If the internal structures (Resource Manager or File Descriptors) are physically corrupted, command-line tools will fail. At this stage, you must use commercial software designed for VMFS.
vmfs-recover -r /dev/disks/naa.6782a4b2c91d0001 recover vmfs file system
Recovering a VMFS file system is a high-stakes operation that requires a steady hand and a deep understanding of VMware storage architecture. Whether you are reconstructing a partition table with partedUtil , extracting data with vmfs-tools , or employing commercial software like DiskInternals, the cardinal rule remains: If the internal structures (Resource Manager or File
Use esxcfg-volume -l to identify volumes that ESXi detects as snapshots or clones but hasn't mounted. extracting data with vmfs-tools
Leo looked at the screen, at the last line of the log: Recovery complete. 100% data integrity verified.