Uninstall ESXi 6.5

[ssSFrankSss]

Hi,

Haha this is the other way around question of what they normally ask :smileyblush:

I have installed esxi for testing purposes. Now I want to install windows on that machine again (clean install)

OK I have put the Microsft CD, the installation starts, but it does not let me since the disks are in an unknown format.

After some research. I have tried GPARTED. I managed somehow to reformat my SSD . But the HDD remains unknown.

In installation I have selected the SSD - in between many partitions, I selected the biggest partition size and the windows were installed.

Unfortunately, windows 10 still cannot detect my Seagate at all!

So, my question is after an ESXi installation with many partitions. What is the proper way to erase and reformat both SSD and HDD to 1 partition in order to be ready to install windows?

Thank you in advance,

Frank

[rcporto]

If you want clean up your disk partitions, you can do that at the disk controller, if your server have one, or during Windows Setup select the partition and click the Delete, see:

After delete the partition, just select the unallocated space and Windows will format, create partitions and install Windows automatically.

[ssSFrankSss]

Hi,

In that screen I have like many partitions. And the HDD is not showing up! Also in some partitions in that screen id does not let me to format them at all!

How to return SSD and HDD to initial state formatted as they were, one partition?

I am desperate,

Frank

[virtualg_uk]

If the disk is not showing up, you'll probably need to find the correct driver and select "Load driver" on the windows UI above.

I find though the gParted has better support. Perhaps double check that you have the latest gParted version?

[ssSFrankSss]

Hi,

In case someone else have the same problem. Well, it was a software issue I have found the driver from HP z440 site (I couldn't find it from inside windows), I installed it and then I found the disk which was missing!