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Alternatively, you can list the disk mappings using:
If the stars align (and the start sector was correct), you should see your VMFS volume listed with a UUID and a mount point (e.g., /vmfs/volumes/datastore1 ).
Every VMware administrator has that nightmare scenario. You wake up to a monitoring alert, or you’re performing maintenance on your ESXi 5 host, and suddenly, a datastore is missing. It’s not showing in the vSphere Client, and the VMs residing on it are grayed out and inaccessible.
identifying the specific device ID for your disk via the ESXi command line? AI can make mistakes, so double-check responses Copy Creating a public link... You can now share this thread with others Good response Bad response 11 sites Recovering a lost partition table with a VMFS datastore - Google You can use the KB 1002281 (Recovering a lost partition table on a VMFS volume) that explain the required steps: * Log in to the E... Google Recovering a lost partition table with a VMFS datastore - Google You can use the KB 1002281 (Recovering a lost partition table on a VMFS volume) that explain the required steps: * Log in to the E... Google Articles - VMFS Recovery Mar 9, 2026 —
Alternatively, you can list the disk mappings using:
If the stars align (and the start sector was correct), you should see your VMFS volume listed with a UUID and a mount point (e.g., /vmfs/volumes/datastore1 ).
Every VMware administrator has that nightmare scenario. You wake up to a monitoring alert, or you’re performing maintenance on your ESXi 5 host, and suddenly, a datastore is missing. It’s not showing in the vSphere Client, and the VMs residing on it are grayed out and inaccessible.
identifying the specific device ID for your disk via the ESXi command line? AI can make mistakes, so double-check responses Copy Creating a public link... You can now share this thread with others Good response Bad response 11 sites Recovering a lost partition table with a VMFS datastore - Google You can use the KB 1002281 (Recovering a lost partition table on a VMFS volume) that explain the required steps: * Log in to the E... Google Recovering a lost partition table with a VMFS datastore - Google You can use the KB 1002281 (Recovering a lost partition table on a VMFS volume) that explain the required steps: * Log in to the E... Google Articles - VMFS Recovery Mar 9, 2026 —
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