ESXi 6.7 install failed due to missing network adapter although it is in the supported hardware list

Hi all,

due to good experience with the previous model I bought an HP EliteDesk 800 G4 Desktop-Mini-PC (65W) to run VMware vSphere Hypervisor (ESXi) 6.7 on.

However during the installation procedure I received the error message “Relocating modules and starting up the kernel…”. I changed to legacy boot, followed the instruction https://talesfromthedatacenter.com/2016/02/esxi-6-install-stuck-on-relocating-modules-and-starting-up-the-kernel/ and added the option “ignoreHeadless=TRUE” during startup of the installation process.

This led me to the next error “No network adapters”.

I checked the VMware hardware compatibility list if my “Intel Ethernet Connection I219-LM” is support and it should be.

https://www.vmware.com/resources/compatibility/search.php?deviceCategory=io&details=1&partner=46&releases=427&keyword=I219-LM&deviceTypes=6&page=1&display_interval=10&sortColumn=Partner&sortOrder=Asc

Until now I couldn’t get beyond this error and highly appreciate any helpful advise.

Thx.