KB/DELL_ORGANIZATIONAL_GROUPS/DELL_GLOBAL/Content%20Team/ESXi_FAQ_2.jpg' alt='Install Esxi On Sata Disk Driver' title='Install Esxi On Sata Disk Driver' />Tutorial InstallMigrate DSM 5. Juns loader Tutorials and Guides. TNT4_perf_4.png' alt='Install Esxi On Sata Disk Driver' title='Install Esxi On Sata Disk Driver' />Updated on 21 February 2017. ESXi 6. 5 ISO Build 4564106. Center Server 6. 5 ISO Build 4602587. Center Server Appliance 6. NOV. I created a tutorial for the French section so I thought, what the heck, lets do it for the English one as well. Here it goes. As most of you know by now Jun was able to find a way to install DSM 6 on non Synology boxes. Here is the thread that I recommend reading. At least make an effort and read the OP https xpenology. Below is what you need for the operation. Install Esxi On Sata Disk Driver' title='Install Esxi On Sata Disk Driver' />Search for the QuickSpecs you are looking for online in Literature server or via Google Custom Search. You can also download QucikSpecs locally on your pc by using. Trying to install Windows XP within VMWare ESX and getting the following error message Setup did not find any hard disk drives installed in your com. Alternatively, you can install vCLI on Windows or Linux from where you want to remotely manage ESXi servers. If you dont want to install the package by yourself. Install Esxi On Sata Disk Driver' title='Install Esxi On Sata Disk Driver' />I will assume you are doing all this under Windows 1. XP. If you are on a MAC computer have a look at this post I made on how to burning the image to a USB drive and then mounting the USB drive for editing the content. The rest of the tutorial still applies. If you are currently using DSM 5. DSM 5. 2. If you are doing a fresh install of DSM 6. DSM 5. 2. Win. 32 Disk Imager to make a bootable USB drive. A 4. GB or any size really USB drive flash drive to install the loader. Not that this is necessary but use preferably a brand name Kingston, San. Disk. A way to read your USB drive VIDPID. Here is a how to  VID and PID. A good text editor Notepad I really dont recommend using Windowss Notepad. DSM 6. 0. 2. The file comes straight from Synology servers. Juns official v. This is a hybrid UEFIBIOS loader so it should work in most machines. Loader supports Intel and AMD CPUs. Customized extra. This ramdisk is optional and should only be used if the default ramdisk included in the loader is not detecting your hardware. I am just providing it for those who are having issues with network detection or unrecognised HDD controllers. This custom ramdisk contains additional modules drivers that were mostly taken from Quicknicks loader. I dont warranty they all work but I think most do. If you chose to use this ramdisk, you will need to replace or rename, so you can revert the default extra. Juns loader with this one. See change log at the end of the tutorial for additional modules. Make sure your drives are plugged in direct succession starting from the 1st SATA port. Usually the first port is described as SATA0 on motherboards. Check with your MB manufacturer for exact nomenclature. OSFMount to modify the grub. This is not strictly necessary as Jun has made it possible to configure what needs to be modified via the Grub Boot Menu. I recommend you use OSFMount for now although it adds an extra step. If you prefer using Juns new feature simply skip. Point 5, read. Note 4 instead and pick up at Point 6. PLEASE READ EVERYTHING PRIOR ATTEMPTING ANYTHINGUse this loader at your own risk. I wont be held responsible for any loss of data or black smokes that may result in the use of this loader. Please note that this loader is based on DSM 6. Beta 2 branch 7. 27. If it is fundamental for you to have a NAS operating as quick as possible I recommend you look at the included drivers first at the bottom of this tutorial. If they are not there you will have to compile your own drivers. One last thing DO NOT UPDATE DSM BEYOND VERSION 6. You have been warned. BACKUP your data and save your configuration prior any attempts to migrate from DMS 5. DSM 6. 0. 2. I cant stress this enough. JUST DO IT, as Nike likes to say. Also, print this tutorial if you can. It will make your life easier. Turn off your NAS and unplug the USB drive you are currently using with DSM 5. I recommend you put this USB drive aside in case migration to DSM 6. DSM 5. 2. It will just make your life easier. Now go to your workstationPC, plug a new USB drive or the old one if you really dont have any spare USB drives. Use the link I provided earlier to check your USB drive VIDPID. Write down the info somewhere as we will need it later. Unzip the loader you downloaded earlier. You will end up with a folder containing several files. Since we are installing on bare metal you will only need the image file synoboot. Now launch OSFMount. Select Mount New, then select the image file i. Now select partition 0 the one that is 3. MB. Click Ok. Then at the bottom of the window make sure to un tick the Read only drive. Click Ok. The EFI partition of the image file should now be mounted in file explorer. At this point you can navigate to the imageDS3. When you are done come back to the root directory and go to the grub directory and edit the grub. Below is what you will see in the file. I am only showing below the portion of the code that is relevant for the purpose of this tutorial. C7. LWN0. 97. 61. CA7. 85. set rootdevdevmd. Hdd. Hotplug0 synohwversionDS3. S0,1. 15. 20. 0n. Disk. Idx. Map0. C Sata. Port. Map1 Sas. Idx. Map0. set default0. You want to modify the following. Change vid0x. 09. C to vid0xyour usb drive vid. Change pid0x. 10. Change snC7. LWN0. DS3. 61. 5xs model. Change mac. 10. 01. CA7. 85 to mac. 1your NIC MAC address. Bubble Bobble Wii Wad S here. You can also add set mac. NIC MAC address 2 and so on until mac. NICs. However, this is not necessary. Optional Change set timeout1 to set timeout4 This will allow you more time to make a selection in the Grub Boot Menu when it appears. Once you are done editing the grub. Now in OSFMount click on Dismount all Exit. You are now ready to burn the image to your USB drive. Now use Win. 32 Disk Imager to burn the image file onto the USB drive. This will also make the USB drive bootable. Eject and unplug the USB drive from your workstation. Plug it in your NAS avoid USB 3. Use USB 2. 0 port if available. Boot your NAS and before doing anything fancy, access your BIOS so to make your USB drive the 1st boot drive if its not the case. The loader can boot in UEFI or in legacy BIOS, so you chose what suits you best. Also, make sure your HDDs are booting in AHCI mode and not in IDE, else it wont work. Finally, if disabled, also enable the serial port in BIOS. Some BIOS dont have this option so dont get too cranky on this if you cant find it. Save changes to the BIOS and REBOOT the NAS. Once rebooted, if you have a monitor connected to your NAS you will see the following Grub Boot Menu. If you are on an Intel based machine you can simply let it be and the loader will automatically start. However, if you are on a AMD based machine you will need to select the 4th line and then press enter. ADVICE even before you see the Grub Boot Menu press the updown key. This will stop the countdown so you will be able to select the desired line. You wont see much other than the following after you press enter. If you booted the USB drive in EFI mode then you will see the same text without the last 3 lines but thats ok. Now go back to your workstation, and launch Synology Assitant or go to http find. Within one minute or so you should normally be able to see your NAS on the local network it took 5. I did on a VM. Just follow the instructions and either chose Install if you wish to have a clean install or chose Migration if you are coming from DMS 5. You will be asked to provide the. PAT file you downloaded earlier DSMDS3. When the migration is finished you will most probably have to update some of your packages. You can then proceed and update DSM 6. DSM 6. 0. 2 8. 45. It is possible you might either need to hard reboot or re image your usb drive. DO NOT UPDATE DSM TO VERSIONS 6. Make sure to deactivate auto updates within DSM. You are done. If you have questions, first search the forum andor Google then leave a comment if nothing helps. Please provide your hardware specifications motherboard model, LAN controller, driver controller etc.