How to recover Vmx file in Vmware Image？

Question

Accidentally， I removed vmx file of Vmware Image when it is running。 So could someone have methods to recover this.

Answer 1

Bad news: I think you're going to have to re-create it.

Good news: The VMDK holds the whole disk - so most of the "important" stuff is in there.

So, create a new VM - then configure the disk(s) to use the existing VMDK.

Also, this kind of question should really be posted on "superuser.com" - not "stackoverflow.com".

Answer 2

Find a solution to recover this.

1. The content of vmx file should be logged into vmware image's log.

2. So, copy content like below to a file (These contents should be located between Configuration and USER DEFAULT in vmware image's log), named this file like example.vmx.

config.version = "8"

virtualHW.version = "4"

floppy0.present = "true"

nvram = "VNTco012.nvram"

deploymentPlatform = "windows"

virtualHW.productCompatibility = "hosted"

tools.upgrade.policy = "manual"

powerType.powerOff = "default"

powerType.powerOn = "default"

powerType.suspend = "default"

powerType.reset = "default"

displayName = "VNTco012"

extendedConfigFile = "VNTco012.vmxf"

scsi0.present = "true"

scsi0.sharedBus = "none"

scsi0.virtualDev = "lsilogic"

memsize = "2048"

scsi0:0.present = "true"

scsi0:0.fileName = "VNTco012.vmdk"

scsi0:0.deviceType = "scsi-hardDisk"

sched.scsi0:0.shares = "normal"

ide0:0.present = "true"

ide0:0.clientDevice = "true"

ide0:0.fileName = "/usr/lib/vmware/isoimages/windows.iso"

ide0:0.deviceType = "atapi-cdrom"

ide0:0.startConnected = "false"

floppy0.startConnected = "false"

floppy0.fileName = "/dev/fd0"

floppy0.clientDevice = "true"

ethernet0.present = "true"

ethernet0.networkName = "VM Network 1007"

ethernet0.addressType = "vpx"

ethernet0.generatedAddress = "00:50:56:aa:40:b9"

guestOSAltName = "Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Standard Edition (32-bit)"

guestOS = "winnetstandard"

uuid.bios = "50 2a 7f e5 bc 42 27 8b-d0 04 3f 47 3c d8 3a ed"

log.fileName = "vmware.log"

snapshot.action = "keep"

sched.cpu.min = "0"

sched.cpu.units = "mhz"

sched.cpu.shares = "normal"

sched.mem.minsize = "0"

sched.mem.shares = "normal"

toolScripts.afterPowerOn = "true"

toolScripts.afterResume = "true"

toolScripts.beforeSuspend = "true"

toolScripts.beforePowerOff = "true"

scsi0:0.redo = ""

tools.remindInstall = "FALSE"

vmware.tools.requiredversion = "7299"

ethernet0.startConnected = "TRUE"

tools.deployPkg.fileName = ""

numvcpus = "2"

scsi0:1.present = "true"

scsi0:1.fileName = "VNTco012_1.vmdk"

scsi0:1.deviceType = "scsi-hardDisk"

1. Start image with opening example.vmx.