[Users] Windows 2008 R2 Guest - Cannot load drivers

Edgars M. edgars.mazurs at gmail.com
Mon Oct 28 13:38:38 UTC 2013


Thanks

But when I chose drivers from WIN7 it says:

"No new device could be found. Make sure the driver files are correct and
located on the driver installation media."

Edgars


On Mon, Oct 28, 2013 at 1:52 PM, noc <noc at nieuwland.nl> wrote:

> 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<http://pve.proxmox.com/wiki/Paravirtualized_Network_Drivers_for_Windows>
>
> Regards,
>
> Joop
>
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