VMWare ESXi 4.0.1 Install Hang on ThinkStation D20

Anyone able to get VMWare to install on a ThinkStation D20? My install attempt fails with at hang at around 20% complete.
Dave

Hi Dave,
I'm trying to install ESXi 4.1 on my D20 but cannot see the hard drives as an option when installing. All I can see are the card reader ports.
I have tried changing the SATA Mode Selection from AHCI to IDE but that does not seem to work.
Do you have any ideas?
I have been reading the documentation and searching the Internet but have not found an answer yet.
Thank you for your help.
Kevin

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