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Nux! www.nux.ro ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Cloud List" <cloud-l...@sg.or.id> > To: "users" <users@cloudstack.apache.org> > Cc: "dev" <d...@cloudstack.apache.org> > Sent: Monday, 31 July, 2017 03:31:45 > Subject: Windows Server 2016 - unable to boot ISO for installation > Dear all, > > I am using CloudStack 4.8.1.1 with KVM hypervisor. I have downloaded > Windows Server 2016 ISO but when I tried to boot up the ISO for > installation and template creation, it immediately goes into Blue Screen / > BSOD with below error messages: > > === > Your PC ran into a problem and needs a restart. We'll restart for you. > > For more information about this issue and possible fixes, visit > http://windows.com/stopcode > > If you call a support person, give them this info: > Stop Code: SYSTEM THREAD EXCEPTION NOT HANDLED > === > > and then it will go into restart, hit with the same error and keep on > restarting on an infinite loop. > > I browse around and it seems the error is related to outdated or wrong > driver (most probably display driver) or due to resources issues. Have > tried to increase the resources to 8 GB RAM, 4 CPU cores and 60 GB of disk > space, and the problem still persists. Have tried different OS types: > "Other PV (64-bit)", "Other (64-bit)" and "Windows Server 2012 R2 > (64-bit"), and problem still persists. > > I understand that Windows Server 2016 should work and some people have > managed to get Windows Server 2016 VM and template up and running (see > below email thread for example) -- anyone encountered similar issues and > can provide advise? > > Any advice is greatly appreciated. > > Thanks in advance. > > Cheers. > > > > ---------- Forwarded message ---------- > From: Andrija Panic <andrija.pa...@gmail.com> > Date: Thu, May 4, 2017 at 4:49 AM > Subject: Re: OS Type: Windows Server 2016 - CS 4.9.2 > To: "users@cloudstack.apache.org" <users@cloudstack.apache.org> > > > We used to provide 2016 template for our users, with VirtIO preinstalled > inside OS (during building template), and then we simply choose OS type of > "Windows PV" - not related to Xen (we use KVM), but just FYI as parallel. > > On 12 April 2017 at 15:57, Pierre-Luc Dion <pd...@cloudops.com> wrote: > >> Hi David, >> >> When using pre xenserver 7, CloudStack deploy Windows 2016 vm as "Other > (64 >> bit)". >> I've made some test with XenServer 7.1 and Windows 2016 are default HVM >> when using the new xenserver template for Windows 2016. >> My understanding is that if you run a VM in XenServer as HVM and you have >> xentools installed and up-to-date, your VM run in PVHVM mode which seems > to >> be the best of both world. >> >> The coming release of ACS (4.10) should have updated ostype so windows > 2016 >> wouid use Windows 2016 template in xenserver 7+ instead of "Other (64 >> bit)". >> >> >> >> >> >> On Wed, Apr 12, 2017 at 4:14 AM, David Amorín < >> david.amo...@adderglobal.com> >> wrote: >> >> > Hi all, >> > In our test environment based on CS 4.9.2 and XS 7.0, we are deploying >> VMs >> > with Windows Server 2016 as guest installation, using OS Type: "Other >> > (64-bit)" and so far everything is working fine. We understand that > using >> > this option we are deploying full virtualized (HVM) >> > >> > >> > Do you know if there is any issue (error, performance, etc.) for using >> > "Other (64-bit))=HVM for Windows Server 2016 VMs? >> > >> > >> > Do you know when will be available Windows Server 2016 as OS Type? >> > >> > >> > Thanks >> > >> > >> > David >> > >> > >> > > > > -- > > Andrija Panić
