First VM missing CD/DVD device driver

[warbux]

Hi, I have installed ESXi from a USB flash drive because the server does not have an internal DVD/CD ROM. So I uploaded the ISO files to the datastore. I created my virst virtual machine (Windows 7) and point the DVD to the ISO file. It starts windows 7 install but errors out within a few seconds of. It says its missing a CD/DVD device driver and gives me the browse, ok and cancel button. Where can I get these drivers or can I use my vsphere clients DVD to install windows 7? I have a USB DVD I can use on the server but have not been able to figure out how.

[piaroa]

That's odd. I mean, if the install starts up fine, it means that it can read from CD/DVD, hence as driver (even if generic) has already been loaded. I don't know of any special requirement for Windows 2008 when installing in ESXi, as a matter of fact, I've done it a few time from both a datastore iso and local iso without any issues.

Can you try downloading a Linux distro and see if you encounter the same issue ?

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[warbux]

yea I will try that next I have a copy of windows xp I am going to try.

[warbux]

I am able to install windows XP but I have to load 3rd party scsi drivers. Does windows 7 require these drivers too? I have a USB CDROM can I use this CDROM on the VM?

[dragooner]

If you are using vmware esxi 4.1,just try to use HD controller as IDE model.When you used SCSI controller to install XP os,the SCSI driver is inneed.