VMware developed the VMDK container format to store the entire contents of a virtual machine’s hard drive—operating system, applications, files, and partition table. For macOS Ventura, a VMDK can range from 25 GB (minimal install) to 100+ GB (full Xcode and development tools).
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: If the operating system fails to boot, the VMDK can be "mapped" or mounted directly in the host OS (like Windows) to extract files without running the full virtual machine. VMware developed the VMDK container format to store