{"id":279770,"date":"2021-06-21T16:00:19","date_gmt":"2021-06-21T13:00:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/how-to-extract-files-from-a-vmware-disk-image-on-windows-for-free\/"},"modified":"2021-06-21T16:00:19","modified_gmt":"2021-06-21T13:00:19","slug":"how-to-extract-files-from-a-vmware-disk-image-on-windows-for-free","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-to-extract-files-from-a-vmware-disk-image-on-windows-for-free\/","title":{"rendered":"#How to Extract Files from a VMware Disk Image on Windows for Free"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_84 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a23e5145a69d\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a23e5145a69d\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-to-extract-files-from-a-vmware-disk-image-on-windows-for-free\/#First_Install_7-Zip\" >First, Install 7-Zip<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-to-extract-files-from-a-vmware-disk-image-on-windows-for-free\/#Next_Open_the_VMDK_Archive_and_Extract_Files\" >Next, Open the VMDK Archive and Extract Files<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-to-extract-files-from-a-vmware-disk-image-on-windows-for-free\/#Another_Method_of_Opening_VMDK_Files\" >Another Method of Opening VMDK Files<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<p><strong>&#8220;#How to Extract Files from a VMware Disk Image on Windows for Free&#8221;<\/strong><\/p>\n<div>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"type:primaryImage alignnone wp-image-734982 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/vmware_workstation_hero_3.jpg?width=1198&amp;trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"The VMware Workstation logo on a blue background\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>If you need to extract files from a VMware virtual machine disk image file (in VMDK format), there\u2019s a quick and free way to do it without needing to buy or install VMware Workstation itself. Here\u2019s how.<\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"First_Install_7-Zip\"><\/span>First, Install 7-Zip<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>To extract files from a VMDK file without VMWare Workstation, you\u2019ll need to <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">download<\/a> and install\u00a0our favorite file-extraction tool, 7-Zip. It\u2019s a highly regarded, open-source program designed to work with compressed and archived file formats. You can get it for free from <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.7-zip.org\/download.html\">7-Zip\u2019s official download page<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>On the 7-Zip download page, select the file that matches your Windows platform from the list. We recommend downloading the 32-bit or 64-bit version (depending on which version of Windows you\u2019re using) as an EXE file from the latest stable release category listed at the top of the page.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-734997\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/7zip_download_page.jpg?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Select a recent release from the 7-Zip download page\" width=\"650\" height=\"311\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Once it\u2019s downloaded, run the 7-Zip installation EXE file in your download location. On Windows 10, you might see a pop-up that reads \u201cWindows Protected Your PC.\u201d If so, click \u201cMore Info,\u201d and then click \u201cRun Anyway\u201d to bypass the warning. Then, follow the installation steps for 7-Zip listed on the screen.<\/p>\n<p><strong>RELATED:<\/strong> <strong><em>The Best File Extraction and Compression Tool for Windows<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Next_Open_the_VMDK_Archive_and_Extract_Files\"><\/span>Next, Open the VMDK Archive and Extract Files<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Once 7-Zip is installed, locate the VMDK file that you want to extract files from using File Explorer. When you find it, right-click its icon and select \u201c7-Zip,\u201d and then \u201cOpen Archive\u201d from the menu.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-735014\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/7zip_right_click_open_archive.jpg?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Right-click a VMDK file and select 7-Zip &gt; Open Archive from the menu.\" width=\"650\" height=\"286\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>A 7-Zip application window will open. If you\u2019re asked to select a partition, pick one and click \u201cOK.\u201d After that, just below the toolbar, you\u2019ll see a list of the files stored inside the disk image. If you need to hunt for a particular file or directory, you can navigate through the folders just like you would in File Explorer.<\/p>\n<p>Once you find what you\u2019d like to extract from the VMDK file, select the item (or items) and click the \u201cExtract\u201d button in the toolbar.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-735015\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/7zip_select_and_extract.jpg?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"In the 7-Zip window, select the file you want to extract, then click the &quot;Extract&quot; button.\" width=\"650\" height=\"343\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>7-Zip will open a \u201cCopy\u201d dialog window that allows you to browse to the location on your PC where you want to save the extracted files. After you\u2019ve selected, click \u201cOK,\u201d and 7-Zip will extract the files to that location. Very easy!<\/p>\n<p>Repeat this process as often as needed to recover files from VMDKs, both old and new alike.<\/p>\n<p><strong>RELATED:<\/strong> <strong><em>How to Shrink a VMware Virtual Machine and Free Up Disk Space<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Another_Method_of_Opening_VMDK_Files\"><\/span>Another Method of Opening VMDK Files<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Although the completely free option above is tempting, if you do have <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/imp.i263671.net\/c\/156932\/980242\/11461?subId1=htg&amp;subId2=734974&amp;sharedid=&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.vmware.com%2Fproducts%2Fworkstation-player%2Fworkstation-player-evaluation.html\">VMWare Workstation Player<\/a> or <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/imp.i263671.net\/c\/156932\/980242\/11461?subId1=htg&amp;subId2=734974&amp;sharedid=&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.vmware.com%2Fproducts%2Fworkstation-pro.html\">VMWare Workstation Pro<\/a> installed, you have another option for extracting files from a VMDK that\u2019s fairly easy.<\/p>\n<p>First, locate the virtual disk file in Explorer and right-click it, and then select \u201cMap Virtual Disk\u201d from the menu. In the window that appears, assign the virtual disk to a drive letter on your Windows PC, and then you can open it in File Explorer and copy files over as you normally would if it were a physical disk. 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