Repair Vmfs Metadata [verified] Jun 2026

vim-cmd hostsvc/storage/filesystem_volume_info | grep -A5 -B5 "error"

If the output warns you that the volume is heavily damaged, stop here. If you proceed, you might irreversibly corrupt the data. repair vmfs metadata

If the datastore does not mount automatically, you may need to go to and select "Mount an existing VMFS datastore." Your repaired datastore should appear in the list. esxcli storage vmfs mount -l DATASTORE_NAME Repairing VMFS

esxcli storage vmfs mount -l DATASTORE_NAME The ID usually looks like naa

Repairing VMFS metadata is a critical procedure for restoring access to VMware ESXi datastores that have become unmountable or show signs of corruption. When metadata is damaged—often due to sudden power loss, RAID array degradation, or host crashes during snapshot operations—the virtual machine files (.vmdk, .vmx) may become inaccessible.

Look for the device that corresponds to your missing datastore. The ID usually looks like naa.600507... . Copy this ID.