hey all & thanks for your help. i m confused. i was trying somthing quick so i did setup a w2k12r2 on vmware workstation11 - easysetup installed my OS w/o key. then i tried the same ISO on my esx sphere 6 host, it wont skip the "enter key" i dont want use a key (VL iso) i just need a quick test of something every now and then what do i have to do to skip this point ?