VMFS Explorer Report -------------------------------------------------- Scan Date: 2026-04-14 10:35:22 Volume: /dev/sdb1 VMFS Version: 5 Block Size: 1 MB Volume UUID: 4a2f1e3c-8b4a-4d7e-9c2f-1a2b3c4d5e6f
A user accidentally deleted a critical folder inside a Windows VM. The VM has a snapshot taken the previous day. Using the VMFS Explorer, the admin navigates to the VMFS datastore, selects the VM, chooses the "Previous Snapshot" node, drills into the VMDK, navigates to C:\Users\Data , right-clicks the folder, and selects "Extract." The file is recovered instantly. vmfs explorer