Vmware Esxi Datastore Recovery -

The following involves editing the partition table. Only proceed if you have a backup or are certain the partition is lost.

The ESXi host fails to recognize a drive as a datastore, often appearing as an "empty" disk or unallocated space. vmware esxi datastore recovery

Sometimes the GUI fails to mount the volume, or you need to force a resignaturing. This is done via the ESXi Shell (SSH). The following involves editing the partition table