Repair Vmfs Metadata <HIGH-QUALITY>

vmkfstools -P /vmfs/volumes/DATASTORE_NAME If you see “Permission denied” or “No such file or directory” despite the path existing — that’s metadata trouble. 1. Remount Without Reboot Sometimes it’s a transient lock issue.

esxcli storage vmfs mount -l DATASTORE_NAME --force After forced mount, move VMs off the datastore and reformat. 4. Low-Level Metadata Recovery (Last Resort) Use vmfs-tools (Linux-based recovery suite): repair vmfs metadata

vim-cmd hostsvc/storage/filesystem_volume_info | grep -A5 -B5 "error" Or use the classic: repair vmfs metadata

esxcli storage filesystem rescan esxcli storage vmfs snapshot resignature -l DATASTORE_NAME Then attempt mount: repair vmfs metadata