Hyper V - cant install a virtual machine from ISO downloaded from MS volume center
hi all, im just in the process of creating my first virutal machine, i have the machien ready and have chosen the ISO to boot from and added it to my disk drive
see screen below
so when i turn the machine on i get Boot failed insert media etc message
ive tried other isos just to test it all fail
anyone know whats wrong, or if its possible to boot from the a USB plugged into the host machine?
i havea usb 2008 install i know works as i craeted the host from it)
Thanks for your help
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see screen below
so when i turn the machine on i get Boot failed insert media etc message
ive tried other isos just to test it all fail
anyone know whats wrong, or if its possible to boot from the a USB plugged into the host machine?
i havea usb 2008 install i know works as i craeted the host from it)
Thanks for your help
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Andrew Hancock (VMware vExpert PRO / EE Fellow/British Beekeeper)
Have these ISO been created correctly?
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downloaded straight from volume license center, do they need any additional work to be used for hyper v?
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the image is fine, i burnt it to disc and put it in the machine to see if i could access it using the physical drive, if i click it in the host machine loads up striaght away, but again, no luck with the virtual guest
i downloaded a second copy too, no luck, it just wont boot my ISOs!
ive downloaded a VHD from microsoft a 180 evaluation, it seems to be the full shebang, if i register this trial with my activation key am i good to go?
i downloaded from here http://www.microsoft.com/windowsserver2008/en/us/virtual-hard-drive.aspx
i downloaded a second copy too, no luck, it just wont boot my ISOs!
ive downloaded a VHD from microsoft a 180 evaluation, it seems to be the full shebang, if i register this trial with my activation key am i good to go?
i downloaded from here http://www.microsoft.com/windowsserver2008/en/us/virtual-hard-drive.aspx
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found out the answer
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-gb/bb738381
Q. Can I activate the VHD?
A. No, you cannot activate the VHD. VHD images are created for test and evaluation purposes only. Do not put this image in a production environment.
back to the drawing board trying to get these ISOs/Discs to run!
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-gb/bb738381
Q. Can I activate the VHD?
A. No, you cannot activate the VHD. VHD images are created for test and evaluation purposes only. Do not put this image in a production environment.
back to the drawing board trying to get these ISOs/Discs to run!
You don't need to boot to .ISO to load an OS on a VM.
Another option is to burn the ISO to DVD then present it to the VM via "Capturing the DVD Drive". It was pass through the DVD drive into the VM as if it had a physical CD/DVD drive attached.
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Another option is to burn the ISO to DVD then present it to the VM via "Capturing the DVD Drive". It was pass through the DVD drive into the VM as if it had a physical CD/DVD drive attached.
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i downloaded a third ISO from VLC and its worked!
phew!!!!!
cheers
phew!!!!!
cheers
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I've requested that this question be closed as follows:
Accepted answer: 0 points for awilderbeast's comment http:/Q_27195646.html#36195290
for the following reason:
found ISO
Accepted answer: 0 points for awilderbeast's comment http:/Q_27195646.html#36195290
for the following reason:
found ISO
Objecting on behalf of TSGITDept:36191676
He suggested Downloading it again.
He suggested Downloading it again.
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fair point although i downloaded a different ISO he still suggested downloading again