diskpart list volume exit dism /image:D:\ /get-drivers /format:table No VMware storage driver listed. Of course.
She exhaled, leaned back, and typed a single entry into the change log: “VM restored. Root cause: Windows Update nuked storage driver. Note to self: convert VM to PVSCSI and inject drivers before next Patch Tuesday.” vmware windows 10 inaccessible boot device
She pulled the VM’s logs from /var/log/vmkernel.log on the ESXi host. Buried in the red text: “Device ‘scsi0:0’ is not ready. Access to device failed.” vmware windows 10 inaccessible boot device