Prepare the bootable USB drive for VMware Virtualization

On a service PC, prepare the bootable USB drive based on the VMware ISO file.

  • The Rufus utility (or equivalent) is installed or can be run as a portable application.
  • The VMware vSphere Hypervisor ISO disk-image file is available on the local disk or on the local network.
  1. Insert the memory stick into a USB connection port.
  1. Start Rufus.
  • The Rufus window displays
  1. Set the following parameters:
  • In Device, select the USB drive
  • In Boot selection, select the VMware ISO file
  • In Image option, select Standard Windows installation
  • In Partition scheme, select GPT
  • In Target system, select BIOS (or UEFI-CSM)
  • In Volume label, enter a label text such as VMware_vSphere_Hypervisor_6.7_boot
  • In File system, select FAT32 (Default)
  • In Cluster Size, select 4096 bytes
  1. Click Start.
  • The ISO USB drive stick gets loaded.