

unetbootin (unetbootin-windows-583.exe) (I have been told that Rufus is fast and easy, similar to unetbootin.To create the bootable ESXi drive you will need a few things. I chose an 8GB over a 1-4GB because I can store the logs on the empty space of this drive (however, I’m currently storing them on a datastore in my NAS)… You have the option at least.

There is no need to use USB 3.0 flash drives. You can use pretty much any flash drive you want.

I purchased an ADATA Classic Series C008 8GB USB 2.0 Flash Drive. I mean, all it really does anyway is load ESXi into RAM, so unless you are planning on using an internal hard drive for something else, why not just drop $6 and get a flash drive instead. In trying to save some money on your home lab, you might consider booting ESXi from a USB Flash drive.
