Comments on: How to create a bootable VMware ESXi 3.5 & 4.0 (vSphere) USB pen drive. http://www.techhead.co.uk/how-to-create-a-bootable-vmware-esxi-usb-pen-drive TechHead.co.uk is a site dedicated to information on various IT technologies, solutions, fixes and IT news. Topic areas include HP Proliant Servers & Storage, VMware vSphere,ESX,ESXi, Microsoft Hyper V and Windows Server Mon, 15 Mar 2010 21:39:00 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Kiwi Si http://www.techhead.co.uk/how-to-create-a-bootable-vmware-esxi-usb-pen-drive#comment-10264 Kiwi Si Mon, 08 Mar 2010 12:45:43 +0000 http://www.techhead.co.uk/how-to-create-a-bootable-vmware-esxi-usb-pen-drive-2#comment-10264 Hi Marc, Thanks for the letting us know. :) That sounds like the update we've been waiting for - though I now just build my ESXi images off of the VMware install media. Much easier. All the best, Simon Hi Marc,

Thanks for the letting us know. :) That sounds like the update we’ve been waiting for – though I now just build my ESXi images off of the VMware install media. Much easier.

All the best,

Simon

]]> By: Marc http://www.techhead.co.uk/how-to-create-a-bootable-vmware-esxi-usb-pen-drive#comment-10241 Marc Tue, 02 Mar 2010 11:11:04 +0000 http://www.techhead.co.uk/how-to-create-a-bootable-vmware-esxi-usb-pen-drive-2#comment-10241 Winimage 8.5 is working for me on a Windows 7 64Bit installation Winimage 8.5 is working for me on a Windows 7 64Bit installation

]]> By: StorageMaven http://www.techhead.co.uk/how-to-create-a-bootable-vmware-esxi-usb-pen-drive#comment-9873 StorageMaven Wed, 16 Dec 2009 16:24:16 +0000 http://www.techhead.co.uk/how-to-create-a-bootable-vmware-esxi-usb-pen-drive-2#comment-9873 More questions: Method 3 fails in the installation of vCenter Server Directory Services instance. So, I decided to try Method 2. VMWare ESXi 4.0 is delivered as a .iso file. It does not contain Install.tgz and is not formatted as a .dd file. Now what? More questions: Method 3 fails in the installation of vCenter Server Directory Services instance. So, I decided to try Method 2. VMWare ESXi 4.0 is delivered as a .iso file. It does not contain Install.tgz and is not formatted as a .dd file. Now what?

]]> By: StorageMaven http://www.techhead.co.uk/how-to-create-a-bootable-vmware-esxi-usb-pen-drive#comment-9869 StorageMaven Wed, 16 Dec 2009 11:58:20 +0000 http://www.techhead.co.uk/how-to-create-a-bootable-vmware-esxi-usb-pen-drive-2#comment-9869 Hi, I am trying out the create bootable ESXi 4.0 USB procedure. Am trying "Method 3" and it does not like a computer name longer than 16 characters. I am trying to change my computer name but since this is controlled by my organization, I am having trouble with this, too. Please include a warning in the procedure about this limitation. Thanks. Maven Hi, I am trying out the create bootable ESXi 4.0 USB procedure. Am trying “Method 3″ and it does not like a computer name longer than 16 characters. I am trying to change my computer name but since this is controlled by my organization, I am having trouble with this, too. Please include a warning in the procedure about this limitation.
Thanks.
Maven

]]> By: Nigel Boulton http://www.techhead.co.uk/how-to-create-a-bootable-vmware-esxi-usb-pen-drive#comment-9820 Nigel Boulton Wed, 02 Dec 2009 08:47:14 +0000 http://www.techhead.co.uk/how-to-create-a-bootable-vmware-esxi-usb-pen-drive-2#comment-9820 Hello Si, OK, so I have a bootable ESXi 4.0 USB pen drive in my ML110 built as per (the earlier version of) this article. It's running as a standalone host. What's your recommended approach to updating this to update 1? Is there a procdure or should I have a crack at the vSphere Host Update Utility (which I've never looked at)? Keep up the good work! Cheers, Nigel Hello Si,

OK, so I have a bootable ESXi 4.0 USB pen drive in my ML110 built as per (the earlier version of) this article. It’s running as a standalone host. What’s your recommended approach to updating this to update 1? Is there a procdure or should I have a crack at the vSphere Host Update Utility (which I’ve never looked at)?

Keep up the good work!

Cheers,

Nigel

]]> By: Mike Meier http://www.techhead.co.uk/how-to-create-a-bootable-vmware-esxi-usb-pen-drive#comment-9747 Mike Meier Tue, 17 Nov 2009 14:07:54 +0000 http://www.techhead.co.uk/how-to-create-a-bootable-vmware-esxi-usb-pen-drive-2#comment-9747 Hello, I also tried both ways, but I am only able to use the WinImage way. While I DD'd the USB stick, it was not bootable. Difference I mentioned: WinImage Way: \\?\Device\Harddisk1\Partition1 link to \\?\Device\Harddisk1\DP(1)0-0+5 Removable media other than floppy. Block size = 512 size is 4177920 bytes DD Way: \\?\Device\Harddisk1\Partition1 link to \\?\Device\Harddisk1\DP(1)0-0+5 Removable media other than floppy. Block size = 512 size is 8015249920 bytes Any Ideas? BR Mike Hello,

I also tried both ways, but I am only able to use the WinImage way.
While I DD’d the USB stick, it was not bootable.

Difference I mentioned:

WinImage Way:
\\?\Device\Harddisk1\Partition1
link to \\?\Device\Harddisk1\DP(1)0-0+5
Removable media other than floppy. Block size = 512
size is 4177920 bytes

DD Way:
\\?\Device\Harddisk1\Partition1
link to \\?\Device\Harddisk1\DP(1)0-0+5
Removable media other than floppy. Block size = 512
size is 8015249920 bytes

Any Ideas?

BR
Mike

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