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Purpose
This article guides you through troubleshooting the failure of your ESX/ESXi host to boot following an installation or upgrade. The article aims to help you eliminate the common causes for this issue by verifying the minimum system requirements are met, the hardware is certified, the hardware is functioning as expected, the BIOS and firmware are at the latest revision, and that the ESX/ESXi installer has written to the desired location.
Resolution
Please validate that each troubleshooting step below is true for your environment. Each step will provide instructions or a link to a document, to eliminate possible causes and take corrective action as necessary. The steps are ordered in the most appropriate sequence to isolate the issue and identify the proper resolution. Please do not skip a step.
Ensure that your hardware is on the hardware compatibility list (HCL) for the version of ESX/ESXi you are installing. See the the VMware Compatibility Guides for more information.
If possible take a screen-shot of your ESX host console to indicate where the boot process has failed.
File a support request with VMware Support and note this KB Article ID in the problem description. For more information, see How to Submit a Support Request.
Additional Information
In addition see these articles for issues related to ESX/ESXi not booting:
