installation problem with ESXi 5.0

[Puneet7741]

hi I am a newbie to VMware community.

I am trying to install my first ESXi 5.0 host on my dell OptiPlex 990 system using the customized ISO burned on a dvd.

I downloaded the iso from VMware site and customized it using ESXI customizer to inject drivers for my onboard lan card (intel 82579LM) using the links given on this website:

ESXi 5.x Installation on Intel NUC fails with “No Network Adapters” | Virten.net

now it is no longer giving me error "no network adapters found" and installation is continuing beyond that point:

but now installation stops at 43% and gives the below error:

"an unexpected error has occurred: no such file or directory '/tardisks/net-e100.v00/'"

and when I check the contents of my dvd it shows several files having names like: net-e100.v01, v02, v03 etc. but v00 isn't there so am I missing a particular file or something in the ISO?

now could someone please tell me why is it occurring and how can I install the ESXi host 5.0 successfully?

regards

Puneet kumar

[john23]

Looks a versioning issue...Instead you install default esxi iso and install network vib later using esxcli command.

Copying network card vib to esxi....convert using magic iso in iso format and mount it...

[abhilashhb]

Install by skipping the ks=usb item, and adding -p 1 to the APPEND line in the syslinux.cfg

[Puneet7741]

hi abhilash,

can u give me the steps in detail?

regards

puneet

[Puneet7741]

but if i use default esxi iso it stops saying "no network adapters found on the system" so i customize the iso and burn on the dvd and start the installation of customized iso on the system...can u give me the steps to inject network vib file during/before the installation process using esxcli command if any?

regards

puneet

[TommyFreddy]

Please have a look followings link ..

VMware KB: Installing async drivers on ESXi 5.0/5.1/5.5

Take care!