Copy the .vmdk files to a new, healthy datastore or local storage. Step 4: Restoration from Backup
If a LUN was snapshots at the storage array level and re-presented to the ESXi host, the VMFS file system will detect a mismatch in the file system ID and lock the datastore to prevent corruption. This is the most common "false positive" for corruption. vmfs repair
If errors are found, VOMA usually recommends a repair command syntax. Always run in "check" mode first. Copy the
vmkfstools -e /vmfs/devices/disks/naa.60000000000000000000000000000000 vmfs repair
VMFS (Virtual Machine File System) repair!
If vmkfstools and VOMA fail to repair the volume, the file system structure may be too damaged.
(Replace the NAA ID with your specific device ID).