Create XenServer USB Install

install_xenserver_usb.md

Installing XenServer 6.2.0 from a USB Stick

• Download the XenServer 6.2.0 ISO image

• Format a USB stick using FAT32.

• Use unetbootin to install the ISO to the USB stick. Use the “DiskImage” option instead of the “Distribution” one, and point it right to the ISO file.

• Now we need to fix up some boot stuff (All paths are relative to the root of the USB drive)

  • mv boot/isolinux/isolinux.cfg boot/isolinux/syslinux.cfg
  • mv boot/isolinux boot/syslinux
  • mv syslinux.cfg syslinux.cfg.bak

• Unmount the USB drive and eject it.

• Boot from the USB stick.

Hi

How I can use these commands ( mv) under windows. When I boot on, it ask me a root password...

Thanks

to format on Mac

>sudo diskutil eraseDisk FAT32 DEMO MBRFormat /dev/diskN

where N is the number of the disk

On Windows, assuming your flash drive's letter is X...

ren "X:\boot\isolinux\isolinux.cfg" "syslinux.cfg"
ren "X:\boot\isolinux" "syslinux"
ren "X:\syslinux.cfg" "syslinux.cfg.bak"

Double-quotes are a good habit IMO. :)

It didn't work for me with the XenServer-6.5.0-xenserver.org-install-cd.iso image, unfortunately...

I've just had the exact same problem using the Universal USB Installer (Pendrivelinux). So it could be unique to my hardware as the MD5 sum is fine...

b6a5ce472a0010f5847669e624f06326 XenServer-6.5.0-xenserver.org-install-cd.iso

My problem was that I used hard drives pulled from a FreeNAS box that were already formatted in an incompatible format as mentioned here. After I wiped the drives (just zeroing the MBR + partition table will do) everything went smoothly...

dd if=/dev/zero of=/dev/sdX bs=512 count=1

I confirm that this strategy also works with XenServer version 6.5.0. Drive boots and installer works as expected.

On 6.5 I get an error about missing config

Just use Rufus:

No need to monkey with SYSLINUX.

Thanks VinceVal!

With Rufus it worked. But with the other approach it didn't even get to the bootloader.

PERFECT!!! very very thanks.

And I also confirm that this strategy works with XenServer version 7.0.0.

Etcher (https://etcher.io) Is great and did the trick for me with a troublesome server.

with YUMI I've tried to create a multiboot usb key, but xenserver 7 doesn't install, I've error:

Failed to load COM32 file mboot.c32

With YUMI 2.0.4.6, unlisted ISO (GRUP Partition 4) works.
XenServer 7.0.0

already reinstalling server using rufus v2.18.1213 in my KVM windows 7 machine.

the others alternatives does not work in my case.

@VinceVal, thanks for your help. The Rufus solution has been worked for me!!!