Comments on: How-to install ESXi 4.0 on USB memory Key

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By: Vladan SEGET

Vladan SEGET — Sun, 20 Dec 2009 12:19:17 +0000

Hi, Then there is also a tool to format the USB pen drive from HP. Once I used it to format my USB thumb, since under XP or Win 7 I could not do it. The file is available from here: http://files.extremeoverclocking.com/file.php?f=197

Hope this helps.
Vladan

By: tahfo01

tahfo01 — Sat, 19 Dec 2009 17:03:42 +0000

I tried to install ESXi 4.0 on the flash drive directly from the CD and I got the message that it was successfully installed but when I reboot using the flash drive, I get the following message: Cannot get bank1 parameters. Warning: Bank1 partition type is invalid. Ignoring. same message for bank2 and then: Panic no usable banks found. Any ideas why am I getting these messages even though it said the install was successful!!!??

By: Vladan SEGET

Vladan SEGET — Sat, 19 Dec 2009 03:16:05 +0000

You can also try to use Gparted Live CD to erase all the partitions…http://gparted.sourceforge.net/screenshots.php

Or as pointed Mike Laverick, install the ESXi 4 directly to USB key. No need to folow “the long” way… -:)

Vladan

By: tahfo01

tahfo01 — Fri, 18 Dec 2009 18:39:40 +0000

I am having the same problem you mentioned. I am trying to clean the thumb drive but I can’t remove the partition. How did you do that? I tried it under disk management in both XP and Vista but it said this operation is not supported on removable drives. Thanks for your help

By: matsr

matsr — Sat, 05 Dec 2009 19:56:09 +0000

Obviously, but on my computer (winxp) your method failed when the USB thumb drive was not completely clean. I deleted all partitions so that disk management said unallocated space on the entire drive and it worked perfectly fine.

By: Vladan

Vladan — Sat, 05 Dec 2009 03:40:21 +0000

Well, all the content will be wiped out anyway during the installation. -:).
Thanks.

By: matsr

matsr — Fri, 04 Dec 2009 12:12:43 +0000

Something I just came across that you may want to add to your tutorial(at least I couldn't see that you mentioned it).

The USB thumb drive has to be clean, like no content and no partitions.

By: Russell Blandamer

Russell Blandamer — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 18:19:32 +0000

Thanks for this. Works like a charm.