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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.

This guide walks you through the actual process of recovering a lost VMFS partition—no magic wands required. When ESXi cannot detect a VMFS datastore, it will often offer to "Create a new datastore" on the LUN or disk.

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. data recovery vmfs partition

First, find the disk size in sectors:

partedUtil get /vmfs/devices/disks/naa.6000c29... Let’s say the disk has 4294967296 sectors. The original VMFS partition likely started at sector 2048 and ended at the last sector minus 1. vmfs6-recover /vmfs/devices/disks/naa

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: This guide walks you through the actual process

esxcli storage vmfs snapshot mount -l YourDatastoreName If that fails, use vmfs6-recover (available in ESXi 7.x+):

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