Undelete Files From | Vmware Datastore

These tools scan raw VMFS partitions for file signatures. You need to (direct LUN access, not via NFS).

Turn off active virtual machines residing on that specific datastore to prevent temporary file swap generation or log writes from overwriting the unallocated block space. undelete files from vmware datastore

If the VMFS datastore sits on a SAN (Storage Area Network), use the hardware vendor's tools. These tools scan raw VMFS partitions for file signatures

To minimize the risk of data loss: