For VMFS6, use:
vmfs-fuse /vmfs/devices/disks/naa.xxxx /mnt/repair (This mounts read-only; you can copy data out.) recovery vmware datastore
fsck.vmfs -D /vmfs/devices/disks/naa.xxxx If the VMFS partition is missing, recreate it manually without overwriting data: For VMFS6, use: vmfs-fuse /vmfs/devices/disks/naa
esxcli storage core adapter rescan --all run: Introduction In any vSphere environment
If metadata corruption is suspected, run:
Introduction In any vSphere environment, the datastore is the fundamental storage container that holds virtual machines (VMs), ISO images, templates, and other critical files. When a datastore becomes inaccessible, corrupted, or suffers data loss, the impact is immediate and severe: VMs may fail to power on, storage vMotion operations halt, and in worst-case scenarios, production workloads are completely offline.
vmkfstools -V esxcli storage vmfs snapshot mount -u <UUID> Find the UUID using: esxcli storage vmfs snapshot list