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Problem Installing ESXI5.5 using kickstart file

I am using below KS.CFG file to install ESXi5.5 to my SD card . My first boot device is an SSD device which I dont want to use as boot device . I can modify boot order on the system to make SD card and first disk but I have 100 plus system to install so I am looking for a KS.CFG configuration which will ignore the first disk and install ESXi on SD card itself .Please advise

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rootpw Password#1

install --firstdisk --novmfsondisk

reboot

%firstboot --interpreter=busybox

esxcfg-advcfg -k TRUE ignoreHeadless

esxcli system maintenanceMode set -e true

esxcli system shutdown reboot -d 60 -r "rebooting after host configurations"

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Ok, try again with this now: install --firstdisk=usb --novmfsondisk

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If SD is on USB, try install –firstdisk=usb –novmfsondisk.

Take a look at this VMware KB article: VMware KB: Deploying ESXi 5.x using the Scripted Install feature

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Richardson Porto
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Tried below option getting attached error message

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Ok, try again with this now: install --firstdisk=usb --novmfsondisk

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Richardson Porto
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