Rufus (free utility) takes 2 minutes to create a USB bootable for ESXi installation starting source who becomes the target of the installation, even for 5.5

Just info, one of these open Windows source rare beads that are becoming more and more difficult to find on the web these days, in the middle of a see payloads of downloader.

Rufus I found to be very convenient for the quick creation of a USB flash drive you can start from, and then only install, for ESXi, no command-line stuff to memorize necessary and very fast:

TinkerTry.com/rufus-takes-2-minutes-to-create-a-bootable-usb-flash-drive-for-esxi-installation

works very well with ESXi 5.5 also:

TinkerTry.com/download-vsphere-5-lab

and when finished with this flash drive and you want to use it for something else (but normal reformatting does not work), she who manages, even on Windows 8.1:

TinkerTry.com/rufus-lets-you-quickly-and-easily-reformat-an-esxi-usb-flash-drive-back-to-full-capacity

Especially useful for people to start who shy away from Linux VMware procedure:

Format a USB to start the ESXi Installation or upgrade

Documentation Centre of vSphere 5.5

Windows diskpart commands or potentially dangerous. Really fair, fast and useful for pretty much everyone.

Thoughts and opinions?

Just a follow up on my comment about several injection of VIB in the ISO that you use as a file source for Rufus (a few months back, seen above):

Here is the article that came out of this subject (Yes, it works!):

TinkerTry.com/use-esxi-customizer-gui-to-inject-multiple-driver-vibs-into-your-esxi-installer-iso

Tags: VMware

Similar Questions

  • How to create a usb bootable for IE captain?

    When I was doing the usb boot, I found articles with google, but they are all so outdated.

    Many say even using an 8G usb... which of course is not allowed now, as the required minimum is 16G.

    I use the Middle terminal to the USB.

    What is the process that is more up-to-date? And what is the code of sudo for this please?

    I tried the sudo Web site code, it turns out that say that there is no function "createinstallmedia".

    Hi Guoxuan,

    When you mention "createinstallmedia" looks like you want to create a bootable Installer for El Capitan.

    Note 'createinstallmedia' is not a function built-in, but is part of the package install, as shown in this article.

    Create an installer for OS X - Apple support bootable

    Use the "createinstallmedia" command in the Terminal

    1. Download the installer for OS X for the Mac App Store. Quit the installer if it opens automatically after downloading. The installation program will be located in your Applications folder.
    2. Mount your USB key or another volume. You can also use an internal secondary partition.
    3. Open the Terminal application, which is located in the Utilities folder of the Applications folder.
    4. Use the createinstallmedia command in a Terminal to create the bootable Installer. Examples of this command are in the next section. To get the detailed instructions for use, make sure that the app install OS X proper is in your Applications folder, then enter one of the following in a Terminal:

    Path for El Capitan:

    /Applications/Install\ OS\ X\ El\ Capitan.app/Contents/Resources/createinstallmedia

    Note in step 4. the appropriate installation program should be in the Applications folder before you reach it.

    The article gives a more complete example of the command.

    The following examples assume that the OS X Installer is in your Applications folder and the name of your USB key or another volume is MyVolume:

    Example for El Capitan:

    sudo /Applications/Install\ OS\ X\ El\ Capitan.app/Contents/Resources/createinstallmedia --volume /Volumes/MyVolume --applicationpath /Applications/Install\ OS\ X\ El\ Capitan.app

    If you are just trying to create a bootable USB key, then you just install El Capitan on this disc as usual, by selecting the USB key as a destination.

    Update of OS X El Capitan - Apple Support

    Best regards.

  • Help create a USB bootable for mini HP.


    Hello

    metalguy33 wrote:

    My sister bought a HP Mini 110-1030LA (VD434LA) computer e and I asked HP support for the USB key to restore the system in case of future problems. They sent me a key USB 8 GB HP with Windows XP operating system ready to do a full restore when I need.

  • Error creating ImageAssist USB Bootable or ISO Media

    Hey guys -.

    I'm new on the ImageAssist and work on using it for our company.  I build my base on one Cluster Hyper-V to create an ISO bootable is a much better solution than a USB bootable for me.  The problem is, I get an error when you try to create.

    I downloaded, extracted and installed the latest ImageAssist on an E6440 laptop computer with a new installation of Windows 7 x 64 enterprise on it and all the drivers installed.  I launched ImageAssist, then went to create the bootable USB key.  With a disc inserted, I selectionner select in the list, choose NTFS (get the same error with grease) and create materials.

    I confirm the action to throw the disc start creating and copying files.  A few minutes later, it seems at the end and a dialog box appears showing 'USB Drive creation... ". ImageAssist editing environment / / / failed.  Despite the message, the reader seems to work at least partially as I can boot to it.

    When you try to create an ISO by running DVD_Restore_Archetect.exe / ISO from a command line, I get the exact same message.  In the window of the newspaper, it is said that an ISO named C:\Dell...iso has been created, but there is no ISO to the root file when you are finished / I get the error.

    Any idea of that which is the cause of occur?  Thank you!

    You will need to contact our support desk and send them the newspapers that we are able to solve what could happen here.

    That said some USB keys and ports may run more slowly and cause problems with the DISM process to set up and modify the WIM to boot WinPE. Sometimes using another USB drive and or port can solve these types of problems.

    With the "/ iso ' switch fails on the DVD of restoration architect needed newspapers to begin to address this issue, because there could be a number of different problems, causing this result.

    We are working currently on created more detailed documentation to help customers to some of the common problems we encountered using Hyper-V virtual machines and Virtual Machine.

    If you can contact our support desk and send us the logs form the system you see that question we would be happy to see what we can do to help solve this problem with you.

    It could also help to ensure that you have Antivirus software installed on the system you are trying to create the USB or ISO, because there are problems with some AV software and known the DISM.

    Thank you

    Gary Babcock

    Software Development Engineer Senior ImageAssist driving

  • Free update to Windows 10 and creating recovery USB

    With the free upgrade Windows 10 occurring at the end of the month, what happens when we try to create a new recovery USB disk?  I created a USB recovery with the Windows 8.1 current, Acer will support this new update?  (same drivers for laptop, etc...?)

    check my response under the windows 10 section:

    http://community.Acer.com/T5/Windows-10/upgrading-to-Windows-10/TD-p/370236/jump-to/first-unread-MES...

    by the way Acer will support windows with newer when drivers available and tested 10.

  • Creating a USB boot for el capitan

    Hello together,

    my macbook pro does´t work longer. The monitor during startup is gray and it does´t boot correctly. I wanted to create a USB boot with my mac and followed the instructions on the apple site. I wrote it in the terminal:

    sudo/Applications/Install\ OS\ X\ El\ Capitan.app/Contents/Resources/createinstallmedia--volume of 16 Volumes/STICKI-applicationpath/Applications/Install\ OS\ El\ Capitan.app X\

    STICKI 16 is the name of the usb key. Then I got the comment, I should check my device twice. It is possible, I have stop my Mac. I have Don t need of such a catastrophe. It s worse enough, that my macbook pro pro is down.

    Now I m uncertained.

    Here my question: do you have someone proceeded as above written successfully? Is there someone who has a good advice for me in this case?

    Sorry for my bad English, I left school 40 years ago.

    Thank´s for the good answers and greetings form Germany.

    Ralf Jacob

    These are the instructions I used:

    http://osxdaily.com/2015/09/30/create-OS-x-El-Capitan-boot-install-drive/

    Ciao.

  • HP 350 G1 - create a usb bootable BIOS - all the options disabled

    Dear useful people,

    I want to update the BIOS on freshly bought G1 350 HP notebook from F.11 to F.12 - who has not only installed FeeDOS. That's why (on my Lenovo), I downloaded http://ftp.hp.com/pub/softpaq/sp66501-67000/sp66979.exe, HP Notebook System BIOS update, to create the bootable USB key for updating the BIOS. Now, after spending the first steps and make choices that exactly, I want to do, I get all the options disabled.

    After a few hours of trying different things, all ports 4 USB (2 x 3.0 and 2 x 2.0), 3 different USB key I gave up and turned to you

    Why I want to update BIOS: install Windows 7, because now he stops at a point of this CD/DVD drive driver is not found and must search for it. On windows, it was written that the BIOS update can help.

    Good luck.

    Try to burn a DVD too...

    I get my files ISO W7 from here... SP1 Refresh media.

    http://forums.mydigitallife.info/threads/14709-Windows-7-Digital-River-direct-links-multiple-languages-x86-amp-x64/page59?p=470600&viewfull=1#post470600

  • My macmini crashed, had to re - format the disk, and the need to create a USB bootable from my PC.  How can I get the dmg?

    I have a macmini is ok for El Capitan, but during the upgrade, the hard drive crashed and I needed to format it to get rid of the bad blocks.  I tried to reinstall it on internet, but it times out and fails. I have Internet access (100 Mbit/s) which works ok and I checked the macmini to have access to the internet, when I try to reinstall Mac OS x.  So I have an option that I know he left: creating a bootable USB and install from that.

    My problem is that I don't have another mac for this, only a PC running windows 8.1.

    Anyone know how I can get hold of the dmg of El Capitan (or an earlier version of Mac OS x) to be downloaded and put on the USB key?

    /JF

    Hi jfrfcse,

    Thank you for using communities Support from Apple! I'm sorry to hear that you are having these problems with your Mac Mini. If you are having problems reinstalling your operating system through the recovery of the Internet, you can find information and the steps in the following article useful. In particular, you can check the network configuration required for the restoration of the Internet (you can directly connect through Ethernet if possible):

    Supported protocols and network configurations

        

    Local recovery system

      

    Recovery of the Internet

      

    WEP

      

    Yes

      

    NO.

      

    WPA/WPA2

      

    Yes

      

    Yes

      

    WPA-Enterprise

      

    Yes

      

    NO.

      

    PPPoE (where there is no router handles the PPPoE connection)

      

    NO.

      

    NO.

      

    In captivity-networks (when you click on an "I agree" button to access the Internet)

      

    Yes

      

    NO.

      

    Powers of Attorney (where specific proxy servers should be configured in Network preferences)

      

    NO.

      

    NO.

      

    Authentication certificates / 802.1 x

      

    NO.

      

    NO.

    OS X: on OS X Recovery - Apple Support

    Concerning

  • How to create USB bootable for installing Windows 7?

    Hello world

    I run Windows 7 and want to reinstall but did not a resumption of discs and missing hard disk image. I got a copy of Windows 7 and tried to make a bootable usb key with WinSetupFromUSB and Novicorp_20WinToFlash programs but without success. Is there another method to do?
    The Bios supports the USB key.

    Thank you

    Sorry for my English (I'm German)

    Hello

    I don't know why you can't make a bootable USB stick with the programs you mentioned. It is very easy. The link suggested by peterk_1 is also useful and can help you.

    You can also try to do as below:

    1. Insert the USB key which should not be less than 4 GB for Windows 7.
    2 run as administrator at the command prompt.
    3 type Diskpart and press ENTER, then List Disk and Enter. You will see the disc all available, including Usb flash on your computer. In my case, usb flash is determined as disk 1 in your may be disc 2, so type:

    If yours is disc 2 you choose select disk 2 (thus, in each order line)

    SELECT the DISC 1 press enter

    CLEAN, press enter

    CREATE PARTITION PRIMARY, press enter

    SELECT PARTITION 1 press enter

    ACTIVE press enter

    FORMAT FS = NTFS press Enter

    Note for quick formatting, you can use FS = NTFS QUICK

    ASSIGN, press enter

    EXIT, press enter

    Do not close the command prompt window, disc insert Windows 7 dvd and check what letter is assigned to the cd/dvd drive. In my case, you s F:

    So:

    Type in F: and press ENTER, then

    F:\ BOOTSECT. EXE NT60 H: H;? is assigned to the USB key into your computer, it may be another letter.

    Now, you just need to copy all the folders on windows dvd disc. That's all

    Alles Gute!

  • ACER recovery to create a USB bootable Windows 10 disc.

    I used ACER Recovery of my Aspire E5-511-C7X7 to create a Windows 10 bootable USB drive. The USB key that I used was a 1 terabyte external hard drive.
    Once the process is complete, the drive appears as 32 gigabytes, with 18 GB used.
    What happened to the rest of the storage?

    It's a WD (Western Digital) Eleemnts 1 terabyte drive

  • Create a USB bootable Windows 8 (pre-installed on my Samsung series 7), to exchange the SSD HARD drive and re - install.

    I would prefer to do a clean install rather than just creating an ISO.  In my opinion, this should be quite simple. normal procedure, but more I'm looking more confused, I am about this.  I really wish that Windows would stop doing things to make my life more difficult.

    New computers that come pre-installed with Windows often have what is called a recovery partition. This is used to reinstall an operating system in the case of a system failure. To access it, you need to start when you start your computer by pressing a function key. This can be either F1, F2, F9, F10, F11, F12 key DEL or tab. See the manual that came with your PC for instructions on how to reinstall Windows.

    For Samsung: Press the F4 key to the Samsung logo when you turn first.

    This should provide the ability to create a recovery media backup on USB or DVD

    You should be able to also access through the following measures:

    · Press the Windows key + i on your keyboard to show the charms (if you use a touch screen: touch the right edge of your screen and drag your finger to the left)

    · Click settings

    · Click change PC settings

    · Click general in the left column

    · In virtue remove all and reinstall Windows, click Start

    Then follow instructions that will be provided on the screen to reinstall Windows on your PC.

  • How to create a USB bootable Windows XP to reinstall Windows?

    The blue screen of death - I need to re - install XP Home.

    There is a download to diskette available but is there a download to a memory/usb stick?

    There is a download to diskette available but is there a download to a memory/usb stick?

    If these are the disks you are referring to:
    How to get the installation discs for Windows XP for installation of boot floppies Those who are not complete installation Windows XP...

    You still need a CD Windows XP Home edition - which should be bootable.  The disks are machines which cannot BOOT from CD - and these machines probably aren't going to boot from USB.  ;-)

  • Can I create a recovery bootable USB through disk utility?

    My HARD drive is dying, I can't access my Macintosh HD partition anymore and I can't reinstall OS because I SMART errors. Before the format and reinstall the attempt to load slow my computer, random errors, etc. So I definitely think that the HARD drive is near death. My plan is to replace my HDD for a Virgin SSD, I perform this task several times on computers of the victory but for MAC, I wonder how I will load the new OS. Can I make a bootable USB with the recovery partition, but on a USB key tools? Unofrtunately I have more available Mac to create the USB bootable through itunes.

    My computer is the MacBook Pro (13-inch mid 2010), I have also all original packaging somewhere, if there is a CD that I can use, I certainly can get too.

    Any advice?

    Thank you!

    Apple have this to do a USB installation...

    Create an installer for OS X - Apple support bootable

    Another option is to use the diskmakerx.com application

    You must have the OS installer downloaded to make these methods of work is probably not practice on your failed drive.

    Both of these options are to run a 'normal' operating system too. The recovery partition is not 'normal '.

    Another option is to use the Internet recovery mode if your Mac supports...

    Computers that can be upgraded to use OS X Internet Recovery - Apple Support

    On macOS recovery - Apple Support

    Use wired ethernet for best results, since it will download a bootable OS & then download the installer of the OS also.

    I suspect you have the update of the firmware installed to add this feature if it has been updated over the last 3 years

    You may be able to generate a score of alternative recovery to another disk (such as a USB key) If you want to just "compensation of base OS.

    OS X: on Recovery Disk Wizard - Apple Support

    A last solution would be to clone your drive failing on an external drive (or use the new SSD in a proper case). That can be done in the modes of recovery via disk utility. Basically, you use a feature to "restore" to clone one volume to another. (I don't see clear instructions for the moment so ask if you want to pursue this option).

  • Create a USB from the recovery CD recovery provided - SOLUTION

    You don't have to buy and CD/DVD external for use provided recovery CD. I guess you all have access to a computer with a CD player. Also, you can buy a 2 GB USB flash memory.

    Using any other computer with a linux or win OS - insert the CD and create the image of this CD .iso file using any application of CD/DVD writer provided. If you use Ubuntu or linux in general, you can use of Brasero CD/DVD burner. Once in the Brazier, choose Copy CD/DVD and in the drop-down menu, select image file. Brasero will create the .iso image file and save it on your hard drive in GNU as file brasero.iso.

    If you prefer to use the terminal / shell to create an iso file enter these commands:

    sudo umount/dev/cdrom

    DD if = of = file.iso / dev/cdrom

    Now we have created the image file and is sitting on the hard drive for you. Now we must create a USB bootable from this image. To do this, download Unetbootin from the link below. It is available for linux and win.

    [http://sourceforge.net/projects/unetbootin/]

    Once you have downloaded Unetbootin, you insert the USB memory (it takes 2GB). Launch Unetbootin. Now the option select the second option - iso image and browse to the location of the file on your hard drive and click Open. Below select the usb - slot Linux key something like/dev/sdb1 or/dev/sdc1 - usually it is the name of the drive selected automatically by Unetbootin.

    Click on apply or Ok. the bootable USB key will be created in a few minutes. Once it's done insert in your Toshiba NB 100 and press F12 to start the netbook, a menu option will display - select USB device and press ENTER.

    Now the machine will start and menu start Unetbootin will show - recovery SELECT, then press enter and follow the instructions - and you'll be all set. No need to spend extra money for an external CD drive.

    I tried yesterday and works like magic. Good luck.

    -----------------

    Post edited by: Admin

    * This procedure does not work correctly! *

    Please follow the instructions created and validated by the user * boandlkramer *.
    Here is the link to the site:
    http://www.georgkainzbauer.de/gtkdb/index_7_544.html

    Best regards
    Admin

    Hay Karloss

    10 points for you! If you have any tips more useful, you're welcome.
    Thank you

  • Zbook 14: [OS Recovery, damaged SSD, Zbook 14] create a USB startup of backup discs.

    Hello everyone.

    I have a problem with my Zbook 14. Unfortunately, the built-in SSD has failed, and it seems that all data, including the recovery partitions, have now disappeared.

    I already ordered the backup disks and HP will send them to me in a few days.

    I would like to know what I can do with this discs to create a USB bootable since 14 Zbook does not come with any DVD player.

    Please let me know. Thank you!

    I solved the problem by using free software 2:

    (1) I created an ISO of the DVD with DaemonTools Lite image;

    (2) that I created a bootable USB using rufus.

    Would be really nice if HP could send USB keys instead of the DVD, of course in charge anything for the service.

Maybe you are looking for