VMDK Opener

How to open VMDK file?

The software referred to as VMDK Opener allows you to freely work with VMDK files, including opening their contents. The first thing you should do is double-click the VMDK file icon you want to open. If you have the correct software your problem should be resolved. After clicking, your VMDK file should open in the program that is assigned as default for handling VMDK files on your device. Sometimes, however, various problems arise, below you will find the instructions that you should follow.

9 steps to open VMDK file

1. Make sure that the operating system where you are trying to open the Virtual Machine Disk Format file is supported by it. If the user tries to open the file Virtual Machine Disk Format on a system other than Linux, Mac OS, Windows, it may fail.
2. Make sure that the default application for the files VMDK, VMware vCenter Converter Standalone or one of the following WinImage, WinMount, VMware Workstation, VirtualBox is installed in the operating system. If there is no such program, install it (or download it earlier).
3. Check if files with the extension VMDK are associated with the application VMware vCenter Converter Standalone or one of the programs such as WinImage, WinMount, VMware Workstation, VirtualBox. If this is not the case, the VMDK files should be associated with the appropriate application by displaying the properties of the Virtual Machine Disk Format file and in the "File type" section, press the "Change" button. On the list, search for one of the VMware vCenter Converter Standalone, WinImage, WinMount, VMware Workstation, VirtualBox applications and confirm.

Software programs that open VMDK file extension

Windows
• VirtualBox
• VMware DiskMount Utility
• VMware Workstation
• WinImage
• WinMount
MAC OS
• Parallels Desktop
• VirtualBox
• VMware Fusion
Linux
• VirtualBox
• VMware Workstation
4. Files ripped from external media or downloaded from the Internet may have a damaged structure. The VMware vCenter Converter Standalone, WinImage, WinMount, VMware Workstation, VirtualBox programs will then not be able to open the Virtual Machine Disk Format file. Try to download or copy the file again.
5. In case the Virtual Machine Disk Format file is infected, the anti-virus program will prevent it from being opened. Such a situation should not be underestimated and such a file should be deleted or moved to quarantine, and the entire system should be scanned.
6. Check that the Virtual Machine Disk Format file format is not outdated. Sometimes it happens that despite the VMDK extension, such files contain data saved in a way that prevents them from being opened by VMware vCenter Converter Standalone or WinImage, WinMount, VMware Workstation, VirtualBox.
7. An attempt to open the Virtual Machine Disk Format file by an un-updated application may fail. Determine the version of your program and, if necessary, install the latest one.
8. In some cases, the user initiates the opening of the file with a shortcut that leads to a location where it is not present.
9. The inability to open the Virtual Machine Disk Format file may be due to restrictions imposed on the user by the system administrator.

Useful tools

If, despite going through all the steps, it was not possible to open the file with the VMDK extension, you can try some of the proposed tools. At the bottom you will find tools that are dedicated to opening VMDK files.

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