[Users] Windows 2008 R2 Guest - Cannot load drivers

[Miguel Paquete]

On 28/10/2013 21:44, Edgars M. wrote:
> Thanks for your help, but as I said that Win2008 gives me "No new 
> device could be found. Make sure the driver files are correct and 
> located on the driver installation media." This error occures as soon 
> as I load all drivers (or just any one of them). I tried two different 
> iso files with 2008R2 and 2008. I also tried two different virtio-win 
> versions.
>
> However I just tried also WIndows 7 Pro 32bit, and I was able to load 
> drivers for it and install it. The only notable difference is that 
> Windows 7 is 32bit..
>
> Edgars
>
>
> On Mon, Oct 28, 2013 at 9:21 PM, noc <noc at nieuwland.nl 
> <mailto:noc at nieuwland.nl>> wrote:
>
>     On 28-10-2013 15:47, Edgars M. wrote:
>
>         Tried to do the same with Windows 2008 x64, and still no luck...
>
>     I have just wiped my W2008R2 VM :-) and tried re-installing it. I
>     might have a clue what the problem is. Let me explain what my
>     steps are:
>     - create a VM, setting the guest Operating System to Windows 2008 R2
>     - attach the win2k8r2.iso to it
>     - start it
>     - let the installer commence until it complains about the drivers
>     - Change CD in the webui to virtio-win-0.1-65.iso
>     - Follow the onscreen instructions and browse to (D:)\WIN7\AMD64
>     - Select all drivers (makes it easier later on)
>     - Now you'll get your window back asking where to install Windows
>     AND  a yellow triangular stating: Windows cannot be installed to
>     this disk
>     This is a fake error. What it means is that it can't find its
>     windows install media.
>     - Change CD in the webui to win2k8r2.iso
>     - Press Refresh in the Windows installer dialog to make Next
>     active and select your disk and install Windows
>
>     Regards,
>
>
>     Joop
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Hi there.

Hi had this before.
Try to configure with "Virtio SCSI Disk" instead of "Virtio Disk".

Regards,
Miguel
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