When converting from thick to thin, the -flat.vmdk is replaced by a (which is a single .vmdk file containing both metadata and data). The flat file is deleted after conversion.
: The heavy lifter. This is the binary file containing the raw data. It is roughly the same size as the virtual hard drive you provisioned (if using thick provisioning). 🛠️ Key Technical Traits vmdk-flat
Better: Use vmkfstools --fixcheck or manually edit the descriptor. When converting from thick to thin, the -flat