((full)): Vmdk Corrupted

# Verify descriptor matches flat extent size DESCRIPTOR_SIZE=$(grep "RW" $vmdk | awk 'print $2') FLAT_SIZE=$(stat -c %s $vmdk%-flat.vmdk.vmdk 2>/dev/null)

The CID (Content ID) was reset to fffffffe — a flag meaning "unknown or corrupted parent." The flat extent is intact, but the mapping is blind. vmdk corrupted

vmkfstools -x repair /vmfs/volumes/datastore01/server01/server01.vmdk Output: "Failed to repair disk. Disk chain is inconsistent." vmdk corrupted

#!/bin/bash # vmdk_integrity_check.sh # Checks for early signs of VMDK corruption DATASTORE_PATH="/vmfs/volumes/VM_Storage" LOG_FILE="/var/log/vmdk_health.log" vmdk corrupted

I open the server01.vmdk (descriptor file) in a terminal.