Restore Vm From Delta Vmdk Direct

# Create empty parent of same size qemu-img create -f vmdk parent-base.vmdk 40G qemu-img rebase -u -b parent-base.vmdk delta.vmdk Commit changes into a new standalone image qemu-img convert -f vmdk -O vmdk delta.vmdk restored.vmdk

You're likely referring to the challenge of restoring a VM when you only have (from snapshots) but the base VMDK is missing or corrupt . restore vm from delta vmdk