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Trying to install ESX-i 5.0 on X9DRW-iF

I am trying to install ESX 5 on the Supermicro board X9DRW-iF.

It is listed as compatible at Super Micro Computer, Inc. - Support | OS Compatibility Chart .

I am stuck at the "Select a disk to Install or Upgrade" screen with no hard drives showing. I have disabled RAID in the bios Tried both SATA (without RAID, IDE enhance mode) and  SATA (without RAID, AHCI mode) as the chart says to.

Any help would be greatly appreciated.

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Arun_K
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Hello Buddy,

You can check the compatibility of your hardware at below VMware website.

VMware Compatibility Guide: System Search

If it passes your hardware then check the connectivity of hard disk cables.

thnx

Arun

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