Vmfs-tools [updated] -

vmfs-tools is an invaluable, lightweight tool for emergency access to VMFS datastores from Linux. While it has limitations (especially with VMFS6 and write operations), it excels as a read-only rescue utility. For production recovery or frequent use, invest in commercial tools, but for occasional recovery or forensic work, vmfs-tools is a reliable and free solution.

is an open-source project designed to provide access to VMFS partitions from non-ESXi operating systems, primarily Linux. It allows users to read data stored on VMware-formatted volumes without needing a running ESXi host. The toolset is frequently used for: vmfs-tools

git clone https://github.com/vmfs-tools/vmfs-tools.git cd vmfs-tools make sudo make install vmfs-tools is an invaluable, lightweight tool for emergency

sudo vmfsfsck /dev/sdX#