VM ware ESXI

[Kumarankid]

Hi

I am trying install the VMware ESXI in newly bulit PC which doesnt have any OS, however it keeps failing

I would like to know wether is this possible or VMware ESXI is only for server

Thanks for your help

Kumaran

[FranckRookie]

Hi Kumaran,

Welcome to the forums.

You can install ESXi on any machine without any problem as long as your hardware is in the VMware Compatibility Guide. The biggest problem on non supported machines is the disk controller. If your PC is equipped with a controller ESXi doesn't have driver for, you are locked!

If it is just for test purposes, you can install VMware Player then ESXi in a virtual machine.

Hope it helps.

Regards

Franck

[athlon_crazy]

Or you can check ESX/ESXi whitebox HCL for number of hardware known working with the installation.

[Kumarankid]

Hi

Thanks for your reply, I am new to doing these things , really sorry if my questions are silly

system details below

[Asus 1366 P6T Deluxe V2 S/L 6400MT/S|http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B001P61O4Y/ref=oss_product]

[Intel I7-950 Nehalem Quad Core Processor - 3.06 GHz, 8MB Cache, 4.8 GT/sec, Socket 1366, 45 nm, 3 Year Warranty, Retail Boxed|http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B002D2T964/ref=oss_product]

[Western Digital Caviar 1TB SATAII 64MB Cache 3.5-inch Green Internal Hard Drive OEM|http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B002U1N95K/ref=oss_product]

This seems to be supported, should I change something in the BIOS to get it woking

Thanks

[athlon_crazy]

I don't see any Intel pro 1000 nic and the installation require this before you can proceed.

[Kumarankid]

is it I need to buy this NIC seperately? becos i have one which in in built in the motherboard

[athlon_crazy]

High chance your built-in NIC wasn't supported. Get Intel Pro 1000 instead.

[Charu]

Moving thread to ESXi Community,

[mediawide]

hi,

or you Install VMWare Workstaion and install ESXI on it.. it' will work..

Thanks

Durgesh