | Action | Why? | | :--- | :--- | :--- | | | Stop Writing | Prevents overwriting the deleted data blocks. | | 2 | Check Backups | Always the easiest path. SAN snapshots are a lifesaver. | | 3 | Detach LUN | Present the LUN to a recovery machine (Linux/Windows). | | 4 | Scan/Recover | Use vmfs-tools or DiskInternals to extract files. | | 5 | Restore | Copy files back to ESXi and attach to VM. | vmfs undelete esxi 6

| Scenario | Recoverable? | Reason | |----------|--------------|--------| | Deleted VM folder, then created new VM on same datastore | No | Overwrote FDs and blocks | | Deleted file on VMFS-6 + UNMAP enabled | Unlikely | UNMAP discards free blocks | | Deleted file, waited 1 week on active datastore | Rare | Blocks reallocated | | Deleted snapshot VMDK (delta disk) | Partial | Parent VMDK may still exist, child lost | In this guide, we will walk through the