[Users] Windows 2008 R2 Guest - Cannot load drivers

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On 28-10-2013 13:48, Edgars M. wrote:
> Hi all
>
> I am trying to install Windows 2008 R2 x64 as guest OS. Installation 
> requires some additional drivers to be loaded. I suppose these are 
> virtio-win drivers. I downloaded latest virtio-win drivers, mountet 
> iso when it was required. I chose drivers under WIN8, but every time I 
> load those drivers, Windows crashes with BSoD. I tried to configure 
> guest VM with IDE disk, but then it still requires additional drivers.
>
> So I am not sure anymore what drivers Windows is missing and how to 
> add them.
>
Have a look at the following page en the table that it contains. Is has 
a nice listing coupling OS to the relevant folders in the iso you 
mentioned. (Hint, use the Win7 folder ;-) )

http://pve.proxmox.com/wiki/Paravirtualized_Network_Drivers_for_Windows

Regards,

Joop