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.
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Think of metadata repair as — enough to get VMs off the datastore. Once rescued, destroy and recreate the volume. Have a VMFS metadata horror story? Or a recovery trick I missed? Drop it in the comments.
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):
vim-cmd hostsvc/storage/filesystem_volume_info | grep -A5 -B5 "error" Or use the classic:
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