Re: [Xen-users] HELP! Cannot install Windows 2008 R2 in Xen

[Matthias Reif <mattreif@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

xen-users-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx wrote on 06/11/2009
10:38:53 AM:

> Hello everyone,
> 
> at the moment I despair at attempting to install Windows 2008 R2 in
Xen.
> 
> I've already found some posts from Robbie Garrett (*1), he seems to
have 
> the same problem:
> 
>             The installer keeps saying
that a "CD/DVD device driver is 
> missing" and doesn't want to proceed...
> 
> My OS: 64 Bit Centos 5.4,  Gitcos Xen 3.4.1
> Cannot find anything special in the xen logfile. Installation of all
> other OSes, including Windows 7, works without problems.
> Already tried setting acpi on/off, apic on/off, pae on/off, disk/cdrom
> with ioemu and without...
> 
> Are there any success stories of Windows 2008 R2 installation under
> CentOS ? Or does anybody have some hints how to get 2008R2 installed
?
> 
> Best regards
>   Thimo
> 

I had the same problem installing 2008 R2 on Xen 3.4.1
/ CentOS 5.3. The problem turned out to be a corrupt install ISO and nothing
to do with Xen. I downloaded the ISO again and it installed without a problem.

Thanks
Matthias



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