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voma -m vmfs -f fix -d /vmfs/devices/disks/naa.YOUR_DISK_ID -f fix can cause data loss if the corruption is severe. 5. Recover Without VOMA (Manual Partition Repair) Sometimes the partition table is corrupt but VMFS data remains. a) Identify partition start sector Use fdisk or partedUtil :
esxcfg-datastore -l List VMFS volumes and their partitions:
partedUtil get /dev/disks/naa.YOUR_DISK_ID Look for VMFS partition type ( FB ). If partition table lost, recreate first partition starting at sector 128 (typical) or 2048 with VMFS type: recover vmfs datastore esxi 5
esxcfg-datastore -u "DatastoreName" Mount:
voma -m vmfs -f check -d /vmfs/devices/disks/naa.YOUR_DISK_ID If errors found, attempt fix: voma -m vmfs -f fix -d /vmfs/devices/disks/naa
esxcfg-datastore -m "/vmfs/devices/disks/naa.YOUR_DISK_ID:1" "DatastoreName" voma is the primary tool for VMFS repair.
First, if mounted:
esxcfg-datastore -u "DatastoreName" Run check only (read-only):