Re: [qubes-users] Qubes Windows 7 HVM & Windows update

2016-12-18 Thread Swâmi Petaramesh
Le 17/12/2016 à 19:11, entr0py a écrit :
> Fixed! (for now)
> 
> https://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/forum/windows_7-update/windows-7-update-solution/f39a65fa-9d10-42e7-9bc0-7f5096b36d0c
> 
> Windows downloads full list of needed upgrades in minutes. Only one (or two) 
> patches needed.

Hi Entropy,

I could finally get the Windows to update by manually applying most of
the patches mentionned there (at least 4).

Thanks for your help.

ॐ

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Re: [qubes-users] Qubes Windows 7 HVM & Windows update

2016-12-17 Thread entr0py
Andrew David Wong:
> On 2016-12-17 03:44, Swâmi Petaramesh wrote:
>> Hi there,
> 
>> I have attempted several installations of Windows-7 in a HVM (32 or
>> 64 bits, with or without Qubes Windows tools for the 64-bit
>> version...) and it "basically works", which means that Windows
>> starts, I can use the explorer, I have Internet access, etc.
> 
>> BUT, on *ALL* installations I attempted, Windows cannot use
>> "Windows Update" : When starting Windows update, the Win7 VM will
>> stay at the "Checking for updates" phase forever, without any
>> visible progress, until the VM eventually crashes.

Make sure you have enough RAM. Min 2 GB but I'd go with 4 GB until upgrades are 
done. You can lower it back afterwards.
And disk space. 7 GB initial install can balloon to 30 GB during upgrade 
process before settling in around 20 GB.


> 
> This is a longstanding Windows problem:
> 
> https://superuser.com/questions/951960/windows-7-sp1-windows-update-stuck-checking-for-updates
> 
> 

Fixed! (for now)

https://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/forum/windows_7-update/windows-7-update-solution/f39a65fa-9d10-42e7-9bc0-7f5096b36d0c

Windows downloads full list of needed upgrades in minutes. Only one (or two) 
patches needed.

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Re: [qubes-users] Qubes Windows 7 HVM & Windows update

2016-12-17 Thread Andrew David Wong
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On 2016-12-17 03:44, Swâmi Petaramesh wrote:
> Hi there,
> 
> I have attempted several installations of Windows-7 in a HVM (32 or
> 64 bits, with or without Qubes Windows tools for the 64-bit
> version...) and it "basically works", which means that Windows
> starts, I can use the explorer, I have Internet access, etc.
> 
> BUT, on *ALL* installations I attempted, Windows cannot use
> "Windows Update" : When starting Windows update, the Win7 VM will
> stay at the "Checking for updates" phase forever, without any
> visible progress, until the VM eventually crashes.
> 
> Is there something that I missed, does anybody have a clue ?
> 
> TIA, kind regards.
> 
> ॐ
> 

This is a longstanding Windows problem:

https://superuser.com/questions/951960/windows-7-sp1-windows-update-stuck-checking-for-updates

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[qubes-users] Qubes Windows 7 HVM & Windows update

2016-12-17 Thread Swâmi Petaramesh
Hi there,

I have attempted several installations of Windows-7 in a HVM (32 or 64
bits, with or without Qubes Windows tools for the 64-bit version...) and
it "basically works", which means that Windows starts, I can use the
explorer, I have Internet access, etc.

BUT, on *ALL* installations I attempted, Windows cannot use "Windows
Update" : When starting Windows update, the Win7 VM will stay at the
"Checking for updates" phase forever, without any visible progress,
until the VM eventually crashes.

Is there something that I missed, does anybody have a clue ?

TIA, kind regards.

ॐ

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Swâmi Petaramesh  PGP 9076E32E

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