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It operates in read-only mode , meaning it can detect problems like heartbeat errors or allocation bitmap mismatches but cannot actually "repair" or write changes to the disk.

– A hidden gem. If you’ve accidentally deleted a VM folder or VMDK descriptor file, this tool can recover it provided the blocks haven’t been overwritten. vmfs repair tools

Would you like more information on any of these tools or on using VMFS repair tools in general? It operates in read-only mode , meaning it

If vmkfstools cannot mount the volume, the goal shifts from repair to data extraction. It operates in read-only mode