File Extension Library


.VMDK File Extension

  • Developer by: VMware
  • Category: Disk Image Files

What are .VMDK files and how to open them?

Can't open .VMDK file? Are you wondering what it contains? On our site we will explain to you what this file is, what it is used for and what software opens the .VMDK file.

What is a .VMDK file extension?

.VMDK file extension is created by VMware. .VMDK has been classified as Disk Image Files.

.VMDK is Virtual Machine Disk File

Virtual disk that stores the contents of a VMware virtual machine hard disk; can be accessed as a physical hard disk with VMware software; typically named "[vmname].vmdk;" may be set at a fixed size or configured to grow over time using VMware's Virtual Disk Manager.

Other files that make up a virtual disk may include:

  • [vmname]-s[###].vmdk - for split virtual disk files.
  • [vmname]-f[###].vmdk - for split files with disk space allocated in advance.
  • [diskname]-[###].vmdk - stores changes made to a virtual disk.
Early versions of VMware software used the .DSK extension for virtual disk files.

VMDK files are used by VMware software, but can also be mounted as a virtual disk using WinMount. Once the VMDK file has been mounted with WinMount, users can delete, copy, and modify files in the virtual disk.

List of all softwares that can open the Virtual Machine Disk File
Windows
VMware Workstation 14 Pro
WinMount International WinMount
Oracle VirtualBox
Gilles Vollant WinImage
Aryson VMDK Recovery
Mac
VMware Fusion 10
Oracle VirtualBox
Linux
VMware Workstation 14 Pro
Oracle VirtualBox

How to fix problems with .VMDK files

  1. You need to update the application that you normally use to open .VMDK files. Only the latest version of the software supports the current .VMDK file format
  2. You need to check the .VMDK file for viruses. To do this, you need to scan it with a popular antivirus (Norton, Nod32, Kaspersky, Dr.Web, etc.)