If the datastore contained critical VMs without backups, consider contacting or a professional data recovery service.
esxcli storage vmfs snapshot mount -u <uuid> --force For severe corruption, use vmfs-tools from a Linux environment. recover vmfs datastore esxi 6 5
esxcli storage filesystem list Check for unpartitioned space: If the datastore contained critical VMs without backups,
esxcli storage core device list | grep -A 10 "naa." Check VMFS partitions: --force For severe corruption
partedUtil setptbl /vmfs/devices/disks/naa.xxx gpt \ "1 2048 123456789 AA31E02A400F11DB9590000C2911D1B8 0" Note: This is advanced; ensure correct start/end sectors. Then rescan and mount: