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  • 1.  On ESXI 7.0, when I create a VM, and attach an ISO file, it is removed when I check the settings.

    Posted Mar 25, 2021 06:52 PM

    Noting that I am evaluating an unregistered ESXI with the following use;

    When I enter the settings for a VM;

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    Select a CD/DVD Drive 1 option as Datastore ISO file, select one, connect, and connect at power on, and then hit save;

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    When I start the VM, the ISO is not detected at start;

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    I really want to find a way to boot from an ISO.

    How can I make an ISO available within the VM to boot installation media in this situation?



  • 2.  RE: On ESXI 7.0, when I create a VM, and attach an ISO file, it is removed when I check the settings.

    Posted Mar 25, 2021 11:00 PM

    Ciao 

    Everything seems correct are you sure that the iso is bootable? However, if you want to do a test, when you start the VM and VMware appears, press F10 and from there select the device you want to boot from. Try selecting the CD-ROM. But I think it's more of an ISO problem.



  • 3.  RE: On ESXI 7.0, when I create a VM, and attach an ISO file, it is removed when I check the settings.

    Posted Apr 29, 2021 06:32 AM

    I ran into this problem with the AlmaLinux ISO not booting. Turns out it did not (yet) support UEFI Secure Boot. I had to turn off the Secure Boot option in the VM settings, and it worked after that.