Mount Vmfs 6 Windows Hot -

If the server is still running ("Hot") and you just need to access files, do not try to mount the datastore on Windows. Instead, access the datastore from ESXi.

VMFS 6 introduced several internal changes: mount vmfs 6 windows hot

| Method | Reboot Required? | Read Speed | Write Support | VMFS 6 Support | |--------|----------------|------------|---------------|----------------| | StarWind V2V | | 180 MB/s | No | Full | | 7-Zip User Mode | No | 40 MB/s | No | Partial | | vmfs6-tools | Once (test mode) | 200 MB/s | No | Full | | DiskInternals | No | 220 MB/s | Yes (dangerous) | Full | | VMware DiskMount (legacy) | Yes | N/A | No | No (only VMFS5) | If the server is still running ("Hot") and