Yea, I used the same brand/model for my esxi install.. but that only needs to be recognized by the motherboard. I guess I'll just order a couple from the supported list this time. I honestly didn't think it would matter much.. it seems ESXi is a lot pickier than I imagined.Nice
But didnt you say you used the same as ESX installation media?
Can you create a datastore there? (Then you could simply install on a second stick and ignore/drop the esx partitions )
Thanks for the help earlier