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title: "vprob.vmfs.lock.corruptondisk"
description: "The VMFS volume is corrupt. I/O error, perhaps caused by bad shutdown due to power failure, or faulty controller/connection. It is probable that the data is not recoverable. You should create a new datastore and restore your data from backups."
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dateModified: "2026-09-17"
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# vprob.vmfs.lock.corruptondisk

## Summary

The VMFS volume is corrupt.

## Causes

I/O error, perhaps caused by bad shutdown due to power failure, or faulty controller/connection.

## Resolutions

It is probable that the data is not recoverable. You should create a new datastore and restore your data from backups. Stop using the corrupted datastore.

**Note**: You may attempt to recover some data from the corrupted datastore using:

- vCenter migrate feature
- vmkfstools
- the datastore browser

If you are able to recover any data using above methods, you should validate the data to ensure that it has not been affected by the corruption.

## External

Refer to the [VMware Online Documentation](https://techdocs.broadcom.com/) for more information on vCenter event messages and possible solutions.