Jamesm007
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VM ware server new install
I have a few VM hosts all the same boxes and running approx 10 servers per host.
I installed 2008 R2 for all my VM servers, using an ISO which is accessed upon pxe booting the VM server.
The issue now is that whenever I try and install a new virtual server (MS 2008 R2), it installs and goes through the motions perfectly, but once its finishd the text based install and it goes to boot up, just before it gets to the GUI to continue setup it will blue screen! every time, even in safe mode. The settings for the VM are exactly the same as the others running on the host.
any ideas?
The blue screen error is:
interrupt_exception_not_ha
and the number is 0x0000003D
I have tried to google the message but nothing that makes sense.
I installed 2008 R2 for all my VM servers, using an ISO which is accessed upon pxe booting the VM server.
The issue now is that whenever I try and install a new virtual server (MS 2008 R2), it installs and goes through the motions perfectly, but once its finishd the text based install and it goes to boot up, just before it gets to the GUI to continue setup it will blue screen! every time, even in safe mode. The settings for the VM are exactly the same as the others running on the host.
any ideas?
The blue screen error is:
interrupt_exception_not_ha
and the number is 0x0000003D
I have tried to google the message but nothing that makes sense.
Can you install the iso manually?
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nothing has changed hardware wise since the initial setup.
VM is a brend new created VM
I am installing the ISO manaully.
I pxe boot and select the boot menu which loads the ISO. I then go through the motions to install server 2008 manually, I dont have an answer file if thats what youo are refering to
VM is a brend new created VM
I am installing the ISO manaully.
I pxe boot and select the boot menu which loads the ISO. I then go through the motions to install server 2008 manually, I dont have an answer file if thats what youo are refering to
Have you tried another iso?
are the virtual machine properties the same as the other WIn2k8 running VMs?
ASKER
vm properties all the same, checked and double checked this.
I havent recopied the ISO, as it boots extracts perfectly, but this may have to be my next option as Im running out of ideas - the fact all the other servers worked about 2 months ago, I did not and still dont suspect the ISO but anything is possible I guess
I havent recopied the ISO, as it boots extracts perfectly, but this may have to be my next option as Im running out of ideas - the fact all the other servers worked about 2 months ago, I did not and still dont suspect the ISO but anything is possible I guess
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Is this ESX of VMware Server?
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yes ESX 4.1 and the other servers are in production. I will try running some more tests, I may have a spare server I can try and rebuild to see what happens
Okay, looks like you'll have to check the iso, if it's faulty.
ASKER
ill do some more testing and will be in touch tomorrow
thanks
thanks
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Thanks guys. As we boot up from WDS i found that the drivers folder for the PC images were causing the issue only for the server builds! I have disabled the drivers and it built fine. Not sure if I can easily work around this but I have passed this main hurdle for now!
The VM is not a clone of a clone of a clone?