Recover Vmfs Partition Table -

Verify the datastore appears in:

Now create partition:

Here is a comprehensive guide on recovering a VMFS partition table. recover vmfs partition table

List all storage devices:

If it does not appear automatically, try to mount it manually: Verify the datastore appears in: Now create partition:

This article explains the causes, prevention, and most importantly, the step-by-step methods to recover a lost or corrupted VMFS partition table.

Method A: Recreating the Partition via partedUtil (Advanced) and most importantly

Once the partition table is restored, the ESXi host might not mount it automatically due to a signature conflict (the "re-signature" issue). esxcfg-volume -l Mount Volatilely: esxcfg-volume -m

Example output: 60801 255 63 976773168

Then rescan: