Product Guide of VMware Data Recovery

Go through the steps to recover formatted, deleted, lost & corrupted data from VMDK File.

STEP 1

Download the software and Run on the local machine. Then go to Start » All Program » VMware Recovery and the home window of software will be appear like this.

hard drive data recovery

STEP 2

Load the VMDK file by clicking on Scan button from menu bar.

available partitions

STEP 3

Now the software will ask you to select an option either Scan Virtual Machine or Search Virtual Machine.

select partition

STEP 4

If scan virtual machine then select the Scan Virtual Machine and click on the Brows button to load the file.

data recovery options

STEP 5

If you don´t know the path of damaged file then select the radio button Search Virtual Machine. You can search the file from All Drive or Specific Drive.

recovery progress

STEP 6

A new window will appear with virtual machine attributes.

summary of files and folders

STEP 7

In case of Specific Drive you need to specify a particular partition.

summary of files and folders

STEP 8

As the file is loaded click on the Scan button to start the recovery process.

summary of files and folders

STEP 9

A pop up window will appear with successful message, click on OK.

summary of files and folders

STEP 10

Now the software will enable you to view entire recovered data.

summary of files and folders

STEP 11

You can search for particular file by specifying Search Filter and Date Filter. You can apply Creation Date, Modified Date and File Extension etc.

summary of files and folders

STEP 12

As you enable the Search Filter option, a new window will appear with required details.

summary of files and folders

STEP 13

You can save data either by using Extract or Extract As option. By using extract as option you can save the file at new location, after selecting click on OK.

summary of files and folders