ESXi installation fails with a purple diagnostic screen error: NOT_IMPLEMENTED bora/vmkernel/core/bootModule.c:122
Article ID: 305025
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Products
VMware vSphere ESXi
Issue/Introduction
Symptoms:
- 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 cause of this issue is that the original ISO image used to perform the installation is corrupted or did not copy to CD/DVD/USB media correctly.
Resolution
To resolve this issue:
- Download a new copy of the ESXi installation ISO from the VMware Downloads site.
- Perform the installation again. For more information, see Install ESXi Interactively in the VMware vSphere 5.5 Installation and Setup Guide.
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