![]() ![]() Works quite well, for those comfortable at the command line. ![]() You will need to re-initialise the drive. and not just simply removing the partitions but keeping the partition structure in place. Fully wipes the first sectors of the drive so that there is no more boot record, partition table, etc. How To Reformat a Bootable ESXi USB Flash Drive by Brian Graf (VMware), Jun 03 2013 Most direct path is: diskpart list disk select disk X clean. ![]() It's getting hard to find a safe place to download anything these days, this EXE included, explained here: This oldie but goodie didn't require an installation to run, and had a quick format option that recovered the full size of the flash drive. takes a long time to format (many minutes), with no quick option.Reformatting an ESXi USB Stick by Ryan Birk, which highlights the use of HDDGuru HDD Wipe Tool. When User Access Control comes up, click Yes When asked 'Do you want to allow the following program to make changes to this computer' click Yes 'Do you want to allow Rufus to check for application updates' just click No Verify you have the proper 'Device' chosen CAREFULLY! Be sure that all settings match the screenshot, and press 'Start' Rufus gives you one last warning that all data on your chosen device WILL BE DESTROYED, click 'OK' Once it completes, you can click the 'Close' button to exit Run Windows Explorer, right-click on the USB flash drive, choose 'Format.' then click 'OK' Click 'Restore device defaults' and type a descriptive Volume label, make sure 'Quick Format' is on, then click 'Start' Remember to safely eject the USB device when you're done with itįor reference, here's other ways to regain your ESXi USB flash drive's full capacity. , then follow the step-by-step instructions below. Here's the 4 minute video demonstrating the actual 3 second method of getting your flash drive back to full capacity, using Rufus. seems to work, every time, back on Windows XP, right through Windows 8.much faster than other methods, takes under a minute to follow my instructions below.doesn't require careful attention to command line partitioning commands that can be a bit dangerous.can be run from an EXE that doesn't require any installation.Over the years, having had to deal with this formatting issue in my home lab quite often, and I'm quite glad to finally have a quick and simple fix. This article will demonstrate a fix, step-by-step, showing that you can recover that flash drive very quickly and easily, with no command line stuff required. See also Rufus takes under a minute to create a bootable USB flash drive for ESXi installation Sep 10 2013 If you're trying to re-purpose a flash drive that already had ESXi installed on it, you'll likely notice that even after attempts at reformatting it, it still has a tiny capacity. Rufus: Reliable USB Formatting Utility (with Source), read the introduction, FAQ, and support forum. "Pete Batard - Open Source Developer" (v1.2.0 or earlier) The executable is digitally signed and the signature should state: ![]()
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