Panic is the enemy of data recovery.
Understanding why a datastore became inaccessible is the first step in choosing the correct recovery path.
Often, the VMFS volume is healthy, but a specific VM won't power on due to a corrupted .vmdk descriptor file. You can recreate this small text file using the vmkfstools command. This points the ESXi host back to the actual data stored in the -flat.vmdk file. 4. Professional VMFS Recovery Software
Whether the is still showing up in your ESXi host
Panic is the enemy of data recovery.
Understanding why a datastore became inaccessible is the first step in choosing the correct recovery path. vmfs datastore recovery
Often, the VMFS volume is healthy, but a specific VM won't power on due to a corrupted .vmdk descriptor file. You can recreate this small text file using the vmkfstools command. This points the ESXi host back to the actual data stored in the -flat.vmdk file. 4. Professional VMFS Recovery Software Panic is the enemy of data recovery
Whether the is still showing up in your ESXi host the VMFS volume is healthy