Recover Vmfs 5 Datastore [exclusive] -

voma -m vmfs -f fix -d /dev/disks/naa.xxxxxx:1 ⚠️ Always take a backup before running fix . Major corruption may require full recovery tools. When native methods fail, use dedicated VMFS recovery software:

voma -m vmfs -f check -d /dev/disks/naa.xxxxxx:1 recover vmfs 5 datastore

esxcli storage vmfs snapshot resignature -l <original_label> Or mount as snapshot: voma -m vmfs -f fix -d /dev/disks/naa

partedUtil get /dev/disks/naa.xxxxxx If the table is empty but you know the start sector (usually 2048 or 128), recreate: recover vmfs 5 datastore

esxcli storage core adapter rescan --all From vSphere Client: . 3.2 Restore VMFS Volume from Remaining Partition Table If the VMFS partition is missing but the LUN still has valid GPT/MBR: