Last updated: March 2025 – Works with ESXi 6.7 through 8.0.
vmkfstools -x repair /path/to/your-vm.vmdk Stop writing to the datastore immediately! Deleted files can often be recovered. Option A: Check for orphaned VMDK files Use SSH and run: recover vmdk
RW 83886080 VMFS "original-vm-flat.vmdk" (83886080 = 40GB in sectors) Run this from the ESXi shell (SSH enabled): Last updated: March 2025 – Works with ESXi 6