The ESX host installed with normal basic image is not supported windows 8 and windows 2012 OS.
please have the latest updated image from the ESX Image providers or download required updates.
follow these steps
- Start the download ESXi500-201112001 (Patch 02) here:
hostupdate.vmware.com/software/VUM/OFFLINE/release-325-20111212-924952/ESXi500-201112001.zip - Temporary allow tech support mode on the host, (Enable SSH)
- Use WinSCP to push the patch to the host
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- Use putty to connect to the host and cd to the file location.. ( eg. If you copied the file to /vmfs/volumes/DISK1, use cd /vmfs/volumes/DISK1 command)
- And run this command to patch the host (NB: you would need to reboot the host after the install)
- Command: esxcli software vib update --depot=/vmfs/volumes/DISK1/ESXi500-201112001.zip
- After this command, keep host in maintenance mode and reboot it, ENJOY You new MS OS running on VMware.
