[PVE-User] windows 2008 enterprise with uefi

Discussion:

lists

2018-08-28 08:06:53 UTC

Hi,

I am trying to move a physical windows 2008 enterprise uefi installation
(Version 6.0.6002 Service Pack 2 Build 6002) into proxmox, and I'm
getting nowhere.

Tried all kinds of approaches, and this was my latest attempt:

Creating a full system backup using windows backup, and then boot the
windows install iso in proxmox, to perform a system restore from this
backup into proxmox.

But as soon as I enable uefi in my proxmox VM config, the windows iso no
longer boots. However, the physical server IS this same OS in uefi mode,
the combination should work, I guess.

Anyone with a tip or a tric..?

This is proxmox 4.4-20, so it's a bit older. I could try it on a fresh
new proxmox 5.2 install, but first I wanted to ask here.

Anyone?

MJ

Yannis Milios

2018-08-28 08:21:50 UTC

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Did you interrupt the boot process on the VM by pressing ESC, in order to
select the DVD drive as the boot device ?

Post by lists
Hi,
I am trying to move a physical windows 2008 enterprise uefi installation
(Version 6.0.6002 Service Pack 2 Build 6002) into proxmox, and I'm
getting nowhere.
Creating a full system backup using windows backup, and then boot the
windows install iso in proxmox, to perform a system restore from this
backup into proxmox.
But as soon as I enable uefi in my proxmox VM config, the windows iso no
longer boots. However, the physical server IS this same OS in uefi mode,
the combination should work, I guess.
Anyone with a tip or a tric..?
This is proxmox 4.4-20, so it's a bit older. I could try it on a fresh
new proxmox 5.2 install, but first I wanted to ask here.
Anyone?
MJ
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lists

2018-08-28 08:38:13 UTC

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Hi,

yes :-) ("press any key to boot the windows dvd" or something like that)

The "windows is loading files..." progress bar appears, and goes full,
and then it just stops progressing. (and I waited many hours)

MJ

Post by Yannis Milios
Did you interrupt the boot process on the VM by pressing ESC, in order to
select the DVD drive as the boot device ?

Yannis Milios

2018-08-28 09:41:04 UTC

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Post by lists
yes :-) ("press any key to boot the windows dvd" or something like that)
The "windows is loading files..." progress bar appears, and goes full,
and then it just stops progressing. (and I waited many hours)

Have you tried to boot from the same ISO from BIOS legacy mode ? If you
have same issue there, then perhaps you should check if the ISO file is
corrupted.
It could be also something related to the old qemu/pve version as well, I
would try with a more recent version. Keep to disk controller to IDE for
best compatibility, you can change that later to SCSI or something else...

Y

lists

2018-08-28 09:46:05 UTC

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Hi Yannis,

Post by Yannis Milios
Have you tried to boot from the same ISO from BIOS legacy mode ? If you
have same issue there, then perhaps you should check if the ISO file is
corrupted.

Yes, in legacy it works, also verified the MD5.

Post by Yannis Milios
It could be also something related to the old qemu/pve version as well, I
would try with a more recent version. Keep to disk controller to IDE for
best compatibility, you can change that later to SCSI or something else...

Perhaps yes, I should try installing latest proxmox, and try on that...

MJ

Lindsay Mathieson

2018-08-28 08:54:00 UTC

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What virtual hardware are you giving it? bus, disk etc.

Post by lists
Hi,
I am trying to move a physical windows 2008 enterprise uefi
installation (Version 6.0.6002 Service Pack 2 Build 6002) into
proxmox, and I'm getting nowhere.
Creating a full system backup using windows backup, and then boot the
windows install iso in proxmox, to perform a system restore from this
backup into proxmox.
But as soon as I enable uefi in my proxmox VM config, the windows iso
no longer boots. However, the physical server IS this same OS in uefi
mode, the combination should work, I guess.
Anyone with a tip or a tric..?
This is proxmox 4.4-20, so it's a bit older. I could try it on a fresh
new proxmox 5.2 install, but first I wanted to ask here.
Anyone?
MJ
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lists

2018-08-28 08:59:11 UTC

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balloon: 0
bios: ovmf
boot: dcn
bootdisk: ide0
cores: 2
efidisk0: local-btrfs:107/vm-107-disk-2.qcow2,size=128K
ide0: local-btrfs:107/vm-107-disk-1.qcow2,size=233G
ide2: local-btrfs:iso/win2008_enterprise_x64.iso,media=cdrom
memory: 8192
name: win8-uefi
net0: e1000=BA:7F:7B:91:9B:1C,bridge=vmbr0
numa: 0
ostype: win8
scsihw: virtio-scsi-pci
smbios1: uuid=626ef0a6-0161-492f-80b7-fbc437c4cdb2
sockets: 2

OS Type set to Windows 8.x/2012/2012r2
KVM Hardware virtualization: yes
Freez cpu at startup: no
Protection: no
Qemu Agent: no
Bus: IDE

Anything else I need to tell?

MJ

What virtual hardware are you giving it? bus, disk etc.

Post by lists
Hi,
I am trying to move a physical windows 2008 enterprise uefi
installation (Version 6.0.6002 Service Pack 2 Build 6002) into
proxmox, and I'm getting nowhere.
Creating a full system backup using windows backup, and then boot the
windows install iso in proxmox, to perform a system restore from this
backup into proxmox.
But as soon as I enable uefi in my proxmox VM config, the windows iso
no longer boots. However, the physical server IS this same OS in uefi
mode, the combination should work, I guess.
Anyone with a tip or a tric..?
This is proxmox 4.4-20, so it's a bit older. I could try it on a fresh
new proxmox 5.2 install, but first I wanted to ask here.
Anyone?
MJ
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lists

2018-08-28 09:20:22 UTC

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If, during windows iso boot, I press F8 for advanced options, and I
select safe mode, I can the last line displayed is:

Loaded: \windows\system32\drivers\disk.sys

Then progress stops.

I changed the VM disk config from IDE to SCSI, to see if that made a
difference. But alas, no further progress... :-(

MJ

Post by lists

OS Type set to Windows 8.x/2012/2012r2
KVM Hardware virtualization: yes
Freez cpu at startup: no
Protection: no
Qemu Agent: no
Bus: IDE
Anything else I need to tell?
MJ

What virtual hardware are you giving it? bus, disk etc.

Post by lists
Hi,
I am trying to move a physical windows 2008 enterprise uefi
installation (Version 6.0.6002 Service Pack 2 Build 6002) into
proxmox, and I'm getting nowhere.
Creating a full system backup using windows backup, and then boot the
windows install iso in proxmox, to perform a system restore from this
backup into proxmox.
But as soon as I enable uefi in my proxmox VM config, the windows iso
no longer boots. However, the physical server IS this same OS in uefi
mode, the combination should work, I guess.
Anyone with a tip or a tric..?
This is proxmox 4.4-20, so it's a bit older. I could try it on a
fresh new proxmox 5.2 install, but first I wanted to ask here.
Anyone?
MJ
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Thomas Lamprecht

2018-08-28 09:42:28 UTC

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PVE 5.2 contains a newer version of OVMF (our used EFI implementation) with
a lot of fixes, updating could help - but is certainly no guarantee -
especially as your windows is already in the process of booting.

Post by lists
Loaded: \windows\system32\drivers\disk.sys
Then progress stops.
I changed the VM disk config from IDE to SCSI, to see if that made a difference. But alas, no further progress... :-(

Hmm, maybe try SCSI but set the scsihw (SCSI Controller in the VM's Option Tab)
to LSI 53C895A? Or SATA, Windows is often a bit picky about this stuff...

Post by lists

You had a 2 socket with 2 cores each system on the bare metal setup?
If not, please use 4 cores, suddenly having a NUMA system could also be
a problem for windows.

cheers,
Thomas

Post by lists

Post by lists
OS Type set to Windows 8.x/2012/2012r2
KVM Hardware virtualization: yes
Freez cpu at startup: no
Protection: no
Qemu Agent: no
Bus: IDE
Anything else I need to tell?
MJ

What virtual hardware are you giving it? bus, disk etc.

Hi,
I am trying to move a physical windows 2008 enterprise uefi installation (Version 6.0.6002 Service Pack 2 Build 6002) into proxmox, and I'm getting nowhere.
Creating a full system backup using windows backup, and then boot the windows install iso in proxmox, to perform a system restore from this backup into proxmox.
But as soon as I enable uefi in my proxmox VM config, the windows iso no longer boots. However, the physical server IS this same OS in uefi mode, the combination should work, I guess.
Anyone with a tip or a tric..?
This is proxmox 4.4-20, so it's a bit older. I could try it on a fresh new proxmox 5.2 install, but first I wanted to ask here.
Anyone?
MJ
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lists

2018-08-28 10:02:16 UTC

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Hi Thomas,

Thanks for the additional insights! I'll give them a try, and report back!

MJ

Post by Thomas Lamprecht
PVE 5.2 contains a newer version of OVMF (our used EFI implementation) with
a lot of fixes, updating could help - but is certainly no guarantee -
especially as your windows is already in the process of booting.

Post by lists
Loaded: \windows\system32\drivers\disk.sys
Then progress stops.
I changed the VM disk config from IDE to SCSI, to see if that made a difference. But alas, no further progress... :-(

Hmm, maybe try SCSI but set the scsihw (SCSI Controller in the VM's Option Tab)
to LSI 53C895A? Or SATA, Windows is often a bit picky about this stuff...

Post by lists

You had a 2 socket with 2 cores each system on the bare metal setup?
If not, please use 4 cores, suddenly having a NUMA system could also be
a problem for windows.
cheers,
Thomas

Post by lists

Post by lists
OS Type set to Windows 8.x/2012/2012r2
KVM Hardware virtualization: yes
Freez cpu at startup: no
Protection: no
Qemu Agent: no
Bus: IDE
Anything else I need to tell?
MJ

What virtual hardware are you giving it? bus, disk etc.

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Christian Meiring

2018-08-28 14:34:06 UTC

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Post by lists
If, during windows iso boot, I press F8 for advanced options, and I
Loaded: \windows\system32\drivers\disk.sys
Then progress stops.

i do not know the whole magic, but on older windows installations (xp, 2k3, maybe w7) you must apply a MergeIDE.reg entry.
This must be done inside running physical machine, before the backup.

Post by lists
I changed the VM disk config from IDE to SCSI, to see if that made a
difference. But alas, no further progress... :-(
MJ

Post by lists

OS Type set to Windows 8.x/2012/2012r2
KVM Hardware virtualization: yes
Freez cpu at startup: no
Protection: no
Qemu Agent: no
Bus: IDE
Anything else I need to tell?
MJ

What virtual hardware are you giving it? bus, disk etc.

Post by lists
Hi,
I am trying to move a physical windows 2008 enterprise uefi
installation (Version 6.0.6002 Service Pack 2 Build 6002) into
proxmox, and I'm getting nowhere.
Creating a full system backup using windows backup, and then boot the
windows install iso in proxmox, to perform a system restore from this
backup into proxmox.
But as soon as I enable uefi in my proxmox VM config, the windows iso
no longer boots. However, the physical server IS this same OS in uefi
mode, the combination should work, I guess.
Anyone with a tip or a tric..?
This is proxmox 4.4-20, so it's a bit older. I could try it on a
fresh new proxmox 5.2 install, but first I wanted to ask here.
Anyone?
MJ
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