Data Recovery Vmfs Partition Work Official

Instead, take a deep breath and follow the steps below. SSH into your ESXi host and run:

vmkfstools -V Or find the partition device ID: data recovery vmfs partition

But here is the good news: In most cases, the partition table is just hiding, or the VMFS header is slightly corrupted. You can get your VMs back. Instead, take a deep breath and follow the steps below

partedUtil fix /vmfs/devices/disks/naa.6000c29... The GUID AA31E02A400F11DB9590000C2911D1B8 is the VMFS data partition type. Do not change it. Step 4: Mount the Recovered Datastore Once the partition table is back, ESXi still won't auto-mount it. You need to force a mount: partedUtil fix /vmfs/devices/disks/naa

vmfs6-recover /vmfs/devices/disks/naa.6000c29... This scans for stale VMFS signatures and can reattach the partition without data loss. If auto-recovery fails, you need to manually recreate the partition table exactly as it was.

ls /vmfs/devices/disks/ Look for your device (e.g., naa.6000c29... ). Then check partition info: