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Technical Guide: Data Recovery from VMDK Delta Files VMware delta files ( -delta.vmdk or -00000X.vmdk ) represent snapshots that store changes made to a virtual machine since its base disk was last modified. Recovering data from these files is critical when a snapshot chain is broken or a descriptor file is missing. 1. Understanding the Dependency Chain recover data from vmdk delta files