Recover Vmfs Datastore -

Recovering a VMFS datastore is a high-stakes operation. Success usually depends on the integrity of the partition table. If you cannot see the partition using partedUtil , it is highly recommended to contact VMware Support or use specialized third-party recovery tools before attempting to write new partitions to the disk.

Step 4: She used dd to copy that backup block over the primary superblock (after making a full LUN image with ddrescue to a separate 12-TB drive—insurance). # dd if=/dev/sde1 bs=1M skip=512 count=1 of=primary_superblock_backup.bin Then, using vimfstools (from a recovered ESXi maintenance mode session): # vmkfstools -B recover /vmfs/devices/disks/naa.6000...:1 recover vmfs datastore