Re: [win-pv-devel] [Xen-users] Removing old glpv windows drivers to install new -> inaccessible boot device

[Paul Durrant <Paul.Durrant@xxxxxxxxxx>]

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Fabio Fantoni [mailto:fabio.fantoni@xxxxxxx]
> Sent: 31 October 2015 09:01
> To: Paul Durrant; ÃliÃs TamÃs
> Cc: xen-users@xxxxxxxxxxxxx; win-pv-devel@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: Re: [win-pv-devel] [Xen-users] Removing old glpv windows drivers
> to install new -> inaccessible boot device
> 
> Il 30/10/2015 10:54, Paul Durrant ha scritto:
> >> -----Original Message-----
> >> From: win-pv-devel-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:win-pv-devel-
> >> bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of ÃliÃs TamÃs
> >> Sent: 29 October 2015 21:38
> >> Cc: xen-users@xxxxxxxxxxxxx; win-pv-devel@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> >> Subject: Re: [win-pv-devel] [Xen-users] Removing old glpv windows
> drivers
> >> to install new -> inaccessible boot device
> >>
> >> Hi all. Thank you for the tips.
> >>
> >> Here is what needed to be done.
> >>
> >> - Boot in safe mode.
> >> - use uninstall.bat to remove old drivers.
> >> - use ccleaner or similar application to remove old driver install entries.
> >> - scan through the file system end delete xen*
> >> - bcdedit -set TESTSIGNING ON
> >> - install pfx files to local computer cert store.
> >> - reboot into safe mode
> >> - install new drivers (xenbus, xenvif, etc) using dpinst.exe (admin mode)
> >> - reboot to normal mode (there will be no network, no xen devices can be
> >> seen, etc for some reason)
> >> - go to hardware, check unknown PCI device and manually install xenbus
> >> for that.
> >> - after this, all other drivers appear suddenly.
> >> - reboot, done.
> >>
> >> It would be nice to remove the testsigning though, but at lest it is
> >> working now.
> > To get rid of the need for testsigning it's necessary for drivers to be
> 'realease signed' and in the case of Windows 10 this means that they have to
> be signed directly by Microsoft. To achieve all this certificates must be
> purchased and fees must be paid to Microsoft so budget is required from
> somewhere.
> >
> >    Paul
> 
> About buying the certificates and any things related starting a
> crowdfunding would be really welcome, isn't it? (in site like kickstarter)
> So anyone who wants can contribute - I will contribute - most likely
> also the company where I'm working and I suppose other people would help
> to have official signed drivers too.
> 

We may  be able to get funding from the Xen project for this. I'm working on it.

  Paul

> Thanks for any reply and sorry for my bad english.
> 
> >
> >> 2015-10-29 10:38 keltezÃssel, George Dunlap Ãrta:
> >>> On Wed, Oct 28, 2015 at 8:50 AM, ÃliÃs TamÃs <et@xxxxxxx> wrote:
> >>>> Hi. Yes, I confirm, that booting into safe mode is possible. I turned on
> >>>> testsigning with bcdedit, and tried installing the drivers again.
> >>>>
> >>>> The isntall went fine, I could reboot. Unfortunately since then (it is
> >>>> more then 8 hours now) I'm facing the attached screen. The animation
> is
> >>>> just rolling, rolling rolling and nothing happens. CPU ticks are used,
> >>>> so I assume something is happening, but it seemes pretty much stuck.
> >>>>
> >>>> Any ideas?
> >>> I *think* the XenServer PV drivers are using miniport; in which case
> >>> this KB article might be of use:
> >>>
> >>> https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/kb/2795397
> >>>
> >>> Paul Durrant can correct me if I'm wrong about miniport (and may be
> >>> able to point you to a more useful fix if so).
> >>>
> >>>   -George
> >>>
> >> --
> >>
> >>
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