Unable to RUN ISO image in ESX

[cybermate1122]

Dear All,

I am facing trouble in running ISO images in ESX 5.5. After loading the images its not booting up even after putting the Windows CD please see attached Screenshot.

Cybermate

[schepp]

Hey,

did you click the connected and connect on startup buttons in the VM settings?

Also I think you forgot the screenshot

[cybermate1122]

Screen Shot is attached now, which option in VM Settings??

[schepp]

When you right click the VM and edit settings. You go to the CD/DVD drive and choose the ISO you want to mount into that drive. Then there are two checkboxes: connected and connnect on poweron.

You need to click those.

Or did you power on the VM and connect the ISO with the CD-Icon above your Console window?

In this case, the VM booted too fast and the ISO wasn't there when it searched for it.

Right Click the VM -> Guest -> Send ctrl+alt+del to reboot the VM. If the ISO is conneccted, it will boot from it.

[cybermate1122]

Dear i have checked and done everything but the problem still same

[a_p_]

Some questions:

• Where are the ISO images stored (local disk or datastore folder)?
• Please double-check that the images are bootable (MS uses similar file names for installation images and SP images).

André

[cybermate1122]

ISO images are stored on Local Disk

I have double checked the ISO's are Bootable.

After creating the VM, i Right click on it and Browse the ISO Image. But its ending up with Msg " No operating System Found"

Cybermate

[a_p_]

Although it should work the way you do it, please try to see whether you will be able to boot from the images if they are located on a VMFS datastore. Use e.g. the Datastore Browser in the vSphere Client to create a new folder an one of the datastores (e.g. "ISO-Images"), upload the ISO image to this folder, and then use this image in the VM's settings.

André

[cybermate1122]

Not even Booting from VMFS Datastore:smileyconfused:

[schepp]

Well, normaly CD should boot first, but to check go to edit VM settings -> options -> advanced -> boot options and click the BIOS-setup checkbox so your VM boots into BIOS on next start and check the boot order.

[a_p_]

Please download the latest vmware.log file from the VM's folder on the datastore and attach it to a reply post using the advanced editor (see link in the reply editor window).

André