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From: Nux! <nux@li.nux.ro>
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Subject: Re: Windows Server 2016 - unable to boot ISO for installation
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archived-at: Mon, 31 Jul 2017 16:46:11 -0000

It could be this
https://access.redhat.com/documentation/en-US/Red_Hat_Enterprise_Linux/6/ht=
ml/6.8_Release_Notes/known_issues_virtualization.html

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----- Original Message -----
> From: "Nux!" <nux@li.nux.ro>
> To: "users" <users@cloudstack.apache.org>
> Cc: "dev" <dev@cloudstack.apache.org>
> Sent: Monday, 31 July, 2017 16:54:51
> Subject: Re: Windows Server 2016 - unable to boot ISO for installation

> What version of KVM?
>=20
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>=20
> Nux!
> www.nux.ro
>=20
> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Cloud List" <cloud-list@sg.or.id>
>> To: "users" <users@cloudstack.apache.org>
>> Cc: "dev" <dev@cloudstack.apache.org>
>> Sent: Monday, 31 July, 2017 03:31:45
>> Subject: Windows Server 2016 - unable to boot ISO for installation
>=20
>> Dear all,
>>=20
>> I am using CloudStack 4.8.1.1 with KVM hypervisor. I have downloaded
>> Windows Server 2016 ISO but when I tried to boot up the ISO for
>> installation and template creation, it immediately goes into Blue Screen=
 /
>> BSOD with below error messages:
>>=20
>> =3D=3D=3D
>> Your PC ran into a problem and needs a restart. We'll restart for you.
>>=20
>> For more information about this issue and possible fixes, visit
>> http://windows.com/stopcode
>>=20
>> If you call a support person, give them this info:
>> Stop Code: SYSTEM THREAD EXCEPTION NOT HANDLED
>> =3D=3D=3D
>>=20
>> and then it will go into restart, hit with the same error and keep on
>> restarting on an infinite loop.
>>=20
>> I browse around and it seems the error is related to outdated or wrong
>> driver (most probably display driver) or due to resources issues. Have
>> tried to increase the resources to 8 GB RAM, 4 CPU cores and 60 GB of di=
sk
>> space, and the problem still persists. Have tried different OS types:
>> "Other PV (64-bit)", "Other (64-bit)" and "Windows Server 2012 R2
>> (64-bit"), and problem still persists.
>>=20
>> I understand that Windows Server 2016 should work and some people have
>> managed to get Windows Server 2016 VM and template up and running (see
>> below email thread for example) -- anyone encountered similar issues and
>> can provide advise?
>>=20
>> Any advice is greatly appreciated.
>>=20
>> Thanks in advance.
>>=20
>> Cheers.
>>=20
>>=20
>>=20
>> ---------- Forwarded message ----------
>> From: Andrija Panic <andrija.panic@gmail.com>
>> Date: Thu, May 4, 2017 at 4:49 AM
>> Subject: Re: OS Type: Windows Server 2016 - CS 4.9.2
>> To: "users@cloudstack.apache.org" <users@cloudstack.apache.org>
>>=20
>>=20
>> We used to provide 2016 template for our users, with VirtIO preinstalled
>> inside OS (during building template), and then we simply choose OS type =
of
>> "Windows PV" - not related to Xen (we use KVM), but just FYI as parallel=
.
>>=20
>> On 12 April 2017 at 15:57, Pierre-Luc Dion <pdion@cloudops.com> wrote:
>>=20
>>> Hi David,
>>>
>>> When using pre xenserver 7, CloudStack deploy Windows 2016 vm as "Other
>> (64
>>> bit)".
>>> I've made some test with XenServer 7.1  and Windows 2016 are default HV=
M
>>> when using the new xenserver template  for Windows 2016.
>>> My understanding is that if you run a VM in XenServer as HVM and you ha=
ve
>>> xentools installed and up-to-date, your VM run in PVHVM mode which seem=
s
>> to
>>> be the best of both world.
>>>
>>> The coming release of ACS (4.10) should have updated ostype so windows
>> 2016
>>> wouid use Windows 2016 template in xenserver 7+ instead of "Other (64
>>> bit)".
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> On Wed, Apr 12, 2017 at 4:14 AM, David Amor=C3=ADn <
>>> david.amorin@adderglobal.com>
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>> > Hi all,
>>> > In our test environment based on CS 4.9.2 and XS 7.0, we are deployin=
g
>>> VMs
>>> > with Windows Server 2016 as guest installation, using OS Type: "Other
>>> > (64-bit)" and so far everything is working fine. We understand that
>> using
>>> > this option we are deploying full virtualized (HVM)
>>> >
>>> >
>>> > Do you know if there is any issue (error, performance, etc.) for usin=
g
>>> > "Other (64-bit))=3DHVM for Windows Server 2016 VMs?
>>> >
>>> >
>>> > Do you know when will be available Windows Server 2016 as OS Type?
>>> >
>>> >
>>> > Thanks
>>> >
>>> >
>>> > David
>>> >
>>> >
>>>
>>=20
>>=20
>>=20
>> --
>>=20
> > Andrija Pani=C4=87