What CPU is it? You need to have hardware virtualization assistance, and it must be enabled.
Plan B: Put Windows 2003 back on the server you flattened, install VirtualBox on that server and run the VHD image you have. http://www.virtualbox.org/wiki/Downloads Then put 2008 R2 on the other box that is more capable. *ASB *(My XeeSM Profile) <http://XeeSM.com/AndrewBaker> *Exploiting Technology for Business Advantage...* * * On Thu, Nov 18, 2010 at 10:03 AM, David Lum <david....@nwea.org> wrote: > Back story: As I have discussed here earlier, I have a client that I was > going to effectively P2V a server onto itself, and one tool I was pointed at > was DISK2VHD…in tests I managed to get everything to look good, the DISK2VHD > system worked fine on a different Hyper-V host, but what I couldn’t test was > Hyper-V on the system itself before blowing away the existing 2K3 OS. > > > > Here’s my oops: Back in April I contacted Dell and asked “hey can this S/N > PowerEdge run 2008 R2?”. They replied “yep, just update the firmware”. Last > Friday I flatten the machine, install 2008 R2 with no issues, but when I got > to add the Hyper-V role….the CPU does not support it, DAMN ME! What I did > was ASSumed that being able to run 2008 R2 also meant it could run Hyper-V, > but it can’t...(insert forehead slapping “DUH” icon here). In my head I had > asked them about Hyper-V but looking back at my e-mails I only asked about > R2 and not Hyper-V. Anyone here do something like that, and how did you > remedy it? > > > > I had been prepared for almost anything - including this - so the client is > operating fine but I didn’t gain the 2nd Hyper-V host server I was hoping > for. They DO have another server that is Hyper-V capable but I’m not about > to ask them to fork out $700 more for ANOTHER 2008 Server OS, so I am seeing > if I can find it cheap (and legally) somewhere and out-of-pocket it. > > *David Lum** **// *SYSTEMS ENGINEER > NORTHWEST EVALUATION ASSOCIATION > (Desk) 971.222.1025 *// *(Cell) 503.267.9764 > > > > > ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ --- To manage subscriptions click here: http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ or send an email to listmana...@lyris.sunbeltsoftware.com with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin
