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ddrescue /dev/sdX /path/to/image.img /path/to/logfile.log Never run recovery tools directly on the live datastore – writes will happen. 3.1 Check the Hidden .sdd.sf Directory VMFS stores some system files in .sdd.sf (vSphere 5.x/6.x). Deleted files do not go here, but some users mistakenly look inside.

ls -la /vmfs/volumes/DatastoreName/.sdd.sf/ You will not find deleted VMs there. 3.2 Use vSphere Recycle Bin (vSphere 8+) vSphere 8 introduced a protected recycle bin for datastores. If you are on vSphere 7 or earlier – not available. Check: Datastore → Configure → Recycle Bin. If not enabled, no deleted files will appear. 3.3 VMFS Undelete via ESXi CLI (No Built-in Tool) VMware provides no native undelete command for VMFS. esxcli storage filesystem does not support undelete. vmfs undelete not found

grep -a -b -P 'KDMV' /path/to/image.img > vmdk_headers.txt grep -a -b -P 'COWD' /path/to/image.img >> vmdk_headers.txt For each offset, extract a candidate VMDK: ddrescue /dev/sdX /path/to/image