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Boot Managers / Re: Troubles with VMware ESXi

Last post by mariarivera - July 02, 2026, 12:18:53 PM

Hi,

I'm using VMware ESXi 7.x and connecting to VMs using the Remote Console (VM is running on a remote server, and the USB devices are connected locally in a Windows desktop). My virtual machines are configured to use USB 2.0 and the memory stick that I want to boot is connected using a USB 2.0 HUB (to overcome USB 3.x troubles).

Here my experience:

- When using UEFI mode in the BIOS of the VM, then the last version of PBM6-EFI (pbm6-efi-20230206.zip) doesn't boot. However, the ancient version pbm6-efi-20221104.zip boots. You can check it at https://www.plop.at/en/pbm6/blog.html searching for the "2022-11-04  -  PBM6 - EFI: ISO fix" and "The ISO did not work under VMware. It is fixed now." I don't know why this ancient version is fixed but not the current release. Any reason for it?

- When using BIOS mode in the VM, the PLOP boot manager boots, but the USB devices aren't detected. This is true with any version (including pbm6-20240301.zip). If I boot any LiveCD with the same configuration in the VM all USB drives are detected. However, the PLOP never display any of them. But it does in EFI mode with the same VM configuration. Any idea to fix this?

I really apreciate the effort of the developer of PLOP. This tool is impresive. And I hope you will continue improving it. But IMHO the ESXi support is a very valuable functionality, and now is partially broken. So, please fix it. Thank you.

Regards slope game 2

It seems like there are some compatibility issues with the PLOP boot manager in both UEFI and BIOS modes. Have you tried adjusting the USB settings in your VM? Hopefully, the developers can address these concerns in future updates.

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Boot Managers / Re: windows 11 install issue u...

Last post by BattleCruiser - June 23, 2026, 03:49:58 AM

You don't need Rufus. You start the Windows 11 installer, when the Setup is running press Shift + F10 to open the command prompt and then use regedit. But I don't post the details. Just search the web for the instructions.

Oh ok, im just not sure how to get to that point since I can never get the installer to start before the computer reboots.

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Boot Managers / Re: windows 11 install issue u...

Last post by Elmar - June 22, 2026, 08:59:54 AM

You don't need Rufus. You start the Windows 11 installer, when the Setup is running press Shift + F10 to open the command prompt and then use regedit. But I don't post the details. Just search the web for the instructions.

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Boot Managers / Re: windows 11 install issue u...

Last post by BattleCruiser - June 21, 2026, 17:16:56 PM

Anyway, you can try to start an official Windows 11 installer on the Phenom and enter manually the bypass instructions. Maybe all works fine.

How do I do that? With Rufus? If so- I have rufus but am not sure how to bring up the menu for disabling/bypassing that stuff.
Also- thanks for all the help !

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Boot Managers / Re: windows 11 install issue u...

Last post by Elmar - June 21, 2026, 13:16:13 PM

I used 'WinBootMate' to create my flash drive for the windows 11 install - it bypasses CPU / TPM / Secure boot check for creating windows.

The CPU check is used to ensure that the CPU has all necessary CPU instructions implemented to run Windows 11. When the check is disabled, it does not mean that the CPU is able to run Windows 11. When Windows 11 tries to use an instruction that is not available with this CPU then you get a system halt or reboot. We see the reboot.

AMD FX 8300, and it runs windows 11 just fine

The AMD FX 8300 was built 2011, the AMD Phenom 9950 was built 2007. The Phenom has not the same features as the newer CPU FX 8300. It looks like the FX 8300 has all that Windows 11 needs, or there was no invalid instruction call so far.


Look, you have always the reboot regardless how the modified installer is started on the Phenom. You have also a reboot when Windows 11 is already installed by another computer and then started on the Phenom.

Anyway, you can try to start an official Windows 11 installer on the Phenom and enter manually the bypass instructions. Maybe all works fine.

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Boot Managers / Re: windows 11 install issue u...

Last post by BattleCruiser - June 21, 2026, 11:17:16 AM

Well the CPU might be an issue, but im not so sure. I have windows 11 installed on another computer that has a CPU thats not on that list, it is an AMD FX 8300, and it runs windows 11 just fine. Also, I used 'WinBootMate' to create my flash drive for the windows 11 install - it bypasses CPU / TPM / Secure boot check for creating windows. I also have rufus but on that app I dont see how to disable that stuff when creating a flash drive. And i think WinBootMate is better.

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Boot Managers / Re: windows 11 install issue u...

Last post by Elmar - June 19, 2026, 18:52:44 PM

This CPU is not supported for Windows 11 !

See https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-hardware/design/minimum/supported/windows-11-supported-amd-processors

Thank you Bazong. I think, this explains the reboot.

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Boot Managers / Re: windows 11 install issue u...

Last post by Bazong - June 19, 2026, 18:49:17 PM

This CPU is not supported for Windows 11 !

See https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-hardware/design/minimum/supported/windows-11-supported-amd-processors

More infos and howto maybe bypass Win11 restrictions see here https://blog.silverpc.hu/2025/10/19/is-it-possible-to-install-windows-11-on-an-unsupported-amd-phenom-ii-processor/

For bypass restrictions you can try to make a Win11 USB installation stick with Rufus https://rufus.ie/en/

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Boot Managers / Re: windows 11 install issue u...

Last post by BattleCruiser - June 18, 2026, 16:12:08 PM

I really dont think RAM is the issue, it runs fine with windows 7. The computer has an ASUS M2A-MVP motherboard, 8 gigs of DDR2or3 ram, and an AMD phenom 9950 quad core CPU. I would think it would be able to run windows 11.

#10

Boot Managers / Re: windows 11 install issue u...

Last post by Elmar - June 18, 2026, 15:26:33 PM

Maybe its not possible to run Windows 11 on that computer. I don't know. Enough RAM is installed? The RAM modules are fine?