A VMDK file is a container file that stores the virtual disk data for a VMware ESXi virtual machine. It contains metadata and disk data, which are essential for the VM to function properly. VMDK files can become corrupt due to:
The vmkfstools command includes an option to check and repair virtual disks. This is the safest first step for logical corruption. esxi repair corrupt vmdk
A Virtual Machine Disk (VMDK) file is the backbone of any VMware virtual machine. When it becomes corrupt, the VM may fail to power on, throw I/O errors, crash randomly, or become completely inaccessible. Corrupt VMDK files can result from abrupt power loss, storage failures, snapshot issues, network interruptions during migration, or hardware problems. A VMDK file is a container file that