esxcfg-datastore -u "DatastoreName" Mount:

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:

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 :

vim-cmd hostsvc/storage/refresh Unmount first:

df -h | grep vmfs a) Rescan storage adapter From ESXi shell: