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esxcli storage core adapter rescan --all

If you see a datastore listed as "inactive" or see a partition with "0 MB" size, do not delete the datastore or attempt to create a new one over it. This will overwrite the VMFS metadata, making recovery exponentially harder. vmware esxi datastore recovery

Connect via SSH and run esxcfg-volume -l to list volumes detected as snapshots. esxcli storage core adapter rescan --all If you

For minor VMFS corruption (e.g., lost cluster chain): lost cluster chain):