Mount the ISO directly to a virtual machine in VMware Workstation, ESXi, or VirtualBox. Select "VMware ESX 4" as the guest operating system type. Step 3: Run the Installer Boot the target server from the verified media. Select Graphical Mode from the boot menu. Accept the End User License Agreement (EULA). Select your keyboard layout and language.
To download an ESXi 4.1 ISO file, follow these steps: esx 41 iso verified
Review the summary page and click to begin copying binaries. Mount the ISO directly to a virtual machine