| Tool | Description | |------|-------------| | | Scans VMFS partitions, recovers deleted VMDKs and other files | | UFS Explorer (VMFS edition) | Deep scan for VMDK metadata | | R-Studio for VMFS | Recovers VMFS datastores, supports RAID reconstruction | | StarWind V2V Converter | Can recover from raw disk blocks | | Klennet VMFS Recovery | Specialized in damaged VMFS structures |
Example PowerCLI trash script:
| Tool | Description | |------|-------------| | | Scans VMFS partitions, recovers deleted VMDKs and other files | | UFS Explorer (VMFS edition) | Deep scan for VMDK metadata | | R-Studio for VMFS | Recovers VMFS datastores, supports RAID reconstruction | | StarWind V2V Converter | Can recover from raw disk blocks | | Klennet VMFS Recovery | Specialized in damaged VMFS structures |
Example PowerCLI trash script: