how to install HyperV integration services on a win XP VM
I am running windows server 2012 R2, and with a win xp VM.
I am trying to install the windows integration services, but it keeps on giving me error messages.
Any ideas.
I am trying to install the windows integration services, but it keeps on giving me error messages.
Any ideas.
Cliff Galiher
You didn't post any error messages. But for starters, make sure you are at SP3, and the OS must be XP Professional. XP Home won't work.
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I get the error messagae : "an error has occurred: The data is invalid"
ASKER
yes, it's XP pro w SP3
Integration services setup has a log. Check the event viewer as well.
ASKER
where is the integration services log?
Just so you have a background, i used disk2vhd to convert the physical PC to a vhdx file. Then i installed the disk in my VM.
I got it to boot, but only the keyboard works. I just need to get the mouse to work, so I can get everything else working, but I can't do much without the mouse, and I'm sure the mouse doesn't work because of the integration services doesn't work.
The other question I had is, is windows xp even compatable to run in a VM, in win 2012R2?
Could that be the reason why the integration services is not installing?
Just so you have a background, i used disk2vhd to convert the physical PC to a vhdx file. Then i installed the disk in my VM.
I got it to boot, but only the keyboard works. I just need to get the mouse to work, so I can get everything else working, but I can't do much without the mouse, and I'm sure the mouse doesn't work because of the integration services doesn't work.
The other question I had is, is windows xp even compatable to run in a VM, in win 2012R2?
Could that be the reason why the integration services is not installing?
ASKER
So I tried installing the services again, and it first says:
upgrading the HAL ...
Then 2 seconds later, I get this error message: "an error has occurred: The data is invalid"
upgrading the HAL ...
Then 2 seconds later, I get this error message: "an error has occurred: The data is invalid"
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at this point, I'm just going to build a new VM, and install the programs for the user, but there's a few like fox pro 6 and a few others that I don't have, and might not run in win 7 anyways, so I'm not sure how to get around that.