Recovering Vmfs Datastore Official

If a LUN was re-presented from a snapshot or clone, ESXi sees a duplicate UUID.

Corruption in the linked files of a virtual machine snapshot can prevent the VM from booting, even if the datastore itself is visible. Standard Recovery Methods recovering vmfs datastore

When you "delete" a datastore in vSphere, only the VMFS volume header and UUID are removed. Data remains until overwritten. If a LUN was re-presented from a snapshot

Recovering a VMFS datastore requires a systematic approach, typically starting with before attempting data extraction. Depending on whether the datastore was accidentally deleted, formatted, or corrupted due to hardware issues, the recovery path varies significantly. 1. Initial Diagnosis and Safety Data remains until overwritten

Do NOT create new files, format, or write to the affected LUN. Recovery depends on intact underlying data.

esxcli storage vmfs snapshot list