Tecno Pouvoir 2 LA7 Pro
Tecno_Pouvoir_2_LA7_Pro_MT6739_H393A_V149_190109
Date: 04-07-2022
| Size: 3.25 GB
1. Introduction VMFS (Virtual Machine File System) is VMware's clustered file system used to store virtual machines (VMDKs, VMX, logs, etc.) on shared block storage (SAN, iSCSI, or local disks). Accidentally deleting a virtual machine file (e.g., a .vmdk or .vmx ) is a common administrative mistake.
# Disk DescriptorFile version=1 If you find the start offset: undelete vmfs file
Unlike ext4 or NTFS, VMFS does not have a native "Trash/Recycle Bin" visible through the vSphere Client. However, under certain conditions, deleted files can be recovered using low-level tools. # Disk DescriptorFile version=1 If you find the
hexdump -C /tmp/vmfs_dump.raw | grep "44 4b 4d 56" Expected header start (little-endian): If you know the filename or extension: dd
sudo vmfs-undelete /dev/sdX1 /recovery_folder This scans for orphaned file entries. If you know the filename or extension:
dd if=/dev/sdX1 of=recovered.vmdk bs=512 skip=START_BLOCK count=BLOCKS This is tedious and only works for non-fragmented files. | Action | Purpose | |--------|---------| | Enable VMFS undelete (VMFS5/6 only) | esxcli storage vmfs undelete enable -l datastore1 | | Use snapshots + backups | Primary recovery method | | Set storage vMotion before deletions | Move critical VMs off datastore | | Configure trash can (NFS only) | Not native to VMFS | | Lower DeleteTimeout (advanced param) | Prevents accidental bulk deletes | Check if undelete is supported esxcli storage vmfs undelete status -l datastore_name If enabled, use:
1. Introduction VMFS (Virtual Machine File System) is VMware's clustered file system used to store virtual machines (VMDKs, VMX, logs, etc.) on shared block storage (SAN, iSCSI, or local disks). Accidentally deleting a virtual machine file (e.g., a .vmdk or .vmx ) is a common administrative mistake.
# Disk DescriptorFile version=1 If you find the start offset:
Unlike ext4 or NTFS, VMFS does not have a native "Trash/Recycle Bin" visible through the vSphere Client. However, under certain conditions, deleted files can be recovered using low-level tools.
hexdump -C /tmp/vmfs_dump.raw | grep "44 4b 4d 56" Expected header start (little-endian):
sudo vmfs-undelete /dev/sdX1 /recovery_folder This scans for orphaned file entries. If you know the filename or extension:
dd if=/dev/sdX1 of=recovered.vmdk bs=512 skip=START_BLOCK count=BLOCKS This is tedious and only works for non-fragmented files. | Action | Purpose | |--------|---------| | Enable VMFS undelete (VMFS5/6 only) | esxcli storage vmfs undelete enable -l datastore1 | | Use snapshots + backups | Primary recovery method | | Set storage vMotion before deletions | Move critical VMs off datastore | | Configure trash can (NFS only) | Not native to VMFS | | Lower DeleteTimeout (advanced param) | Prevents accidental bulk deletes | Check if undelete is supported esxcli storage vmfs undelete status -l datastore_name If enabled, use:
Tecno_Pouvoir_2_LA7_Pro_MT6739_H393A_V149_190109