Re: Installing WinPV drivers on Windows 2019

[Steffan Cline <steffan@xxxxxxxxx>]

Paul, this is the same type issue I just reported a month ago. Once the drivers 
are installed, upgrades don’t work. You can only remove and reinstall the same 
version drivers. 


Thanks,
Steffan Cline
steffan@xxxxxxxxx
602-793-0014

> On May 22, 2020, at 1:58 AM, Paul Durrant <xadimgnik@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
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>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: win-pv-devel <win-pv-devel-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> On Behalf Of 
>> Jan Bakuwel
>> Sent: 22 May 2020 00:58
>> To: win-pv-devel@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> Subject: Installing WinPV drivers on Windows 2019
>> 
>> Hi all,
>> 
>> Additionally to the email I sent yesterday....
>> 
>> I've removed the old v8.2.0 drivers from the Windows 2019 server and
>> installed the v8.2.2 drivers. Windows doesn't seem to be happy with
>> those though; after rebooting Windows wanted to "repair" the system and
>> now crashes with an "inaccessible boot device". Any suggestions how to
>> proceed from here?
> 
> Did you definitely install the signed release of the drivers (from 
> https://xenbits.xen.org/pvdrivers/win/8.2.2/)?
> 
>  Paul
> 
>> 
>> I had to enable test signing to install the drivers but ultimately my
>> small business client should not see a desktop that says "Test mode". Is
>> there a way to run production systems with the WinPV drivers or is it
>> still considered experimental/test only?
>> 
>> kind regards,
>> Jan
>> 
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