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FLAT vmdk virtual disk will not mount in our restore server VM

Hello!

We have a little problem that i have google without any conclusive answers.. I try to make this short!

VmWare

- We have a restore server, server 2008 VM
- I have used NTbackup to take backup to tape of our fileserver 2003 (cloned VM).
- The disks on the backup tape has been renamed with "flat_.vmdk"
- Vsphere sees the virtual disk as file..

I need to mount this 550GB (flat disk) from our fileserver in our restore server.. But Vsphere doesn't see it at all, but i can see it in our SAN. I have exported the disk from take.

I also have a complete clone of our fileserver, but the disks is flat:)

I hope that someone can helps us!

Andrew Hancock (VMware vExpert PRO / EE Fellow/British Beekeeper)

Have you tried the VMware Mount Utility?

See here for usage
http://www.petri.co.il/virtual_mount_vmware_virtual_disk_without_vmware.htm

ASKER

Noe, but i will try that, thanks!:) Takes some time to recover 550GB from tape..

Andrew Hancock (VMware vExpert PRO / EE Fellow/British Beekeeper)

Yes, we abandonded tape in 2004!

ASKER

:) We also, but i'm trying to get an important contract out from an old tape.. We use Datadomain now and backup clones,

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ASKER

VMware Mount Utility didn't work:) But a nice tool that i did not know about.. Thanks Danm66, that did work!

ASKER

Thanks for the feedback!