Installed 32-bit vista with no issue. If you are still having trouble, please re-open the bug.
** Changed in: qemu Status: New => Fix Released -- qemu-system-x86_64 fails to install 32-bit vista and windows 2008 https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/485243 You received this bug notification because you are a member of qemu- devel-ml, which is subscribed to QEMU. Status in QEMU: Fix Released Bug description: Hello everyone qemu-system-x86_64 fails to install 32-bit vista and windows 2008, installation stops at initial install screen steps to reproduce: 1) install qemu frm git clone git://git.savannah.nongnu.org/qemu.git 2) install vista or windows 2008 using it cmdline used: /usr/local/bin/qemu-system-x86_64 -drive file=vista.qcow -net nic,vlan=0,macaddr=20:20:20:00:00:04,model=rtl8139 -net tap,vlan=0,script=/home/yogi/qemu-ifup -m 6144 --usbdevice tablet -vnc :0 -enable-kvm --boot d --cdrom en_windows_vista_x86_dvd_X12-34293.iso uname -a Linux bc1cn9 2.6.30.9-96.fc11.x86_64 #1 SMP Wed Nov 4 00:02:04 EST 2009 x86_64 x86_64 x86_64 GNU/Linux Distro: fedora 11 Thx yogi