vmfs-rebuild -f /dev/sdX#
vmfs-fuse /dev/sdX# /mnt/vmfs
vmfs-tools is a Linux-based tool for recovering data from corrupted VMFS partitions. You can use a Linux live CD or a virtual machine to run vmfs-tools .
Before starting the recovery process, ensure that all VMs and ESXi services are stopped to prevent any further data corruption.
Before attempting recovery, check:
: The vSphere On-disk Metadata Analyzer can check for VMFS corruption.
: Recovering deleted files from thin-provisioned disks is significantly harder than thick-provisioned disks.
After recovering data, verify its integrity by checking the recovered files and VMs.
General file recovery tools will not work. Instead, use software built specifically for VMFS, such as: