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How to create bootable USB from ESX ISO on Windows

  • 1.  How to create bootable USB from ESX ISO on Windows

    Posted Apr 13, 2019 01:34 PM

    I downloaded the ISO for ESX 6.5:

    VMware-VMvisor-Installer-6.5.0.update02-8294253.x86_64.iso

    I then tried to create a bootable USB key from the ISO using this Microsoft tool Windows USB/DVD Download Tool which I have used successfully many times to create bootable USBs.

    However this time I get the message "Not a valid ISO".  I opened the ISO in WinRar to confirm it was not corrupted.

    Does anyone have another tool I can use on Windows to create a bootable USB key? I am on Windows 10 Pro x64.

    Thanks.



  • 2.  RE: How to create bootable USB from ESX ISO on Windows
    Best Answer

    Posted Apr 13, 2019 01:47 PM

    https://rufus.ie/



  • 3.  RE: How to create bootable USB from ESX ISO on Windows

    Posted Apr 13, 2019 05:19 PM

    Seems to work. Thanks for the tip, even though I posted in the wrong section.