After ESXi 5 intall, server does not boot.

[marceluscan]

Hello all,

After I installed the ESXi 5, I get the following message, after the reboot:

Intel(R) Boot Agent PXE Base Code

CLIENT MAC ADDR: XX XX XX XX XX XX GUID: XXXXXXXXXX

DHCP: (it keeps looking for DHCP for a few seconds)

then stops and

PXE-E53: No boot filename received

PXE-M0F: Exiting Intel Boot Agent.

No bootable device -- insert boot disk and press any key

Any help will be appreciated.

Thanks,

Marcelus

[Boloo]

It´s possible that you changed boot order in bios?

Double check if you disabled the boot from were you installed ESXI.

Regards,

[a_p_]

Does your system support GPT partition tables?

Please take a look at Re: No boot after clean install for details and for a possible workaround if this is the issue you are facing.

André

[continuum · Accepted solution]

some boards just do not boot from GPT disks

1. install 4.1 and upgrade to 5 - then you will get a system that boots from MBR

2. use "formatwithmbr" switch during setup - that also creates a system that uses MBR disks

[marceluscan]

Hi all,

Thanks for your help.

When I put the installation cd and choose boot from hd. It worked. But I would like to solve this problem or I'll have to have to use the cd to boot all the time.

Thanks again

[continuum]

re-install with "formatwithmbr"

[marceluscan]

Sorry, but could you tell me how to do that?

On installation type shift+o, and just type formatwithmbr and enter?

Thanks,

[a_p_]

On installation type shift+o, and just type formatwithmbr and enter?

Yes, please take a look at e.g. http://www.slickdev.com/2012/01/30/vmware-sphere-5-boot-delay/

André

[marceluscan]

Thank you all for your help. After installing and reinstalling 4.1 and 5.1, it seems that now is working. And yes, I had to use the formatwithmbr for 5.1 as you said.