.vmdk VMDK disk image
Other formats
| MIME type | application/x-vmdk-disk |
|---|---|
| Description | VMDK disk image |
| Acronym | VMDK – Virtual Machine Disk |
| Category | Other formats |
| Signature (magic bytes) | 4B 44 4D 56 01 00 00 00 (KDMV....)4B 44 4D 56 02 00 00 00 (KDMV....) |
Frequently asked questions
What is a .vmdk file?
A .vmdk file is a “VMDK disk image” (MIME type application/x-vmdk-disk). VMDK stands for Virtual Machine Disk.
How do I open a .vmdk file?
With the program that created the file. On Linux, xdg-mime query default with the MIME type shows the default application, and xdg-open opens the file with it.
How can you tell a genuine .vmdk file?
By the bytes at the start of the file, the signature (magic bytes): 4B 44 4D 56 01 00 00 00 (KDMV....) and 4B 44 4D 56 02 00 00 00 (KDMV....). On Linux and macOS, file --mime-type example.vmdk checks the real type regardless of the extension.
Which MIME type belongs to .vmdk?
The MIME type is application/x-vmdk-disk. In the Apache web server: AddType application/x-vmdk-disk .vmdk; in nginx: types { application/x-vmdk-disk vmdk; }.