allanmark
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Server 2008, VHDs and Hyper-V
Greetings all
I have recently started looking at Hyper-V, with the aim of exploring SharePoint 2010. Alllwent well, until I tried to start up my "new" machine"
My steps:
1. Created a VHD
2. Install Server 2008 on VHD
3. Boot up into Server 2008
4. Install Hyper-V roll
5. In Hyper-V, under Hyper-V Manager, right-click on the Server 2008 machine and select "New Virtual Machine".
6. Point it at an existing VHD (in this case, a SharePoitn 2010 one)
7. Select the new machine and click "Start" - ERROR!S :
Windows failed to start. Accent hardware change ....
Info: An error occurred trying to read the boot configuration
0xC000014C
Any thoughts??
In advance, thanks!
allanmark
I have recently started looking at Hyper-V, with the aim of exploring SharePoint 2010. Alllwent well, until I tried to start up my "new" machine"
My steps:
1. Created a VHD
2. Install Server 2008 on VHD
3. Boot up into Server 2008
4. Install Hyper-V roll
5. In Hyper-V, under Hyper-V Manager, right-click on the Server 2008 machine and select "New Virtual Machine".
6. Point it at an existing VHD (in this case, a SharePoitn 2010 one)
7. Select the new machine and click "Start" - ERROR!S :
Windows failed to start. Accent hardware change ....
Info: An error occurred trying to read the boot configuration
0xC000014C
Any thoughts??
In advance, thanks!
allanmark
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Hyper-V host is Server 2008 (installed on a VHD)
At boot up, I select Server 200 from the boot menu.
Then I run Hyper-V and create a New virtual machine -- which I point at an exisitng VHD (a different one to the Server 2008)!
Is it possible from a virtual machine to start up another virtual machine?
At boot up, I select Server 200 from the boot menu.
Then I run Hyper-V and create a New virtual machine -- which I point at an exisitng VHD (a different one to the Server 2008)!
Is it possible from a virtual machine to start up another virtual machine?
I haven't tested this myself but I would think it may not be possible because the VHD you are trying to start won't be able to directly access the underlying hardware.
I assume you are using the "boot with VHD" option and then trying to create Hyper-V ?
if you are, then why not just use that to explore sharpoint 2010 and once you are done you can simply delete it ?
You can always use wim2vhd to generate a sysprep'd server 2008R2 vm in a couple of minutes and then use it to boot with vhd.
http://code.msdn.microsoft.com/wim2vhd
I assume you are using the "boot with VHD" option and then trying to create Hyper-V ?
if you are, then why not just use that to explore sharpoint 2010 and once you are done you can simply delete it ?
You can always use wim2vhd to generate a sysprep'd server 2008R2 vm in a couple of minutes and then use it to boot with vhd.
http://code.msdn.microsoft.com/wim2vhd
ASKER
Ok. I ended up deleting the Server 2008 vhd and installing Server 2008 onto one of my partitions. MY steps then were:
1. Boot up into Server 2008
2. Install Hyper-V role
3. In Hyper-V, under Hyper-V Manager, right-click on the Server 2008 machine and select "New Virtual Machine".
4. Point it at an existing VHD (in this case, a SharePoint 2010 one)
5. Select the new machine and click "Start"
Still errors! (see attached).
Failure.jpg
1. Boot up into Server 2008
2. Install Hyper-V role
3. In Hyper-V, under Hyper-V Manager, right-click on the Server 2008 machine and select "New Virtual Machine".
4. Point it at an existing VHD (in this case, a SharePoint 2010 one)
5. Select the new machine and click "Start"
Still errors! (see attached).
Failure.jpg
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Thanks.
Going to away from my PC for 2 days. Will try it as soon as I get back, and post the results of my efforts.
Going to away from my PC for 2 days. Will try it as soon as I get back, and post the results of my efforts.
Yes as Msmamji has pointed out, do a fixboot and fixmbr on your vhd as per the technet article link by msmamji,
that should get this up and running - if not then let us know your results and we will try to help.
kind regards
that should get this up and running - if not then let us know your results and we will try to help.
kind regards
ASKER
Thank you.
Apologies - thought I had closed this one.
Apologies - thought I had closed this one.
Is this right?
If so is the first VM running?
Regards,
Shahid