diff --git a/crates/config/src/constants/scanner.rs b/crates/config/src/constants/scanner.rs
index bcb730c2d..8086c3229 100644
--- a/crates/config/src/constants/scanner.rs
+++ b/crates/config/src/constants/scanner.rs
@@ -228,15 +228,6 @@ pub const DEFAULT_SCANNER_MAX_CONCURRENT_DISK_SCANS: usize = 4;
 /// Default object interval for cooperative scanner yields.
 pub const DEFAULT_SCANNER_YIELD_EVERY_N_OBJECTS: u64 = 128;
 
-/// Compatibility flag kept for Patch 3 rollback windows.
-///
-/// Inline scanner heal execution has been removed in favor of heal-candidate enqueue.
-/// When this flag is enabled, RustFS logs a warning and continues to use enqueue-based heal.
-pub const ENV_SCANNER_INLINE_HEAL_ENABLE: &str = "RUSTFS_SCANNER_INLINE_HEAL_ENABLE";
-
-/// Default inline scanner heal compatibility mode.
-pub const DEFAULT_SCANNER_INLINE_HEAL_ENABLE: bool = false;
-
 /// Scanner speed preset controlling throttling behavior.
 ///
 /// Each preset defines three parameters:
diff --git a/crates/heal/src/heal/channel.rs b/crates/heal/src/heal/channel.rs
index 8f4ab9e8a..edfcf2613 100644
--- a/crates/heal/src/heal/channel.rs
+++ b/crates/heal/src/heal/channel.rs
@@ -759,7 +759,7 @@ impl HealChannelProcessor {
 
 #[cfg(test)]
 mod tests {
-    use super::super::{DiskStore, Endpoint};
+    use super::super::DiskStore;
     use super::*;
     use crate::heal::manager::HealConfig;
     use crate::heal::storage::{HealObjectInfo, HealStorageAPI};
@@ -776,45 +776,18 @@ mod tests {
         async fn get_object_meta(&self, _bucket: &str, _object: &str) -> crate::Result<Option<HealObjectInfo>> {
             Ok(None)
         }
-        async fn get_object_data(&self, _bucket: &str, _object: &str) -> crate::Result<Option<Vec<u8>>> {
-            Ok(None)
-        }
-        async fn put_object_data(&self, _bucket: &str, _object: &str, _data: &[u8]) -> crate::Result<()> {
-            Ok(())
-        }
-        async fn delete_object(&self, _bucket: &str, _object: &str) -> crate::Result<()> {
-            Ok(())
-        }
-        async fn verify_object_integrity(&self, _bucket: &str, _object: &str) -> crate::Result<bool> {
-            Ok(true)
-        }
         async fn ec_decode_rebuild(&self, _bucket: &str, _object: &str) -> crate::Result<Vec<u8>> {
             Ok(vec![])
         }
-        async fn get_disk_status(&self, _endpoint: &Endpoint) -> crate::Result<crate::heal::storage::DiskStatus> {
-            Ok(crate::heal::storage::DiskStatus::Ok)
-        }
-        async fn format_disk(&self, _endpoint: &Endpoint) -> crate::Result<()> {
-            Ok(())
-        }
         async fn get_bucket_info(&self, _bucket: &str) -> crate::Result<Option<crate::heal::storage_api::status::BucketInfo>> {
             Ok(None)
         }
-        async fn heal_bucket_metadata(&self, _bucket: &str) -> crate::Result<()> {
-            Ok(())
-        }
         async fn list_buckets(&self) -> crate::Result<Vec<crate::heal::storage_api::status::BucketInfo>> {
             Ok(vec![])
         }
         async fn object_exists(&self, _bucket: &str, _object: &str) -> crate::Result<bool> {
             Ok(false)
         }
-        async fn get_object_size(&self, _bucket: &str, _object: &str) -> crate::Result<Option<u64>> {
-            Ok(None)
-        }
-        async fn get_object_checksum(&self, _bucket: &str, _object: &str) -> crate::Result<Option<String>> {
-            Ok(None)
-        }
         async fn heal_object(
             &self,
             _bucket: &str,
@@ -837,13 +810,6 @@ mod tests {
         ) -> crate::Result<(rustfs_madmin::heal_commands::HealResultItem, Option<crate::Error>)> {
             Ok((rustfs_madmin::heal_commands::HealResultItem::default(), None))
         }
-        async fn list_objects_for_heal(
-            &self,
-            _bucket: &str,
-            _prefix: &str,
-        ) -> crate::Result<Vec<crate::heal::storage::HealListItem>> {
-            Ok(vec![])
-        }
         async fn list_objects_for_heal_page(
             &self,
             _bucket: &str,
diff --git a/crates/heal/src/heal/erasure_healer.rs b/crates/heal/src/heal/erasure_healer.rs
index 04075837c..920fffcf5 100644
--- a/crates/heal/src/heal/erasure_healer.rs
+++ b/crates/heal/src/heal/erasure_healer.rs
@@ -1267,7 +1267,7 @@ mod resume_loop_tests {
         CheckpointManager, RESUME_CHECKPOINT_FILE, ReplacementTargetIdentity, ResumeDeleteFailure, ResumeManager, ResumeUtils,
         compose_key,
     };
-    use crate::heal::storage::{DiskStatus, HealLifecycleExpiryContext, HealListItem, HealObjectInfo, HealStorageAPI};
+    use crate::heal::storage::{HealLifecycleExpiryContext, HealListItem, HealObjectInfo, HealStorageAPI};
     use crate::heal::storage_api::status::BucketInfo;
     use crate::heal::{
         BUCKET_META_PREFIX, DiskOption, DiskStore, EcstoreError, Endpoint, HealDiskExt as _, RUSTFS_META_BUCKET, new_disk,
@@ -1448,36 +1448,15 @@ mod resume_loop_tests {
         async fn get_object_meta(&self, _b: &str, _o: &str) -> Result<Option<HealObjectInfo>> {
             Ok(None)
         }
-        async fn get_object_data(&self, _b: &str, _o: &str) -> Result<Option<Vec<u8>>> {
-            Ok(None)
-        }
-        async fn put_object_data(&self, _b: &str, _o: &str, _d: &[u8]) -> Result<()> {
-            Ok(())
-        }
-        async fn delete_object(&self, _b: &str, _o: &str) -> Result<()> {
-            Ok(())
-        }
-        async fn verify_object_integrity(&self, _b: &str, _o: &str) -> Result<bool> {
-            Ok(true)
-        }
         async fn ec_decode_rebuild(&self, _b: &str, _o: &str) -> Result<Vec<u8>> {
             Ok(Vec::new())
         }
-        async fn get_disk_status(&self, _e: &Endpoint) -> Result<DiskStatus> {
-            Ok(DiskStatus::Ok)
-        }
-        async fn format_disk(&self, _e: &Endpoint) -> Result<()> {
-            Ok(())
-        }
         async fn get_bucket_info(&self, bucket: &str) -> Result<Option<BucketInfo>> {
             Ok(Some(BucketInfo {
                 name: bucket.to_string(),
                 ..Default::default()
             }))
         }
-        async fn heal_bucket_metadata(&self, _b: &str) -> Result<()> {
-            Ok(())
-        }
         async fn list_buckets(&self) -> Result<Vec<BucketInfo>> {
             Ok(Vec::new())
         }
@@ -1485,12 +1464,6 @@ mod resume_loop_tests {
             // Must never be consulted: the resume loop always goes through heal_object.
             panic!("object_exists must not be called by the resume heal loop");
         }
-        async fn get_object_size(&self, _b: &str, _o: &str) -> Result<Option<u64>> {
-            Ok(None)
-        }
-        async fn get_object_checksum(&self, _b: &str, _o: &str) -> Result<Option<String>> {
-            Ok(None)
-        }
         async fn load_heal_lifecycle_expiry_context(&self, _bucket: &str) -> Result<Option<HealLifecycleExpiryContext>> {
             Ok((!self.lifecycle_expired.lock().unwrap().is_empty()).then(HealLifecycleExpiryContext::test))
         }
@@ -1556,9 +1529,6 @@ mod resume_loop_tests {
                 ReplacementCommitEvidence::Error(message) => Err(Error::other(message)),
             }
         }
-        async fn list_objects_for_heal(&self, _b: &str, _p: &str) -> Result<Vec<HealListItem>> {
-            Ok(Vec::new())
-        }
         async fn list_objects_for_heal_page(
             &self,
             _bucket: &str,
diff --git a/crates/heal/src/heal/manager.rs b/crates/heal/src/heal/manager.rs
index 3a243c88e..4c3c622c7 100644
--- a/crates/heal/src/heal/manager.rs
+++ b/crates/heal/src/heal/manager.rs
@@ -3882,42 +3882,14 @@ mod tests {
             Ok(None)
         }
 
-        async fn get_object_data(&self, _bucket: &str, _object: &str) -> Result<Option<Vec<u8>>> {
-            Ok(None)
-        }
-
-        async fn put_object_data(&self, _bucket: &str, _object: &str, _data: &[u8]) -> Result<()> {
-            Ok(())
-        }
-
-        async fn delete_object(&self, _bucket: &str, _object: &str) -> Result<()> {
-            Ok(())
-        }
-
-        async fn verify_object_integrity(&self, _bucket: &str, _object: &str) -> Result<bool> {
-            Ok(true)
-        }
-
         async fn ec_decode_rebuild(&self, _bucket: &str, _object: &str) -> Result<Vec<u8>> {
             Ok(Vec::new())
         }
 
-        async fn get_disk_status(&self, _endpoint: &Endpoint) -> Result<crate::heal::storage::DiskStatus> {
-            Ok(crate::heal::storage::DiskStatus::Ok)
-        }
-
-        async fn format_disk(&self, _endpoint: &Endpoint) -> Result<()> {
-            Ok(())
-        }
-
         async fn get_bucket_info(&self, _bucket: &str) -> Result<Option<BucketInfo>> {
             Ok(None)
         }
 
-        async fn heal_bucket_metadata(&self, _bucket: &str) -> Result<()> {
-            Ok(())
-        }
-
         async fn list_buckets(&self) -> Result<Vec<BucketInfo>> {
             if let Some(hook) = manager_recovery_test_hook() {
                 *hook.listed.lock().expect("manager recovery listed lock should not poison") = true;
@@ -3929,14 +3901,6 @@ mod tests {
             Ok(bucket == "retry-transition")
         }
 
-        async fn get_object_size(&self, _bucket: &str, _object: &str) -> Result<Option<u64>> {
-            Ok(None)
-        }
-
-        async fn get_object_checksum(&self, _bucket: &str, _object: &str) -> Result<Option<String>> {
-            Ok(None)
-        }
-
         async fn heal_object(
             &self,
             bucket: &str,
@@ -3998,10 +3962,6 @@ mod tests {
             Ok((HealResultItem::default(), None))
         }
 
-        async fn list_objects_for_heal(&self, _bucket: &str, _prefix: &str) -> Result<Vec<crate::heal::storage::HealListItem>> {
-            Ok(Vec::new())
-        }
-
         async fn list_objects_for_heal_page(
             &self,
             _bucket: &str,
diff --git a/crates/heal/src/heal/storage.rs b/crates/heal/src/heal/storage.rs
index fbe51f050..63ca002e4 100644
--- a/crates/heal/src/heal/storage.rs
+++ b/crates/heal/src/heal/storage.rs
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ use super::storage_api::storage::{
     BucketInfo, BucketOperations, DiskSetSelector, HealOperations as _, ListOperations as _, ObjectIO as _,
     ObjectOperations as _, StorageAdminApi,
 };
-use super::{DiskStore, ECStore, Endpoint, HealDiskExt as _, StorageError, resume::ReplacementTargetIdentity};
+use super::{DiskStore, ECStore, HealDiskExt as _, StorageError, resume::ReplacementTargetIdentity};
 pub use super::{HealObjectInfo, HealObjectOptions, HealPutObjReader};
 
 #[derive(Debug, Clone, Copy, Default, PartialEq, Eq)]
@@ -65,7 +65,6 @@ const LOG_COMPONENT_HEAL: &str = "heal";
 const LOG_SUBSYSTEM_STORAGE: &str = "storage";
 const EVENT_HEAL_STORAGE_OBJECT_IO: &str = "heal_storage_object_io";
 const EVENT_HEAL_STORAGE_OBJECT_READ_LIMIT: &str = "heal_storage_object_read_limit";
-const EVENT_HEAL_STORAGE_OBJECT_VERIFY: &str = "heal_storage_object_verify";
 const EVENT_HEAL_STORAGE_ADMIN_OP: &str = "heal_storage_admin_op";
 const EVENT_HEAL_STORAGE_REPAIR_OP: &str = "heal_storage_repair_op";
 
@@ -312,56 +311,23 @@ pub struct HealListItem {
     pub is_delete_marker: bool,
 }
 
-/// Disk status for heal operations
-#[derive(Debug, Clone, PartialEq, Eq)]
-pub enum DiskStatus {
-    /// Ok
-    Ok,
-    /// Offline
-    Offline,
-    /// Corrupt
-    Corrupt,
-    /// Missing
-    Missing,
-    /// Permission denied
-    PermissionDenied,
-    /// Faulty
-    Faulty,
-    /// Root mount
-    RootMount,
-    /// Unknown
-    Unknown,
-    /// Unformatted
-    Unformatted,
-}
-
 /// Heal storage layer interface
 #[async_trait]
 pub trait HealStorageAPI: Send + Sync {
     /// Get object meta
+    ///
+    /// Reserved for HS-01 MRF wiring (rustfs/backlog#1865): MRF intents
+    /// currently execute through `heal_object`; keep this entry point for the
+    /// metadata-corruption variant that must inspect metadata first.
     async fn get_object_meta(&self, bucket: &str, object: &str) -> Result<Option<HealObjectInfo>>;
 
-    /// Get object data
-    async fn get_object_data(&self, bucket: &str, object: &str) -> Result<Option<Vec<u8>>>;
-
-    /// Put object data
-    async fn put_object_data(&self, bucket: &str, object: &str, data: &[u8]) -> Result<()>;
-
-    /// Delete object
-    async fn delete_object(&self, bucket: &str, object: &str) -> Result<()>;
-
-    /// Check object integrity
-    async fn verify_object_integrity(&self, bucket: &str, object: &str) -> Result<bool>;
-
     /// EC decode rebuild
+    ///
+    /// Reserved for HS-01 MRF wiring (rustfs/backlog#1865): urgent ECDecode
+    /// requests currently execute through `heal_object`; keep the explicit
+    /// rebuild-and-read path for the decode-failure fast variant.
     async fn ec_decode_rebuild(&self, bucket: &str, object: &str) -> Result<Vec<u8>>;
 
-    /// Get disk status
-    async fn get_disk_status(&self, endpoint: &Endpoint) -> Result<DiskStatus>;
-
-    /// Format disk
-    async fn format_disk(&self, endpoint: &Endpoint) -> Result<()>;
-
     /// Get bucket info
     async fn get_bucket_info(&self, bucket: &str) -> Result<Option<BucketInfo>>;
 
@@ -387,21 +353,12 @@ pub trait HealStorageAPI: Send + Sync {
         Ok(false)
     }
 
-    /// Fix bucket metadata
-    async fn heal_bucket_metadata(&self, bucket: &str) -> Result<()>;
-
     /// Get all buckets
     async fn list_buckets(&self) -> Result<Vec<BucketInfo>>;
 
     /// Check object exists
     async fn object_exists(&self, bucket: &str, object: &str) -> Result<bool>;
 
-    /// Get object size
-    async fn get_object_size(&self, bucket: &str, object: &str) -> Result<Option<u64>>;
-
-    /// Get object checksum
-    async fn get_object_checksum(&self, bucket: &str, object: &str) -> Result<Option<String>>;
-
     /// Heal object using ecstore
     async fn heal_object(
         &self,
@@ -453,12 +410,6 @@ pub trait HealStorageAPI: Send + Sync {
         Ok(false)
     }
 
-    /// List object versions for healing (returns all versions, may use significant memory for large buckets)
-    ///
-    /// WARNING: This method loads all object versions into memory at once. For buckets with many
-    /// objects/versions, consider using `list_objects_for_heal_page` instead to process versions in pages.
-    async fn list_objects_for_heal(&self, bucket: &str, prefix: &str) -> Result<Vec<HealListItem>>;
-
     /// List object versions for healing with pagination (returns one page and continuation token)
     /// Returns (versions, next_continuation_token, is_truncated). The continuation token is an
     /// opaque composite `(marker, version_marker)` value — see `encode_heal_token`/`decode_heal_token`.
@@ -527,89 +478,11 @@ impl ECStoreHealStorage {
     pub fn new(ecstore: Arc<ECStore>) -> Self {
         Self { ecstore }
     }
-}
-
-fn is_transient_object_exists_message(message: &str) -> bool {
-    let message = message.to_ascii_lowercase();
-
-    [
-        "failed to acquire read lock",
-        "lock acquisition failed",
-        "lock acquisition timeout",
-        "quorum not reached",
-        "deadline has elapsed",
-        "timed out",
-        "network error",
-        "transport error",
-        "connection refused",
-    ]
-    .iter()
-    .any(|pattern| message.contains(pattern))
-}
-
-fn is_transient_object_exists_error(err: &StorageError) -> bool {
-    if err.is_quorum_error() {
-        return true;
-    }
-
-    match err {
-        StorageError::Lock(lock_err) => lock_err.is_retryable() || is_transient_object_exists_message(&lock_err.to_string()),
-        StorageError::Io(io_err) => is_transient_object_exists_message(&io_err.to_string()),
-        StorageError::SlowDown | StorageError::OperationCanceled => true,
-        _ => false,
-    }
-}
-
-#[async_trait]
-impl HealStorageAPI for ECStoreHealStorage {
-    async fn get_object_meta(&self, bucket: &str, object: &str) -> Result<Option<HealObjectInfo>> {
-        debug!(
-            target: "rustfs::heal::storage",
-            event = EVENT_HEAL_STORAGE_OBJECT_IO,
-            component = LOG_COMPONENT_HEAL,
-            subsystem = LOG_SUBSYSTEM_STORAGE,
-            operation = "get_object_meta",
-            bucket,
-            object,
-            "Heal storage request started"
-        );
-
-        match self.ecstore.get_object_info(bucket, object, &Default::default()).await {
-            Ok(info) => Ok(Some(info)),
-            Err(e) => {
-                // Map ObjectNotFound to None to align with Option return type
-                if matches!(e, StorageError::ObjectNotFound(_, _)) {
-                    debug!(
-                        target: "rustfs::heal::storage",
-                        event = EVENT_HEAL_STORAGE_OBJECT_IO,
-                        component = LOG_COMPONENT_HEAL,
-                        subsystem = LOG_SUBSYSTEM_STORAGE,
-                        operation = "get_object_meta",
-                        bucket,
-                        object,
-                        result = "not_found",
-                        "Heal storage object metadata missing"
-                    );
-                    Ok(None)
-                } else {
-                    error!(
-                        target: "rustfs::heal::storage",
-                        event = EVENT_HEAL_STORAGE_OBJECT_IO,
-                        component = LOG_COMPONENT_HEAL,
-                        subsystem = LOG_SUBSYSTEM_STORAGE,
-                        operation = "get_object_meta",
-                        bucket,
-                        object,
-                        result = "failed",
-                        error = %e,
-                        "Heal storage request failed"
-                    );
-                    Err(Error::other(e))
-                }
-            }
-        }
-    }
 
+    /// Read back an object's bytes, capped to bound memory.
+    ///
+    /// Private support for the reserved `ec_decode_rebuild` (HS-01); not part
+    /// of the storage trait surface.
     async fn get_object_data(&self, bucket: &str, object: &str) -> Result<Option<Vec<u8>>> {
         debug!(
             target: "rustfs::heal::storage",
@@ -695,196 +568,85 @@ impl HealStorageAPI for ECStoreHealStorage {
         }
         Ok(Some(buf))
     }
+}
 
-    async fn put_object_data(&self, bucket: &str, object: &str, data: &[u8]) -> Result<()> {
+fn is_transient_object_exists_message(message: &str) -> bool {
+    let message = message.to_ascii_lowercase();
+
+    [
+        "failed to acquire read lock",
+        "lock acquisition failed",
+        "lock acquisition timeout",
+        "quorum not reached",
+        "deadline has elapsed",
+        "timed out",
+        "network error",
+        "transport error",
+        "connection refused",
+    ]
+    .iter()
+    .any(|pattern| message.contains(pattern))
+}
+
+fn is_transient_object_exists_error(err: &StorageError) -> bool {
+    if err.is_quorum_error() {
+        return true;
+    }
+
+    match err {
+        StorageError::Lock(lock_err) => lock_err.is_retryable() || is_transient_object_exists_message(&lock_err.to_string()),
+        StorageError::Io(io_err) => is_transient_object_exists_message(&io_err.to_string()),
+        StorageError::SlowDown | StorageError::OperationCanceled => true,
+        _ => false,
+    }
+}
+
+#[async_trait]
+impl HealStorageAPI for ECStoreHealStorage {
+    async fn get_object_meta(&self, bucket: &str, object: &str) -> Result<Option<HealObjectInfo>> {
         debug!(
             target: "rustfs::heal::storage",
             event = EVENT_HEAL_STORAGE_OBJECT_IO,
             component = LOG_COMPONENT_HEAL,
             subsystem = LOG_SUBSYSTEM_STORAGE,
-            operation = "put_object_data",
-            bucket,
-            object,
-            bytes = data.len(),
-            "Heal storage request started"
-        );
-
-        let mut reader = HealPutObjReader::from_vec(data.to_vec());
-        match (*self.ecstore)
-            .put_object(bucket, object, &mut reader, &Default::default())
-            .await
-        {
-            Ok(_) => {
-                debug!(
-                    target: "rustfs::heal::storage",
-                    event = EVENT_HEAL_STORAGE_OBJECT_IO,
-                    component = LOG_COMPONENT_HEAL,
-                    subsystem = LOG_SUBSYSTEM_STORAGE,
-                    operation = "put_object_data",
-                    bucket,
-                    object,
-                    result = "ok",
-                    "Heal storage object write completed"
-                );
-                Ok(())
-            }
-            Err(e) => {
-                error!(
-                    target: "rustfs::heal::storage",
-                    event = EVENT_HEAL_STORAGE_OBJECT_IO,
-                    component = LOG_COMPONENT_HEAL,
-                    subsystem = LOG_SUBSYSTEM_STORAGE,
-                    operation = "put_object_data",
-                    bucket,
-                    object,
-                    result = "failed",
-                    error = %e,
-                    "Heal storage request failed"
-                );
-                Err(Error::other(e))
-            }
-        }
-    }
-
-    async fn delete_object(&self, bucket: &str, object: &str) -> Result<()> {
-        debug!(
-            target: "rustfs::heal::storage",
-            event = EVENT_HEAL_STORAGE_OBJECT_IO,
-            component = LOG_COMPONENT_HEAL,
-            subsystem = LOG_SUBSYSTEM_STORAGE,
-            operation = "delete_object",
+            operation = "get_object_meta",
             bucket,
             object,
             "Heal storage request started"
         );
 
-        match self.ecstore.delete_object(bucket, object, Default::default()).await {
-            Ok(_) => {
-                debug!(
-                    target: "rustfs::heal::storage",
-                    event = EVENT_HEAL_STORAGE_OBJECT_IO,
-                    component = LOG_COMPONENT_HEAL,
-                    subsystem = LOG_SUBSYSTEM_STORAGE,
-                    operation = "delete_object",
-                    bucket,
-                    object,
-                    result = "ok",
-                    "Heal storage object delete completed"
-                );
-                Ok(())
-            }
+        match self.ecstore.get_object_info(bucket, object, &Default::default()).await {
+            Ok(info) => Ok(Some(info)),
             Err(e) => {
-                error!(
-                    target: "rustfs::heal::storage",
-                    event = EVENT_HEAL_STORAGE_OBJECT_IO,
-                    component = LOG_COMPONENT_HEAL,
-                    subsystem = LOG_SUBSYSTEM_STORAGE,
-                    operation = "delete_object",
-                    bucket,
-                    object,
-                    result = "failed",
-                    error = %e,
-                    "Heal storage request failed"
-                );
-                Err(Error::other(e))
-            }
-        }
-    }
-
-    async fn verify_object_integrity(&self, bucket: &str, object: &str) -> Result<bool> {
-        debug!(
-            target: "rustfs::heal::storage",
-            event = EVENT_HEAL_STORAGE_OBJECT_VERIFY,
-            component = LOG_COMPONENT_HEAL,
-            subsystem = LOG_SUBSYSTEM_STORAGE,
-            bucket,
-            object,
-            state = "started",
-            "Heal storage object verification started"
-        );
-
-        // Check object metadata first
-        match self.get_object_meta(bucket, object).await? {
-            Some(obj_info) => {
-                if obj_info.size < 0 {
-                    warn!(
+                // Map ObjectNotFound to None to align with Option return type
+                if matches!(e, StorageError::ObjectNotFound(_, _)) {
+                    debug!(
                         target: "rustfs::heal::storage",
-                        event = EVENT_HEAL_STORAGE_OBJECT_VERIFY,
+                        event = EVENT_HEAL_STORAGE_OBJECT_IO,
                         component = LOG_COMPONENT_HEAL,
                         subsystem = LOG_SUBSYSTEM_STORAGE,
+                        operation = "get_object_meta",
                         bucket,
                         object,
-                        state = "invalid_size",
-                        "Heal storage object verification failed"
+                        result = "not_found",
+                        "Heal storage object metadata missing"
                     );
-                    return Ok(false);
+                    Ok(None)
+                } else {
+                    error!(
+                        target: "rustfs::heal::storage",
+                        event = EVENT_HEAL_STORAGE_OBJECT_IO,
+                        component = LOG_COMPONENT_HEAL,
+                        subsystem = LOG_SUBSYSTEM_STORAGE,
+                        operation = "get_object_meta",
+                        bucket,
+                        object,
+                        result = "failed",
+                        error = %e,
+                        "Heal storage request failed"
+                    );
+                    Err(Error::other(e))
                 }
-
-                // Stream-read the object to a sink to avoid loading into memory
-                match (*self.ecstore)
-                    .get_object_reader(bucket, object, None, Default::default(), &Default::default())
-                    .await
-                {
-                    Ok(reader) => {
-                        let mut stream = reader.stream;
-                        match tokio::io::copy(&mut stream, &mut tokio::io::sink()).await {
-                            Ok(_) => {
-                                debug!(
-                                    target: "rustfs::heal::storage",
-                                    event = EVENT_HEAL_STORAGE_OBJECT_VERIFY,
-                                    component = LOG_COMPONENT_HEAL,
-                                    subsystem = LOG_SUBSYSTEM_STORAGE,
-                                    bucket,
-                                    object,
-                                    state = "ok",
-                                    "Heal storage object verified"
-                                );
-                                Ok(true)
-                            }
-                            Err(e) => {
-                                warn!(
-                                    target: "rustfs::heal::storage",
-                                    event = EVENT_HEAL_STORAGE_OBJECT_VERIFY,
-                                    component = LOG_COMPONENT_HEAL,
-                                    subsystem = LOG_SUBSYSTEM_STORAGE,
-                                    bucket,
-                                    object,
-                                    state = "stream_read_failed",
-                                    error = %e,
-                                    "Heal storage object verification failed"
-                                );
-                                Ok(false)
-                            }
-                        }
-                    }
-                    Err(e) => {
-                        warn!(
-                            target: "rustfs::heal::storage",
-                            event = EVENT_HEAL_STORAGE_OBJECT_VERIFY,
-                            component = LOG_COMPONENT_HEAL,
-                            subsystem = LOG_SUBSYSTEM_STORAGE,
-                            bucket,
-                            object,
-                            state = "reader_open_failed",
-                            error = %e,
-                            "Heal storage object verification failed"
-                        );
-                        Ok(false)
-                    }
-                }
-            }
-            None => {
-                warn!(
-                    target: "rustfs::heal::storage",
-                    event = EVENT_HEAL_STORAGE_OBJECT_VERIFY,
-                    component = LOG_COMPONENT_HEAL,
-                    subsystem = LOG_SUBSYSTEM_STORAGE,
-                    bucket,
-                    object,
-                    state = "metadata_missing",
-                    "Heal storage object verification failed"
-                );
-                Ok(false)
             }
         }
     }
@@ -976,81 +738,6 @@ impl HealStorageAPI for ECStoreHealStorage {
         }
     }
 
-    async fn get_disk_status(&self, endpoint: &Endpoint) -> Result<DiskStatus> {
-        debug!(
-            target: "rustfs::heal::storage",
-            event = EVENT_HEAL_STORAGE_ADMIN_OP,
-            component = LOG_COMPONENT_HEAL,
-            subsystem = LOG_SUBSYSTEM_STORAGE,
-            operation = "get_disk_status",
-            endpoint = ?endpoint,
-            state = "started",
-            "Heal storage admin operation started"
-        );
-
-        // TODO: implement disk status check using ecstore
-        // For now, return Ok status
-        debug!(
-            target: "rustfs::heal::storage",
-            event = EVENT_HEAL_STORAGE_ADMIN_OP,
-            component = LOG_COMPONENT_HEAL,
-            subsystem = LOG_SUBSYSTEM_STORAGE,
-            operation = "get_disk_status",
-            endpoint = ?endpoint,
-            result = "ok",
-            disk_status = "ok",
-            "Heal storage disk status resolved"
-        );
-        Ok(DiskStatus::Ok)
-    }
-
-    async fn format_disk(&self, endpoint: &Endpoint) -> Result<()> {
-        debug!(
-            target: "rustfs::heal::storage",
-            event = EVENT_HEAL_STORAGE_ADMIN_OP,
-            component = LOG_COMPONENT_HEAL,
-            subsystem = LOG_SUBSYSTEM_STORAGE,
-            operation = "format_disk",
-            endpoint = ?endpoint,
-            state = "started",
-            "Heal storage admin operation started"
-        );
-
-        // Use ecstore's heal_format
-        match self.heal_format(false).await {
-            Ok((_, error)) => {
-                if error.is_some() {
-                    return Err(Error::other(format!("Format failed: {error:?}")));
-                }
-                debug!(
-                    target: "rustfs::heal::storage",
-                    event = EVENT_HEAL_STORAGE_ADMIN_OP,
-                    component = LOG_COMPONENT_HEAL,
-                    subsystem = LOG_SUBSYSTEM_STORAGE,
-                    operation = "format_disk",
-                    endpoint = ?endpoint,
-                    result = "ok",
-                    "Heal storage disk format completed"
-                );
-                Ok(())
-            }
-            Err(e) => {
-                error!(
-                    target: "rustfs::heal::storage",
-                    event = EVENT_HEAL_STORAGE_ADMIN_OP,
-                    component = LOG_COMPONENT_HEAL,
-                    subsystem = LOG_SUBSYSTEM_STORAGE,
-                    operation = "format_disk",
-                    endpoint = ?endpoint,
-                    result = "failed",
-                    error = %e,
-                    "Heal storage admin operation failed"
-                );
-                Err(e)
-            }
-        }
-    }
-
     async fn get_bucket_info(&self, bucket: &str) -> Result<Option<BucketInfo>> {
         debug!(
             target: "rustfs::heal::storage",
@@ -1161,61 +848,6 @@ impl HealStorageAPI for ECStoreHealStorage {
         }
     }
 
-    async fn heal_bucket_metadata(&self, bucket: &str) -> Result<()> {
-        debug!(
-            target: "rustfs::heal::storage",
-            event = EVENT_HEAL_STORAGE_REPAIR_OP,
-            component = LOG_COMPONENT_HEAL,
-            subsystem = LOG_SUBSYSTEM_STORAGE,
-            operation = "heal_bucket_metadata",
-            bucket,
-            state = "started",
-            "Heal storage repair started"
-        );
-
-        let heal_opts = HealOpts {
-            recursive: true,
-            dry_run: false,
-            remove: false,
-            recreate: false,
-            scan_mode: HealScanMode::Normal,
-            update_parity: false,
-            no_lock: false,
-            pool: None,
-            set: None,
-        };
-
-        match self.heal_bucket(bucket, &heal_opts).await {
-            Ok(_) => {
-                debug!(
-                    target: "rustfs::heal::storage",
-                    event = EVENT_HEAL_STORAGE_REPAIR_OP,
-                    component = LOG_COMPONENT_HEAL,
-                    subsystem = LOG_SUBSYSTEM_STORAGE,
-                    operation = "heal_bucket_metadata",
-                    bucket,
-                    result = "ok",
-                    "Heal storage bucket metadata repaired"
-                );
-                Ok(())
-            }
-            Err(e) => {
-                error!(
-                    target: "rustfs::heal::storage",
-                    event = EVENT_HEAL_STORAGE_REPAIR_OP,
-                    component = LOG_COMPONENT_HEAL,
-                    subsystem = LOG_SUBSYSTEM_STORAGE,
-                    operation = "heal_bucket_metadata",
-                    bucket,
-                    result = "failed",
-                    error = %e,
-                    "Heal storage repair failed"
-                );
-                Err(e)
-            }
-        }
-    }
-
     async fn list_buckets(&self) -> Result<Vec<BucketInfo>> {
         debug!(
             target: "rustfs::heal::storage",
@@ -1315,48 +947,6 @@ impl HealStorageAPI for ECStoreHealStorage {
         }
     }
 
-    async fn get_object_size(&self, bucket: &str, object: &str) -> Result<Option<u64>> {
-        debug!(
-            target: "rustfs::heal::storage",
-            event = EVENT_HEAL_STORAGE_OBJECT_IO,
-            component = LOG_COMPONENT_HEAL,
-            subsystem = LOG_SUBSYSTEM_STORAGE,
-            operation = "get_object_size",
-            bucket,
-            object,
-            "Heal storage request started"
-        );
-
-        match self.get_object_meta(bucket, object).await {
-            Ok(Some(obj_info)) => Ok(Some(obj_info.size as u64)),
-            Ok(None) => Ok(None),
-            Err(e) => Err(e),
-        }
-    }
-
-    async fn get_object_checksum(&self, bucket: &str, object: &str) -> Result<Option<String>> {
-        debug!(
-            target: "rustfs::heal::storage",
-            event = EVENT_HEAL_STORAGE_OBJECT_IO,
-            component = LOG_COMPONENT_HEAL,
-            subsystem = LOG_SUBSYSTEM_STORAGE,
-            operation = "get_object_checksum",
-            bucket,
-            object,
-            "Heal storage request started"
-        );
-
-        match self.get_object_meta(bucket, object).await {
-            Ok(Some(obj_info)) => {
-                // Convert checksum bytes to hex string
-                let checksum = obj_info.checksum.iter().map(|b| format!("{b:02x}")).collect::<String>();
-                Ok(Some(checksum))
-            }
-            Ok(None) => Ok(None),
-            Err(e) => Err(e),
-        }
-    }
-
     async fn heal_object(
         &self,
         bucket: &str,
@@ -1547,65 +1137,6 @@ impl HealStorageAPI for ECStoreHealStorage {
             .map_err(Error::Storage)
     }
 
-    async fn list_objects_for_heal(&self, bucket: &str, prefix: &str) -> Result<Vec<HealListItem>> {
-        debug!(
-            target: "rustfs::heal::storage",
-            event = EVENT_HEAL_STORAGE_ADMIN_OP,
-            component = LOG_COMPONENT_HEAL,
-            subsystem = LOG_SUBSYSTEM_STORAGE,
-            operation = "list_objects_for_heal",
-            bucket,
-            prefix,
-            state = "started",
-            "Heal storage admin operation started"
-        );
-        warn!(
-            target: "rustfs::heal::storage",
-            event = EVENT_HEAL_STORAGE_ADMIN_OP,
-            component = LOG_COMPONENT_HEAL,
-            subsystem = LOG_SUBSYSTEM_STORAGE,
-            operation = "list_objects_for_heal",
-            bucket,
-            prefix,
-            state = "memory_heavy",
-            "Heal storage version listing loads all versions into memory (footprint is per-version, not per-object)"
-        );
-
-        let mut all_objects: Vec<HealListItem> = Vec::new();
-        let mut continuation_token: Option<String> = None;
-
-        loop {
-            let (page_objects, next_token, is_truncated) = self
-                .list_objects_for_heal_page(bucket, prefix, continuation_token.as_deref(), false)
-                .await?;
-
-            all_objects.extend(page_objects);
-
-            if !is_truncated {
-                break;
-            }
-
-            continuation_token = next_heal_listing_token(bucket, prefix, next_token, is_truncated)?;
-            if continuation_token.is_none() {
-                break;
-            }
-        }
-
-        debug!(
-            target: "rustfs::heal::storage",
-            event = EVENT_HEAL_STORAGE_ADMIN_OP,
-            component = LOG_COMPONENT_HEAL,
-            subsystem = LOG_SUBSYSTEM_STORAGE,
-            operation = "list_objects_for_heal",
-            bucket,
-            prefix,
-            object_count = all_objects.len(),
-            result = "ok",
-            "Heal storage object listing completed"
-        );
-        Ok(all_objects)
-    }
-
     async fn list_objects_for_heal_page(
         &self,
         bucket: &str,
diff --git a/crates/heal/src/heal/task.rs b/crates/heal/src/heal/task.rs
index 2c0626d8f..7b1d33348 100644
--- a/crates/heal/src/heal/task.rs
+++ b/crates/heal/src/heal/task.rs
@@ -2822,7 +2822,7 @@ impl std::fmt::Debug for HealTask {
 mod tests {
     use super::super::{DiskOption, DiskStore, Endpoint, HealDiskExt as _, new_disk};
     use super::*;
-    use crate::heal::storage::{DiskStatus, HealListItem, HealObjectInfo};
+    use crate::heal::storage::{HealListItem, HealObjectInfo};
     use rustfs_common::trace_bus::{TraceEvent, TraceFunc, TraceKind, TraceSubscription, TraceVal, subscribe_trace_events};
     use rustfs_madmin::heal_commands::{HealDriveInfo, HealResultItem, Infos};
     use std::collections::{HashMap, VecDeque};
@@ -3354,7 +3354,6 @@ mod tests {
         object_exists_by_name: Mutex<HashMap<String, MockObjectExists>>,
         heal_object_outcome: Mutex<Option<MockHealObjectOutcome>>,
         heal_object_outcomes: Mutex<HashMap<String, VecDeque<MockHealObjectOutcome>>>,
-        deleted_objects: Mutex<Vec<String>>,
         format_no_heal_required: Mutex<bool>,
         global_format_calls: Mutex<u32>,
         replacement_format_calls: Mutex<Vec<(usize, usize, Vec<String>)>>,
@@ -3547,35 +3546,10 @@ mod tests {
             Ok(None)
         }
 
-        async fn get_object_data(&self, _bucket: &str, _object: &str) -> Result<Option<Vec<u8>>> {
-            Ok(None)
-        }
-
-        async fn put_object_data(&self, _bucket: &str, _object: &str, _data: &[u8]) -> Result<()> {
-            Ok(())
-        }
-
-        async fn delete_object(&self, _bucket: &str, object: &str) -> Result<()> {
-            self.deleted_objects.lock().unwrap().push(object.to_string());
-            Ok(())
-        }
-
-        async fn verify_object_integrity(&self, _bucket: &str, _object: &str) -> Result<bool> {
-            Ok(true)
-        }
-
         async fn ec_decode_rebuild(&self, _bucket: &str, _object: &str) -> Result<Vec<u8>> {
             Ok(Vec::new())
         }
 
-        async fn get_disk_status(&self, _endpoint: &Endpoint) -> Result<DiskStatus> {
-            Ok(DiskStatus::Ok)
-        }
-
-        async fn format_disk(&self, _endpoint: &Endpoint) -> Result<()> {
-            Ok(())
-        }
-
         async fn get_bucket_info(&self, bucket: &str) -> Result<Option<BucketInfo>> {
             Ok(Some(BucketInfo {
                 name: bucket.to_string(),
@@ -3590,10 +3564,6 @@ mod tests {
             Ok(*self.usage_baseline.lock().unwrap())
         }
 
-        async fn heal_bucket_metadata(&self, _bucket: &str) -> Result<()> {
-            Ok(())
-        }
-
         async fn list_buckets(&self) -> Result<Vec<BucketInfo>> {
             let buckets = self
                 .listed_buckets
@@ -3621,14 +3591,6 @@ mod tests {
             Ok(self.object_exists.lock().unwrap().unwrap_or(true))
         }
 
-        async fn get_object_size(&self, _bucket: &str, _object: &str) -> Result<Option<u64>> {
-            Ok(None)
-        }
-
-        async fn get_object_checksum(&self, _bucket: &str, _object: &str) -> Result<Option<String>> {
-            Ok(None)
-        }
-
         async fn heal_object(
             &self,
             bucket: &str,
@@ -3764,10 +3726,6 @@ mod tests {
             Ok(*self.replacement_targets_ready.lock().unwrap())
         }
 
-        async fn list_objects_for_heal(&self, _bucket: &str, _prefix: &str) -> Result<Vec<HealListItem>> {
-            Ok(vec![heal_item("object-a"), heal_item("object-b")])
-        }
-
         async fn list_objects_for_heal_page(
             &self,
             bucket: &str,
@@ -4858,7 +4816,7 @@ mod tests {
     }
 
     #[tokio::test]
-    async fn test_heal_failure_with_remove_corrupted_does_not_delete_object() {
+    async fn test_heal_failure_with_remove_corrupted_propagates_remove_flag() {
         let storage = Arc::new(MockStorage {
             object_exists: Mutex::new(Some(true)),
             heal_object_outcome: Mutex::new(Some(MockHealObjectOutcome::OkWithOtherError(
@@ -4884,7 +4842,6 @@ mod tests {
         let err = task.execute().await.expect_err("heal failure should still be reported");
 
         assert!(matches!(err, Error::TaskExecutionFailed { .. }));
-        assert!(storage.deleted_objects.lock().unwrap().is_empty());
         assert!(storage.object_heal_opts.lock().unwrap()[0].remove);
     }
 
diff --git a/crates/heal/src/lib.rs b/crates/heal/src/lib.rs
index f1ec4cebe..29444d0f5 100644
--- a/crates/heal/src/lib.rs
+++ b/crates/heal/src/lib.rs
@@ -352,8 +352,8 @@ pub(crate) fn set_heal_queue_length(count: usize) {
 mod tests {
     use super::{
         Error, HEAL_RUNTIME_INIT_TEST_HOOK, HealRuntimeInitTestHook, get_heal_channel_processor, get_heal_manager,
-        heal::DiskStore, heal::Endpoint, heal::manager::HealConfig, heal::storage::DiskStatus, heal::storage::HealListItem,
-        heal::storage::HealObjectInfo, heal::storage::HealStorageAPI, init_heal_manager, run_owned_initialization,
+        heal::DiskStore, heal::manager::HealConfig, heal::storage::HealListItem, heal::storage::HealObjectInfo,
+        heal::storage::HealStorageAPI, init_heal_manager, run_owned_initialization,
     };
     use crate::heal::storage_api::status::BucketInfo;
     use rustfs_common::heal_channel::HealOpts;
@@ -370,42 +370,14 @@ mod tests {
             Ok(None)
         }
 
-        async fn get_object_data(&self, _bucket: &str, _object: &str) -> Result<Option<Vec<u8>>, Error> {
-            Ok(None)
-        }
-
-        async fn put_object_data(&self, _bucket: &str, _object: &str, _data: &[u8]) -> Result<(), Error> {
-            Ok(())
-        }
-
-        async fn delete_object(&self, _bucket: &str, _object: &str) -> Result<(), Error> {
-            Ok(())
-        }
-
-        async fn verify_object_integrity(&self, _bucket: &str, _object: &str) -> Result<bool, Error> {
-            Ok(true)
-        }
-
         async fn ec_decode_rebuild(&self, _bucket: &str, _object: &str) -> Result<Vec<u8>, Error> {
             Ok(Vec::new())
         }
 
-        async fn get_disk_status(&self, _endpoint: &Endpoint) -> Result<DiskStatus, Error> {
-            Ok(DiskStatus::Ok)
-        }
-
-        async fn format_disk(&self, _endpoint: &Endpoint) -> Result<(), Error> {
-            Ok(())
-        }
-
         async fn get_bucket_info(&self, _bucket: &str) -> Result<Option<BucketInfo>, Error> {
             Ok(None)
         }
 
-        async fn heal_bucket_metadata(&self, _bucket: &str) -> Result<(), Error> {
-            Ok(())
-        }
-
         async fn list_buckets(&self) -> Result<Vec<BucketInfo>, Error> {
             Ok(Vec::new())
         }
@@ -414,14 +386,6 @@ mod tests {
             Ok(false)
         }
 
-        async fn get_object_size(&self, _bucket: &str, _object: &str) -> Result<Option<u64>, Error> {
-            Ok(None)
-        }
-
-        async fn get_object_checksum(&self, _bucket: &str, _object: &str) -> Result<Option<String>, Error> {
-            Ok(None)
-        }
-
         async fn heal_object(
             &self,
             _bucket: &str,
@@ -440,10 +404,6 @@ mod tests {
             Ok((HealResultItem::default(), None))
         }
 
-        async fn list_objects_for_heal(&self, _bucket: &str, _prefix: &str) -> Result<Vec<HealListItem>, Error> {
-            Ok(Vec::new())
-        }
-
         async fn list_objects_for_heal_page(
             &self,
             _bucket: &str,
diff --git a/crates/heal/tests/heal_bug_fixes_test.rs b/crates/heal/tests/heal_bug_fixes_test.rs
index dc5addef2..1bdb00348 100644
--- a/crates/heal/tests/heal_bug_fixes_test.rs
+++ b/crates/heal/tests/heal_bug_fixes_test.rs
@@ -184,45 +184,18 @@ fn test_heal_task_status_atomic_update() {
         async fn get_object_meta(&self, _bucket: &str, _object: &str) -> rustfs_heal::Result<Option<HealObjectInfo>> {
             Ok(None)
         }
-        async fn get_object_data(&self, _bucket: &str, _object: &str) -> rustfs_heal::Result<Option<Vec<u8>>> {
-            Ok(None)
-        }
-        async fn put_object_data(&self, _bucket: &str, _object: &str, _data: &[u8]) -> rustfs_heal::Result<()> {
-            Ok(())
-        }
-        async fn delete_object(&self, _bucket: &str, _object: &str) -> rustfs_heal::Result<()> {
-            Ok(())
-        }
-        async fn verify_object_integrity(&self, _bucket: &str, _object: &str) -> rustfs_heal::Result<bool> {
-            Ok(true)
-        }
         async fn ec_decode_rebuild(&self, _bucket: &str, _object: &str) -> rustfs_heal::Result<Vec<u8>> {
             Ok(vec![])
         }
-        async fn get_disk_status(&self, _endpoint: &Endpoint) -> rustfs_heal::Result<rustfs_heal::heal::storage::DiskStatus> {
-            Ok(rustfs_heal::heal::storage::DiskStatus::Ok)
-        }
-        async fn format_disk(&self, _endpoint: &Endpoint) -> rustfs_heal::Result<()> {
-            Ok(())
-        }
         async fn get_bucket_info(&self, _bucket: &str) -> rustfs_heal::Result<Option<BucketInfo>> {
             Ok(None)
         }
-        async fn heal_bucket_metadata(&self, _bucket: &str) -> rustfs_heal::Result<()> {
-            Ok(())
-        }
         async fn list_buckets(&self) -> rustfs_heal::Result<Vec<BucketInfo>> {
             Ok(vec![])
         }
         async fn object_exists(&self, _bucket: &str, _object: &str) -> rustfs_heal::Result<bool> {
             Ok(false)
         }
-        async fn get_object_size(&self, _bucket: &str, _object: &str) -> rustfs_heal::Result<Option<u64>> {
-            Ok(None)
-        }
-        async fn get_object_checksum(&self, _bucket: &str, _object: &str) -> rustfs_heal::Result<Option<String>> {
-            Ok(None)
-        }
         async fn heal_object(
             &self,
             _bucket: &str,
@@ -245,9 +218,6 @@ fn test_heal_task_status_atomic_update() {
         ) -> rustfs_heal::Result<(rustfs_madmin::heal_commands::HealResultItem, Option<rustfs_heal::Error>)> {
             Ok((rustfs_madmin::heal_commands::HealResultItem::default(), None))
         }
-        async fn list_objects_for_heal(&self, _bucket: &str, _prefix: &str) -> rustfs_heal::Result<Vec<HealListItem>> {
-            Ok(vec![])
-        }
         async fn list_objects_for_heal_page(
             &self,
             _bucket: &str,
@@ -289,7 +259,7 @@ fn test_heal_task_status_atomic_update() {
 
 #[tokio::test]
 async fn test_heal_task_transient_object_exists_skip_avoids_recreate() {
-    use rustfs_heal::heal::storage::{DiskStatus, HealListItem, HealObjectInfo, HealStorageAPI};
+    use rustfs_heal::heal::storage::{HealListItem, HealObjectInfo, HealStorageAPI};
     use rustfs_heal::heal::task::{HealOptions, HealPriority, HealRequest, HealTask, HealTaskStatus, HealType};
     use std::sync::{
         Arc,
@@ -307,42 +277,14 @@ async fn test_heal_task_transient_object_exists_skip_avoids_recreate() {
             Ok(None)
         }
 
-        async fn get_object_data(&self, _bucket: &str, _object: &str) -> rustfs_heal::Result<Option<Vec<u8>>> {
-            Ok(None)
-        }
-
-        async fn put_object_data(&self, _bucket: &str, _object: &str, _data: &[u8]) -> rustfs_heal::Result<()> {
-            Ok(())
-        }
-
-        async fn delete_object(&self, _bucket: &str, _object: &str) -> rustfs_heal::Result<()> {
-            Ok(())
-        }
-
-        async fn verify_object_integrity(&self, _bucket: &str, _object: &str) -> rustfs_heal::Result<bool> {
-            Ok(true)
-        }
-
         async fn ec_decode_rebuild(&self, _bucket: &str, _object: &str) -> rustfs_heal::Result<Vec<u8>> {
             Ok(Vec::new())
         }
 
-        async fn get_disk_status(&self, _endpoint: &Endpoint) -> rustfs_heal::Result<DiskStatus> {
-            Ok(DiskStatus::Ok)
-        }
-
-        async fn format_disk(&self, _endpoint: &Endpoint) -> rustfs_heal::Result<()> {
-            Ok(())
-        }
-
         async fn get_bucket_info(&self, _bucket: &str) -> rustfs_heal::Result<Option<BucketInfo>> {
             Ok(None)
         }
 
-        async fn heal_bucket_metadata(&self, _bucket: &str) -> rustfs_heal::Result<()> {
-            Ok(())
-        }
-
         async fn list_buckets(&self) -> rustfs_heal::Result<Vec<BucketInfo>> {
             Ok(Vec::new())
         }
@@ -354,14 +296,6 @@ async fn test_heal_task_transient_object_exists_skip_avoids_recreate() {
             ))
         }
 
-        async fn get_object_size(&self, _bucket: &str, _object: &str) -> rustfs_heal::Result<Option<u64>> {
-            Ok(None)
-        }
-
-        async fn get_object_checksum(&self, _bucket: &str, _object: &str) -> rustfs_heal::Result<Option<String>> {
-            Ok(None)
-        }
-
         async fn heal_object(
             &self,
             _bucket: &str,
@@ -388,10 +322,6 @@ async fn test_heal_task_transient_object_exists_skip_avoids_recreate() {
             Ok((rustfs_madmin::heal_commands::HealResultItem::default(), None))
         }
 
-        async fn list_objects_for_heal(&self, _bucket: &str, _prefix: &str) -> rustfs_heal::Result<Vec<HealListItem>> {
-            Ok(Vec::new())
-        }
-
         async fn list_objects_for_heal_page(
             &self,
             _bucket: &str,
diff --git a/crates/scanner/src/scanner_folder.rs b/crates/scanner/src/scanner_folder.rs
index c573065f7..c15ed6c41 100644
--- a/crates/scanner/src/scanner_folder.rs
+++ b/crates/scanner/src/scanner_folder.rs
@@ -71,7 +71,6 @@ const EVENT_SCANNER_METADATA_CORRUPT: &str = "scanner_metadata_corrupt";
 const EVENT_SCANNER_LIFECYCLE_ACTION: &str = "scanner_lifecycle_action";
 const EVENT_SCANNER_HEAL_ADMISSION: &str = "scanner_heal_admission";
 const EVENT_SCANNER_ALERT_STATE: &str = "scanner_alert_state";
-const EVENT_SCANNER_COMPAT_STATE: &str = "scanner_compat_state";
 
 const DATA_USAGE_UPDATE_DIR_CYCLES: u32 = 16;
 const DATA_SCANNER_COMPACT_LEAST_OBJECT: usize = 500;
@@ -92,7 +91,6 @@ const ENV_FAILED_OBJECTS_MAX: &str = "RUSTFS_DATA_USAGE_FAILED_OBJECTS_MAX";
 const DEFAULT_FAILED_OBJECT_TTL_SECS: u32 = 86_400;
 const DEFAULT_FAILED_OBJECTS_MAX: u32 = 10_000;
 const DEFAULT_SCANNER_DEEP_VERIFY_COOLDOWN_SECS: u64 = 60;
-const METRIC_SCANNER_INLINE_HEAL_TOTAL: &str = "rustfs_scanner_inline_heal_total";
 const METRIC_SCANNER_EXCESS_OBJECT_VERSIONS_TOTAL: &str = "rustfs_scanner_excess_object_versions_total";
 const METRIC_SCANNER_EXCESS_OBJECT_VERSION_SIZE_TOTAL: &str = "rustfs_scanner_excess_object_version_size_total";
 const METRIC_SCANNER_EXCESS_FOLDERS_TOTAL: &str = "rustfs_scanner_excess_folders_total";
@@ -196,8 +194,6 @@ fn emit_scanner_alert_event(event_name: &str, bucket: &str, object: &str, size:
 }
 const MAX_PENDING_SCANNER_HEALS_PER_BUCKET: usize = 10_000;
 
-static SCANNER_INLINE_HEAL_WARN_ONCE: Once = Once::new();
-static SCANNER_INLINE_HEAL_METRICS_ONCE: Once = Once::new();
 static SCANNER_ALERT_METRICS_ONCE: Once = Once::new();
 
 #[cfg(test)]
@@ -251,27 +247,6 @@ fn effective_object_heal_scan_mode(heal_bitrot: bool, mod_time: Option<OffsetDat
     }
 }
 
-fn scanner_inline_heal_enabled() -> bool {
-    scanner_inline_heal_enabled_from_value(std::env::var(rustfs_config::ENV_SCANNER_INLINE_HEAL_ENABLE).ok().as_deref())
-}
-
-fn scanner_inline_heal_enabled_from_value(value: Option<&str>) -> bool {
-    match value {
-        Some(value) => matches!(value.trim().to_ascii_lowercase().as_str(), "1" | "true" | "on" | "yes"),
-        None => rustfs_config::DEFAULT_SCANNER_INLINE_HEAL_ENABLE,
-    }
-}
-
-fn ensure_scanner_inline_heal_metric_registered() {
-    SCANNER_INLINE_HEAL_METRICS_ONCE.call_once(|| {
-        describe_counter!(
-            METRIC_SCANNER_INLINE_HEAL_TOTAL,
-            "Total number of inline heal operations executed directly by scanner."
-        );
-        counter!(METRIC_SCANNER_INLINE_HEAL_TOTAL).increment(0);
-    });
-}
-
 fn ensure_scanner_alert_metrics_registered() {
     SCANNER_ALERT_METRICS_ONCE.call_once(|| {
         describe_counter!(
@@ -505,24 +480,6 @@ fn should_alert_excessive_versions(remaining_versions: usize, cumulative_size: i
     (too_many_versions, too_large_versions)
 }
 
-fn warn_inline_heal_compat_requested() {
-    if !scanner_inline_heal_enabled() {
-        return;
-    }
-
-    SCANNER_INLINE_HEAL_WARN_ONCE.call_once(|| {
-        warn!(
-            target: "rustfs::scanner::folder",
-            event = EVENT_SCANNER_COMPAT_STATE,
-            component = LOG_COMPONENT_SCANNER,
-            subsystem = LOG_SUBSYSTEM_HEAL,
-            env = rustfs_config::ENV_SCANNER_INLINE_HEAL_ENABLE,
-            state = "inline_heal_rollback_unsupported",
-            "Scanner inline-heal rollback is unsupported; using async heal admission"
-        );
-    });
-}
-
 fn non_negative_i64_to_u64(value: i64) -> u64 {
     value.max(0) as u64
 }
@@ -1282,7 +1239,6 @@ impl ScannerItem {
 
     async fn heal_actions(&mut self, oi: &ObjectInfo, actual_size: i64, size_summary: &mut SizeSummary) -> i64 {
         if self.heal_enabled {
-            warn_inline_heal_compat_requested();
             self.enqueue_heal(oi).await;
         }
 
@@ -3231,8 +3187,6 @@ pub async fn scan_data_folder(
 ) -> Result<DataUsageCache, ScannerError> {
     use crate::data_usage_define::DATA_USAGE_ROOT;
 
-    ensure_scanner_inline_heal_metric_registered();
-
     // Check that we're not trying to scan the root
     if cache.info.name.is_empty() || cache.info.name == DATA_USAGE_ROOT {
         return Err(ScannerError::Other("internal error: root scan attempted".to_string()));
@@ -4325,19 +4279,6 @@ mod tests {
         assert!(!scanner.new_cache.info.failed_objects.contains_key("expired"));
     }
 
-    #[test]
-    fn test_scanner_inline_heal_enabled_defaults_to_false() {
-        assert!(!scanner_inline_heal_enabled_from_value(None));
-    }
-
-    #[test]
-    fn test_scanner_inline_heal_enabled_reads_env_override() {
-        assert!(scanner_inline_heal_enabled_from_value(Some("true")));
-        assert!(scanner_inline_heal_enabled_from_value(Some("YES")));
-        assert!(scanner_inline_heal_enabled_from_value(Some("1")));
-        assert!(!scanner_inline_heal_enabled_from_value(Some("false")));
-    }
-
     #[test]
     fn test_build_object_heal_request_omits_nil_version_id() {
         let request = build_object_heal_request(
diff --git a/rustfs/src/admin/handlers/heal.rs b/rustfs/src/admin/handlers/heal.rs
index 3d98e966a..9ae59353b 100644
--- a/rustfs/src/admin/handlers/heal.rs
+++ b/rustfs/src/admin/handlers/heal.rs
@@ -14,10 +14,9 @@
 
 use crate::admin::auth::{authenticate_request, validate_admin_request};
 use crate::admin::router::{AdminOperation, Operation, S3Router};
-use crate::admin::runtime_sources::{app_context_from_req, object_store_from_extensions};
+use crate::admin::runtime_sources::app_context_from_req;
 use crate::admin::storage_api::bucket::is_reserved_or_invalid_bucket;
 use crate::admin::storage_api::bucket::utils::is_valid_object_prefix;
-use crate::admin::storage_api::contract::heal::HealOperations as _;
 use crate::server::ADMIN_PREFIX;
 use crate::server::RemoteAddr;
 use crate::storage::rpc::node_service::heal::{
@@ -1219,41 +1218,6 @@ fn validate_heal_request_mode(hip: &HealInitParams) -> S3Result<()> {
     Ok(())
 }
 
-fn should_handle_root_heal_directly(_hip: &HealInitParams) -> bool {
-    false
-}
-
-fn map_root_heal_status(heal_err: Option<crate::admin::storage_api::error::Error>) -> S3Result<()> {
-    match heal_err {
-        None => Ok(()),
-        Some(crate::admin::storage_api::error::StorageError::NoHealRequired) => {
-            info!(
-                event = EVENT_ADMIN_RESPONSE_EMITTED,
-                component = LOG_COMPONENT_ADMIN_API,
-                subsystem = LOG_SUBSYSTEM_HEAL_ADMIN,
-                operation = "root_heal",
-                result = "success",
-                state = "no_heal_required",
-                "admin response emitted"
-            );
-            Ok(())
-        }
-        Some(err) => {
-            warn!(
-                event = EVENT_ADMIN_REQUEST_FAILED,
-                component = LOG_COMPONENT_ADMIN_API,
-                subsystem = LOG_SUBSYSTEM_HEAL_ADMIN,
-                operation = "root_heal",
-                result = "failed",
-                reason = "root_heal_failed",
-                error = %err,
-                "admin request failed"
-            );
-            Err(s3_error!(InternalError, "root heal failed: {err}"))
-        }
-    }
-}
-
 fn json_response(status: StatusCode, body: Vec<u8>) -> S3Response<(StatusCode, Body)> {
     let mut headers = HeaderMap::new();
     headers.insert(CONTENT_TYPE, HeaderValue::from_static("application/json"));
@@ -1358,50 +1322,6 @@ impl Operation for HealHandler {
             }
         };
         let hip = extract_heal_init_params(&bytes, &req.uri, params)?;
-        // The heal channel currently models bucket/object work. Root heal reuses the
-        // existing format-heal path directly so `/v3/heal/` is accepted intentionally.
-        if should_handle_root_heal_directly(&hip) {
-            let Some(store) = object_store_from_extensions(&req.extensions) else {
-                warn!(
-                    event = EVENT_ADMIN_REQUEST_FAILED,
-                    component = LOG_COMPONENT_ADMIN_API,
-                    subsystem = LOG_SUBSYSTEM_HEAL_ADMIN,
-                    operation = "root_heal",
-                    result = "failed",
-                    reason = "server_not_initialized",
-                    "admin request failed"
-                );
-                return Err(s3_error!(InternalError, "server not initialized"));
-            };
-
-            let (_, heal_err) = store.heal_format(hip.hs.dry_run).await.map_err(|e| {
-                warn!(
-                    event = EVENT_ADMIN_REQUEST_FAILED,
-                    component = LOG_COMPONENT_ADMIN_API,
-                    subsystem = LOG_SUBSYSTEM_HEAL_ADMIN,
-                    operation = "root_heal",
-                    result = "failed",
-                    reason = "heal_format_failed",
-                    error = %e,
-                    "admin request failed"
-                );
-                s3_error!(InternalError, "root heal failed: {e}")
-            })?;
-
-            map_root_heal_status(heal_err)?;
-            let body = encode_heal_start_success("root-heal".to_string(), client_address)?;
-            info!(
-                event = EVENT_ADMIN_RESPONSE_EMITTED,
-                component = LOG_COMPONENT_ADMIN_API,
-                subsystem = LOG_SUBSYSTEM_HEAL_ADMIN,
-                operation = "root_heal",
-                result = "success",
-                state = "started",
-                "admin response emitted"
-            );
-
-            return Ok(json_response(StatusCode::OK, body));
-        }
         validate_heal_request_mode(&hip)?;
         let response_operation = if hip.force_stop {
             "cancel_heal"
@@ -1614,11 +1534,9 @@ mod tests {
         build_replacement_recovery_status_response, encode_background_heal_status, encode_heal_control_path,
         encode_heal_start_success, encode_heal_task_status, execute_after_heal_control_capability, heal_channel_response_items,
         heal_channel_response_progress, heal_channel_response_summary, heal_control_response_id, json_response,
-        map_heal_response, map_root_heal_status, merge_peer_heal_statuses, peer_topology_complete, query_peer_heal_status,
-        query_peer_replacement_recovery_status, reject_heal_admission, should_handle_root_heal_directly,
-        validate_heal_request_mode, validate_heal_target,
+        map_heal_response, merge_peer_heal_statuses, peer_topology_complete, query_peer_heal_status,
+        query_peer_replacement_recovery_status, reject_heal_admission, validate_heal_request_mode, validate_heal_target,
     };
-    use crate::admin::storage_api::error::StorageError;
     use crate::storage::rpc::node_service::heal::{
         NodeHealProgress, NodeHealStatusSnapshot, NodeReplacementRecoveryStatusSnapshot, encode_node_replacement_recovery_status,
     };
@@ -2086,48 +2004,63 @@ mod tests {
     }
 
     #[test]
-    fn test_should_handle_root_heal_directly_is_disabled_for_root_start_modes() {
-        assert!(!should_handle_root_heal_directly(&HealInitParams::default()));
-        assert!(!should_handle_root_heal_directly(&HealInitParams {
-            force_start: true,
-            ..Default::default()
-        }));
-    }
-
-    #[test]
-    fn test_should_handle_root_heal_directly_skips_query_cancel_and_bucket_targets() {
-        assert!(!should_handle_root_heal_directly(&HealInitParams {
-            client_token: "heal-token".to_string(),
-            ..Default::default()
-        }));
-        assert!(!should_handle_root_heal_directly(&HealInitParams {
-            force_stop: true,
-            ..Default::default()
-        }));
-        assert!(!should_handle_root_heal_directly(&HealInitParams {
-            bucket: "bucket".to_string(),
-            ..Default::default()
-        }));
-        assert!(!should_handle_root_heal_directly(&HealInitParams {
-            hs: HealOpts {
-                pool: Some(1),
-                set: Some(2),
+    fn test_root_heal_shapes_route_through_cluster_coordination() {
+        // Root heal has no direct local store path: every start shape is either
+        // rejected by validate_heal_request_mode or submitted to the cluster
+        // heal channel as an Admin-sourced request (see HealHandler::call).
+        let accepted_root_starts = [
+            HealInitParams {
+                hs: HealOpts {
+                    recursive: true,
+                    ..Default::default()
+                },
                 ..Default::default()
             },
-            ..Default::default()
-        }));
-    }
+            HealInitParams {
+                force_start: true,
+                hs: HealOpts {
+                    recursive: true,
+                    ..Default::default()
+                },
+                ..Default::default()
+            },
+            HealInitParams {
+                hs: HealOpts {
+                    pool: Some(1),
+                    set: Some(2),
+                    ..Default::default()
+                },
+                ..Default::default()
+            },
+        ];
+        for hip in accepted_root_starts {
+            validate_heal_request_mode(&hip).expect("accepted root heal start must reach cluster coordination");
+            let request = build_heal_channel_request(&hip);
+            assert_eq!(request.bucket, "", "root heal must stay cluster-scoped");
+            assert_eq!(request.source, HealRequestSource::Admin);
+            assert!(!request.id.is_empty(), "cluster heal requests carry a dedup id");
+        }
 
-    #[test]
-    fn test_map_root_heal_status_allows_no_heal_required() {
-        map_root_heal_status(Some(StorageError::NoHealRequired)).expect("NoHealRequired should stay non-fatal");
-    }
-
-    #[test]
-    fn test_map_root_heal_status_rejects_fatal_errors() {
-        let err = map_root_heal_status(Some(StorageError::Unexpected)).expect_err("fatal status must fail");
-        assert_eq!(err.code(), &S3ErrorCode::InternalError);
-        assert!(err.to_string().contains("root heal failed: Unexpected error"));
+        // Shapes that cannot start a tracked heal (plain start, bare force_start
+        // without recursive, bare pool) are rejected instead of falling back to
+        // a direct local path.
+        for hip in [
+            HealInitParams::default(),
+            HealInitParams {
+                force_start: true,
+                ..Default::default()
+            },
+            HealInitParams {
+                hs: HealOpts {
+                    pool: Some(1),
+                    ..Default::default()
+                },
+                ..Default::default()
+            },
+        ] {
+            let err = validate_heal_request_mode(&hip).expect_err("unscoped root heal start must be rejected");
+            assert_eq!(err.code(), &S3ErrorCode::InvalidRequest);
+        }
     }
 
     #[test]
diff --git a/rustfs/src/admin/storage_api.rs b/rustfs/src/admin/storage_api.rs
index eb38e9640..318718b49 100644
--- a/rustfs/src/admin/storage_api.rs
+++ b/rustfs/src/admin/storage_api.rs
@@ -909,10 +909,6 @@ pub(crate) mod contract {
         };
     }
 
-    pub(crate) mod heal {
-        pub(crate) use super::super::storage_contracts::HealOperations;
-    }
-
     pub(crate) mod list {
         pub(crate) use super::super::storage_contracts::ListOperations;
     }
diff --git a/rustfs/src/storage/rpc/node_service.rs b/rustfs/src/storage/rpc/node_service.rs
index 352bfbd58..2503e25c7 100644
--- a/rustfs/src/storage/rpc/node_service.rs
+++ b/rustfs/src/storage/rpc/node_service.rs
@@ -2206,7 +2206,7 @@ mod tests {
         previous_scanner_activity_response, remove_heal_control_replay, scanner_activity_response, stop_rebalance_response,
     };
     use crate::storage::rpc::node_service::heal::heal_topology_fingerprint;
-    use crate::storage::storage_api::rpc_consumer::node_service::{DiskError, HealBucketInfo, HealEndpoint};
+    use crate::storage::storage_api::rpc_consumer::node_service::{DiskError, HealBucketInfo};
     use crate::storage::storage_api::set_tonic_canonical_body_digest;
     use crate::storage::storage_api::{
         Endpoint,
@@ -2334,42 +2334,14 @@ mod tests {
             Ok(None)
         }
 
-        async fn get_object_data(&self, _bucket: &str, _object: &str) -> rustfs_heal::Result<Option<Vec<u8>>> {
-            Ok(None)
-        }
-
-        async fn put_object_data(&self, _bucket: &str, _object: &str, _data: &[u8]) -> rustfs_heal::Result<()> {
-            Ok(())
-        }
-
-        async fn delete_object(&self, _bucket: &str, _object: &str) -> rustfs_heal::Result<()> {
-            Ok(())
-        }
-
-        async fn verify_object_integrity(&self, _bucket: &str, _object: &str) -> rustfs_heal::Result<bool> {
-            Ok(true)
-        }
-
         async fn ec_decode_rebuild(&self, _bucket: &str, _object: &str) -> rustfs_heal::Result<Vec<u8>> {
             Ok(Vec::new())
         }
 
-        async fn get_disk_status(&self, _endpoint: &HealEndpoint) -> rustfs_heal::Result<rustfs_heal::heal::storage::DiskStatus> {
-            Ok(rustfs_heal::heal::storage::DiskStatus::Ok)
-        }
-
-        async fn format_disk(&self, _endpoint: &HealEndpoint) -> rustfs_heal::Result<()> {
-            Ok(())
-        }
-
         async fn get_bucket_info(&self, _bucket: &str) -> rustfs_heal::Result<Option<HealBucketInfo>> {
             Ok(None)
         }
 
-        async fn heal_bucket_metadata(&self, _bucket: &str) -> rustfs_heal::Result<()> {
-            Ok(())
-        }
-
         async fn list_buckets(&self) -> rustfs_heal::Result<Vec<HealBucketInfo>> {
             Ok(Vec::new())
         }
@@ -2378,14 +2350,6 @@ mod tests {
             Ok(false)
         }
 
-        async fn get_object_size(&self, _bucket: &str, _object: &str) -> rustfs_heal::Result<Option<u64>> {
-            Ok(None)
-        }
-
-        async fn get_object_checksum(&self, _bucket: &str, _object: &str) -> rustfs_heal::Result<Option<String>> {
-            Ok(None)
-        }
-
         async fn heal_object(
             &self,
             _bucket: &str,
@@ -2411,14 +2375,6 @@ mod tests {
             Ok((rustfs_madmin::heal_commands::HealResultItem::default(), None))
         }
 
-        async fn list_objects_for_heal(
-            &self,
-            _bucket: &str,
-            _prefix: &str,
-        ) -> rustfs_heal::Result<Vec<rustfs_heal::heal::storage::HealListItem>> {
-            Ok(Vec::new())
-        }
-
         async fn list_objects_for_heal_page(
             &self,
             _bucket: &str,
diff --git a/rustfs/src/storage/storage_api.rs b/rustfs/src/storage/storage_api.rs
index 534269546..ef9a92414 100644
--- a/rustfs/src/storage/storage_api.rs
+++ b/rustfs/src/storage/storage_api.rs
@@ -252,8 +252,6 @@ pub(crate) mod rpc_consumer {
         };
         pub(crate) type StorageResult<T> = super::super::Result<T>;
 
-        #[cfg(test)]
-        pub(crate) type HealEndpoint = super::super::ecstore_disk::endpoint::Endpoint;
         #[cfg(test)]
         pub(crate) type HealBucketInfo = super::super::contract::bucket::BucketInfo;