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| Tool | Command/Action | Access Type | |------|---------------|--------------| | StarWind V2V | Convert VMDK→VHDX | Read/Write | | OSFMount | Mount raw image | Raw only | | UFS Explorer | Automatic detection | Read-only (free) | | vmfs-fuse (Linux) | vmfs-fuse /dev/sdb1 /mnt | Read-only |

Ensure the disk is "Online" in Disk Management but not initialized. mount vmfs windows

This accesses VMDK files, not raw VMFS volumes. | Tool | Command/Action | Access Type |

System administrators frequently need to bypass an ESXi host to extract critical virtual machine files ( .vmdk , .vmx ). This need typically arises during emergency infrastructure failures, bare-metal server crashes, or digital forensics investigations. Phase 1: Connect the Raw Storage to Windows bare-metal server crashes

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sudo vmfs-fuse /dev/sdb1 /mnt/vmfs -o ro