vmfstool.exe -l
| Issue | Solution | |-------|----------| | "Access denied" | Run as Administrator | | Drive not appearing | Check physical connection to disk | | Corrupted files | Use Linux VM method instead | | Can't find partition | VMFS5 may have partition table; try different partition numbers | mount vmfs 5 windows
Here is what you can do: * Download a trial of vmware workstation on your windows pc. * create a vm called esxi and install esxi ( Experts Exchange How to Mount VMFS in Windows, Linux, and ESXi - NAKIVO vmfstool
VMFS5 is a proprietary file system. Unlike NTFS or FAT32, Microsoft Windows does not natively possess the drivers required to read or mount VMFS partitions. If a VMFS5 drive is connected to a standard Windows machine, it will appear in Disk Management as "Unknown" or "Unallocated," and the OS will prompt the user to initialize the disk. If a VMFS5 drive is connected to a
This method installs a file system driver that integrates with the Windows kernel, allowing the VMFS volume to appear as a standard local drive (e.g., Drive Z:) in Windows Explorer.
Download from: https://github.com/movere/vmfs-tools-windows/releases