Re: [win-pv-devel] [Xen-users] windows pv drivers 8.1 series INACCESSIBLE_BOOT_DEVICE windows 10

[Paul Durrant <Paul.Durrant@xxxxxxxxxx>]

> -----Original Message-----
> From: win-pv-devel [mailto:win-pv-devel-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On
> Behalf Of Paul Durrant
> Sent: 29 February 2016 10:44
> To: Éliás Tamás; win-pv-devel@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Cc: Lars Kurth
> Subject: Re: [win-pv-devel] [Xen-users] windows pv drivers 8.1 series
> INACCESSIBLE_BOOT_DEVICE windows 10
> 
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: win-pv-devel [mailto:win-pv-devel-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx]
> On
> > Behalf Of Éliás Tamás
> > Sent: 29 February 2016 10:31
> > To: win-pv-devel@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > Subject: Re: [win-pv-devel] [Xen-users] windows pv drivers 8.1 series
> > INACCESSIBLE_BOOT_DEVICE windows 10
> >
> > Hi.
> >
> > > That's the intention. I am still awaiting permission from the Linux
> > Foundation to sign the 8.1 drivers and will do so as soon as I have 
> > clearance.
> >
> > When this should happen?
> >
> 
> I wish I could tell you.
> 
> > > Also, I have tested the unbranded 8.1 drivers quite recently in a Windows
> > 10 VM with test-signing on and not had any problem. I will re-try with a 
> > fully
> > updated OS though just in case Microsoft has introduced some breakage
> I'm
> > unaware of.
> > Would you please just try the following scenario:
> >
> > Install latest 8.2 series on 64bit windows10, use testsigning. boot.
> > When it wors fine, then boot to safe mode, remove 8.2 and install 8.1.
> >
> > If you get the same problem, there might be a chance that the uninstall
> > process has still some leftover files that cause this? Do you have any
> > script or application that makes sure that 8.2 files and registry
> > entries are completely removed?
> >
> > In the latter days when I used glpv drivers, I had a similar problem,
> > where I had to use some script to be able to completely remove gplvpv.
> > May the situation be the same?
> >
> 
> Ok. I'll try that. It *should* work.
> 

When I try it in a Win7 VM it appears that either the co-installers are not 
running in safe mode, or are at least not doing what they should, which has the 
effect of the leaving stale 'unplug' registry values lying around and hence I 
get a 0x7B BSOD on the next boot.

  Paul

>   Paul
> 
> > >
> > >>> Anyone has any idea how to use the 8.1 series drivers in this situation
> > >>> (I belive once the drivers will be signed will not solve this problem)?
> > >>>
> > >>> Are there any fundamental differences between 8.1 and 8.2 series
> > which
> > >>> would require me to change the domu configuration?
> > >
> > > No. There's very little different between them at this stage. 8.2 (since 
> > > it's
> > the unstable version) will start to diverge but it's early days.
> > >
> > >   Paul
> > >
> > >>>
> > >>> Thank you.
> > >>>
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> > Éliás Tamás
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