ESXi installation fails with a purple diagnostic screen error: NOT_IMPLEMENTED bora/vmkernel/core/bootModule.c:122
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ESXi installation fails with a purple diagnostic screen error: NOT_IMPLEMENTED bora/vmkernel/core/bootModule.c:122

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Article ID: 305025

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Updated On: 11-16-2024

Products

VMware vSphere ESXi

Issue/Introduction

  • After performing a new installation of ESXi, you see a purple diagnostic screen.
  • You see this error on the screen:

    NOT_IMPLEMENTED bora/vmkernel/core/bootModule.c:122

Environment

VMware vSphere ESXi 5.5

Cause

The original ISO image used to perform the installation is corrupted or did not copy to CD/DVD/USB media correctly.

Resolution

  1. Download a new copy of the ESXi installation ISO.
  2. Perform the installation again.