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voma -m vmfs -f /vmfs/devices/disks/naa.6001234567890 This tool is a lifesaver. It will scan the entire device for VMFS structures and report the found start LBA, block size, and file system version. If your disk uses GPT (most modern VMFS5/6), the primary GPT header at LBA 1 might be corrupt, but a backup GPT header resides at the last sector of the disk.

sudo apt-get install vmfs-tools Then scan: vmfs partition table recovery

partedUtil get /vmfs/devices/disks/naa.6001234567890 If it shows a table but complains about checksum, you may repair the primary from the backup (see recovery section). Method A: Restore partition table from a known backup (Best case) If you have a backup of your ESXi host configuration (e.g., from vicfg-cfgbackup ), you might have saved the partition layouts. Or if you have another identical datastore, compare. voma -m vmfs -f /vmfs/devices/disks/naa

No recovery method replaces a verified backup. Use this knowledge to survive the crisis, then immediately double-check your 3-2-1 backup strategy. sudo apt-get install vmfs-tools Then scan: partedUtil get