If your datastore appears in this list, it means ESXi sees the data but hasn't mounted it.
If the partition is missing, you may need to recreate the starting sector (typically 2048) and ending sector to match the original VMFS structure.
If partition table lost, recreate the VMFS partition (data intact): recover vmfs datastore esxi 6 5
via the command line for better error reporting. Contact support if the partition table appears empty.
vmkfstools -V --force /vmfs/devices/disks/naa.xxx:1 If your datastore appears in this list, it
esxcfg-volume -l # Identify the partition (e.g., /vmfs/devices/disks/naa.xxx:1) vmkfstools -V --force /vmfs/devices/disks/naa.xxx:1
ESXi 6.5 often hides datastores it thinks are snapshots to prevent data corruption. If you see the storage device in but the datastore is missing, follow these steps: Via the ESXi Host Client Log in to the VMware Host Client . Navigate to Storage > Adapters and click Rescan . Go to Devices to ensure the physical LUN is visible. Click New Datastore > Mount an existing VMFS datastore . Select the LUN. You will have two choices: Contact support if the partition table appears empty
: Ensure you have SSH or direct console access to the ESXi host.
partedUtil get /vmfs/devices/disks/naa.xxx
If normal mount fails, try force mount (read-only):
