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VM windows 2003 will boot up
I have a windows 2003 VM that will not boot up to the login prompt., It looks like it boots up fine but never go to the login prompt. Please help.,
Try Safe Mode without networking, and look at the Eventlogs?
What is the last thing you see? Applying computer settings?
Will it boot to safe mode?
Will it boot to safe mode?
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it will not boot to safe mode....or how do i get it into safe mode?
and it does not even go into Applying computer settings or anything other screes... please advice
and it does not even go into Applying computer settings or anything other screes... please advice
Hit F8 after you see the bios screen, but before you seel the booting screen - that will give you a menu where you can enter safe mode.
I generally hit power on, click in the vm window to make it active - and bounce on the f8 key until I get the menu.
I generally hit power on, click in the vm window to make it active - and bounce on the f8 key until I get the menu.
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to get it to boot into safe mode you can try to alternate left click (to make the window active) and f8. I generally have the best results with that.
I do use VMware but i assume that most of the tips should be relevent in any virtualization.
As always run a complete offline backup of your existing virtual machine files and directorues. *With hyper-v and snapshots the base vhd file does not contain the entire VM.