近日尝试用Dell desktop 搭建临时学习环境， 因CPU不支持64位和虚拟化，所以采用的是ESX 3.5方案。通过对Dell 商用台式机的测试，例如280, 520, 330等多种型号，发现Dell OptiPlex 330能成功安装并能启动，但在Virtual Center里无法发现存储，后来发现原来与BIOS中的硬盘设置有关，将RAID Autodetect / ATA 转为 RAID Autodetect / AHCI, 本地存储就可以认出来了。 经测试，Dell OptiPlex 330 能在ESX中完全识别而且安装后能成功启动。
以下是BIOS中的修改步骤。
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Change the SATA Operation Setting From RAID Autodetect / ATA to RAID Autodetect / AHCI in System Setup
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1. Restart the computer.
2. Press <F2> immediately after the keyboard LEDs flash to enter the BIOS (System Setup).
3. In the
System Setup screen, press <Up Arrow> or <Down Arrow> to highlight the
Drives section, and then press <Enter>.
4. Press the <Up Arrow> or <Down Arrow> to highlight the
SATA Operation section, and then press <Enter>.
5. Press the <Up Arrow> or <Down Arrow> to highlight
RAID Autodetect / AHCI, and then press <Enter>.
6. Press <Esc> to exit the System Setup.
7. Press <Up Arrow> or <Down Arrow> to highlight
Save/Exit, and then press <Enter>. The computer restarts.
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本文转自 VirtualTom 51CTO博客，原文链接：http://blog.51cto.com/virtualtom/270387，如需转载请自行联系原作者
