Cannot load OS on VM

13/03/2008, 14h10

I hope someone can me out. I am trying to install Win2K3 on a VM I
created, but it seems that the VM doesn't see the CD/DVD drive in the
computer. I keep getting the message (black screen/white letters) that says
- "Reboot and Select proper Boot device or Insert Boot Media in selected Boot
device"

Here is what I have tried so far:

- Captured Physical CD/DVD drive

- Created an ISO image of the CD and placed that in the same folder as the
VMC file, changed the capture to point to this location

- I've checked the BIOS by pressing the DELETE when the VM starts and made
sure that the CD/DVD drive is the first in the boot sequence

- Deleted / reconfigured the VM - no change
- Uninstalled/reinstalled Virtual Server - No change

I have installed Virtual Server many times on other hardware without a
problem, but with this computer I cannot seem to get the guest OS install on
the VM. Any would be appreciated!

thanks!

14/03/2008, 14h36

> I have installed Virtual Server many times on other hardware without a
> problem, but with this computer I cannot seem to get the guest OS install on
> the VM. Any would be appreciated!

And your certain the CD/ISO is OK? Shot in the dark...

Marco

16/03/2008, 03h16

On Mar 14, 6:36am, "Marco Shaw [MVP]" <marco.shaw@_NO_SPAM_gmail.com>
wrote:
> > I have installed Virtual Server many times on other hardware without a
> > problem, but with this computer I cannot seem to get the guest OS install on
> > the VM. Any would be appreciated!
>
> And your certain the CD/ISO is OK? Shot in the dark...
>
> Marco

This is what worked for me.
In Virtual Server Administration
- create a new virtual machine.
- select configure virtual machine.
- add two virtual DVD drives.
- configure the virtual DVD drives so they read their respective iso
image (i installed enterprise so i need to DVDs)
(note the iso images may need to be made bootable!) There are
weblinks that will you ensure you have a bootable iso image.
- control the virtual machine and reset it. When the bios comes up
configure it to boot off the correct DVD.

That should do it.

Tony

Good luck.

13/03/2008, 14h10	#1
KevinSysAdmin Messages: n/a Hébergeur:	Cannot load OS on VM I hope someone can me out. I am trying to install Win2K3 on a VM I created, but it seems that the VM doesn't see the CD/DVD drive in the computer. I keep getting the message (black screen/white letters) that says - "Reboot and Select proper Boot device or Insert Boot Media in selected Boot device" Here is what I have tried so far: - Captured Physical CD/DVD drive - Created an ISO image of the CD and placed that in the same folder as the VMC file, changed the capture to point to this location - I've checked the BIOS by pressing the DELETE when the VM starts and made sure that the CD/DVD drive is the first in the boot sequence - Deleted / reconfigured the VM - no change - Uninstalled/reinstalled Virtual Server - No change I have installed Virtual Server many times on other hardware without a problem, but with this computer I cannot seem to get the guest OS install on the VM. Any would be appreciated! thanks!

14/03/2008, 14h36	#2
Marco Shaw [MVP] Messages: n/a Hébergeur:	Re: Cannot load OS on VM > I have installed Virtual Server many times on other hardware without a > problem, but with this computer I cannot seem to get the guest OS install on > the VM. Any would be appreciated! And your certain the CD/ISO is OK? Shot in the dark... Marco

16/03/2008, 03h16	#3
Tony Messages: n/a Hébergeur:	Re: Cannot load OS on VM On Mar 14, 6:36am, "Marco Shaw [MVP]" <marco.shaw@_NO_SPAM_gmail.com> wrote: > > I have installed Virtual Server many times on other hardware without a > > problem, but with this computer I cannot seem to get the guest OS install on > > the VM. Any would be appreciated! > > And your certain the CD/ISO is OK? Shot in the dark... > > Marco This is what worked for me. In Virtual Server Administration - create a new virtual machine. - select configure virtual machine. - add two virtual DVD drives. - configure the virtual DVD drives so they read their respective iso image (i installed enterprise so i need to DVDs) (note the iso images may need to be made bootable!) There are weblinks that will you ensure you have a bootable iso image. - control the virtual machine and reset it. When the bios comes up configure it to boot off the correct DVD. That should do it. Tony Good luck.

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