Format the disk which had install ESXi OS

wyldkao · ‎04-28-2014

HI All

I had install ESXi 5.5 in a SATA Disk, then I want to test VSAN, so I use USB Drive instead SATA HD as SYS Vol.

But when I use USB boot, and then try to delete the previous VMFS datavolume, it show a error and then I try to use partedUtil tool to delete all partitions in this Disk...2 read-only system partition could not deleted...

Which method could let me forace format disk which had install ESXi OS in ESXi SSH Console ?

thanks!!

wyldkao

kunaludapi · ‎04-28-2014

Insert USB drive on windows machine, try formatting it.

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wyldkao · ‎04-29-2014

HI

so only clear it by using win7 diskpart tool clear disk and re-install them , right ??

wyldkao

kunaludapi · ‎04-29-2014

there are other ways, but I am aware about windows format tool right now.

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DanielOprea · ‎04-29-2014

Hi,

And because you are using the OpenFiler? To work with the VSAN in the condition you would recommend OpenFiler.

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