Requires deep Linux knowledge. Use vmfs-tools (open source).
VMware provides a built-in feature to recover deleted files from a datastore using snapshots. This method works if you have: undelete files from vmware datastore
The absolute first step after detecting file deletion is to freeze all disk operations on the affected storage device. Requires deep Linux knowledge
Usually fails – VMFS does not have a recycle bin. professional services are required.
If the data is critical and software tools fail to find the files, professional services are required.