HPVM Guest Windows 2008 R2 installation fails

[noldi]

Hi,

just tried to install Windows 2008 R2 for Itanium into a HPVM V4.1 guest (with and without EBSU Smart Setup) and it fails with this after loading some files rom the MS Windows 2008 MSDN DVD for Itanium:

Windows failed to start. A recent hardware or software change might be the cause . .

Status: 0xc00000bb

Info: An unexpected error has occured.

The same thing happens after installing the HPVM Patches for Windows 2008 guests as described in the HPVM V4.1 Release Notes.

I know that W2k8 R2 is not supported yet to run as a HPVM, but has anybody an idea what could be wrong here?

Thanks & best Regards,

Arnold

[Michael Steele_2]

"...I know that W2k8 R2 is not supported yet to run as a HPVM,..."

[Steven E. Protter]

Shalom,

The reason its not supported is it doesn't work, hasn't been tested.

HP might be interested in seeing your results, but my sources say they are working on a major HPVM upgrade that will support the Windows platform you desire.

So basically, submit your results to HP and wait.

SEP

[noldi]

Hi,

thought so. In the mean time, I will try w2k8 sp2 to see wether I'll get better results.

SEP: when are your sources expecting to release "the major HPVM upgrade" you mentioned (just out of interest)?

Thanks & best Regards,

Arnold

[melvyn burnard]

Havy you installed Patch PHSS_39784?
This is a new patch that adds support for w2k8
Als, I assume you are using the correct media? It must be 64bit IA architecture Windows

[noldi]

Hi Melvin,

yes, I have (the Microsoft RTM Media type from MSDN though).

Now I have downloaded the w2k8 sp2 media and wonder how I can create the unattend_xml.iso mentioned in the HPVM V4.1 RN without having a running HPVM Windows Guest . .

Best Regards,

Arnold

[Duncan Edmonstone]

>> I know that W2k8 R2 is not supported yet to run as a HPVM, but has anybody an idea what could be wrong here?

Yes - it's not supported - why would you expect it to work if its not been tested and qualified - reasons could be many, suffice to say if you want to run W2K8 in a HPVM, you need to stick to SP1

HTH

Duncan

[noldi]

Hi again,

with a helper HPVM Win2k3, I managed to get an unattend.xml file with the right format recognized by the Win2k8 MS Installation DVD and could thus install Win2k8 ia64.

Now I wonder where I find the AVIO Drivers for Win2k8, since those supplied are for Win2k3 . .

Also, are there any other guest tools to be installed?

Best Regards,

Arnold

[noldi]

The Windows 2008 Guest Tools and Drivers can be found at http://software.hp.com, search for "Integrity VM AVIO Software" and for "VMGuestSW" within and install those on the HPVM Host. Then you will find in /opt/hpvm/guest-images/windows2008 the w2k8 guest software.

Best Regards,

Arnold