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VMWare ESXi 5.1 installation problem

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  • 07-02-2013 4:53pm
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    x00065954
    Registered Users Posts: 99 ✭✭


    Hi guys,

    I am currently trying to install VMWare ESXi 5.1 on my laptop via USB. I am using a HP Pavilion g series laptop to host ESXi. Currently I have burnt the .iso onto a disk and have the laptop booting from it. All going well until an error message appeared saying

    "No network adapters were detected. Either no network adapters are physically connected to the system or a suitable driver could not be located. A third party driver may be required"

    I googled the problem and the problem seems to occur with Dell hardware and Dell themselves provide an update for the machine to trick ESXi in thinking it has the suitable network adapters. Anyone know how I can resolve this issues with my HP laptop?? Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks :)


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    mr kr0nik
    Registered Users Posts: 755 ✭✭✭mr kr0nik


    I assume you've checked the ESXi 5.1 HCL for the hardware you're using.


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    x00065954
    Registered Users Posts: 99 ✭✭x00065954


    Already did but I am installing it on my laptop and not on a server so the listing is not there :(


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    Mr. Fancypants
    Registered Users Posts: 1,894 ✭✭✭Mr. Fancypants


    The fact it isn't there would be the first clue ;) ESXi has quite strict hardware requirements. Easiest way to get it running on a laptop (assuming that the laptop supports virtualization) would be to install VM Workstation within a windows install and create an ESXi VM on that.


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    x00065954
    Registered Users Posts: 99 ✭✭x00065954


    mbroaders wrote: »
    The fact it isn't there would be the first clue ;) ESXi has quite strict hardware requirements. Easiest way to get it running on a laptop (assuming that the laptop supports virtualization) would be to install VM Workstation within a windows install and create an ESXi VM on that.

    Yea thats what Im pretty have resorted to do. Have tried building ESXi within a VM on my HP laptop but once again there is an error message about HP hardware. Driving me insane. I have however, tried it on a Dell desktop and everything seems to be working fine. Must be HP hardware that VMWare doesnt like.


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    BaconZombie
    Registered Users Posts: 8,813 ✭✭✭BaconZombie


    I had ESXi 5 running off my HP N40L Server.
    I do remember having problems getting the USB boot to work.
    x00065954 wrote: »
    Yea thats what Im pretty have resorted to do. Have tried building ESXi within a VM on my HP laptop but once again there is an error message about HP hardware. Driving me insane. I have however, tried it on a Dell desktop and everything seems to be working fine. Must be HP hardware that VMWare doesnt like.


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    swampgas
    Registered Users Posts: 3,548 ✭✭✭swampgas


    x00065954 wrote: »
    Yea thats what Im pretty have resorted to do. Have tried building ESXi within a VM on my HP laptop but once again there is an error message about HP hardware. Driving me insane. I have however, tried it on a Dell desktop and everything seems to be working fine. Must be HP hardware that VMWare doesnt like.

    Can you post a screenshot of the error you get in Workstation?


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    x00065954
    Registered Users Posts: 99 ✭✭x00065954


    BaconZombie wrote: »
    I had ESXi 5 running off my HP N40L Server.
    I do remember having problems getting the USB boot to work.

    Did you have any problem with the "missing network adapter"? And if so how what was the solution to the problem?
    swampgas wrote: »
    Can you post a screenshot of the error you get in Workstation?

    Maybe I have been at this all day but I seemed to take a break, went back to work after a few hours later and it all seemed to work fine now within the VM. Dont know how it is working but I am just happy it is now. But still have the problem though of installing ESXi onto my laptop :(


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    swampgas
    Registered Users Posts: 3,548 ✭✭✭swampgas


    x00065954 wrote: »
    Maybe I have been at this all day but I seemed to take a break, went back to work after a few hours later and it all seemed to work fine now within the VM. Dont know how it is working but I am just happy it is now. But still have the problem though of installing ESXi onto my laptop :(

    ESXi isn't designed to be installed on laptops. It's designed for servers with lots of RAM, CPUs, network cards, etc. It is intended to be managed by vCenter, although it can be managed directly as a stand-alone instance. The vast majority of ESXi systems out there are managed by vCenter.

    Workstation (or equivalent) is what you need on a laptop, not ESXi directly installed.


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