How to resolve 'Boot Error' message on VMWare ESXi when using a USB flash drive
Just a quick little post - I've used ESXi many times for virtusalization on servers, however older Intel motherboards always seem a bit troublesome.
The most common error I've been getting after trying to get ESXi running off a USB stick on a ~2007 Intel Motherboard was simply a black screen with 'Boot Error' in the corner. This isn't the typical error message you get - usually you'll get a generic BIOS error saying something like 'Operating System not found' - that error only shows up if there's no bootable devices detected.