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Posted to dev@cloudstack.apache.org by Cloud List <cl...@sg.or.id> on 2017/07/31 02:31:45 UTC

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I browse around and it seems the error is related to outdated or wrong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 <an...@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" <us...@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.amorin@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

Re: Windows Server 2016 - unable to boot ISO for installation

Posted by Andrija Panic <an...@gmail.com>.

Hi,

not sure of your hardware setup (HW CPU used ), but for increased
performance choose SandyBridge as model...

On 7 August 2017 at 04:42, Cloud List <cl...@sg.or.id> wrote:

> Hi Lucian and all,
>
> Just a quick update, the problem was resolved after I added below lines
> into the host's agent.properties:
>
> ===
> guest.cpu.mode=custom
> guest.cpu.model=core2duo
> ===
>
> and restarted CloudStack agent. The VM is now able to boot-up from the
> Windows Server 2016 ISO without experiencing the BSOD issue.
>
> Many thanks for all the help in pointing me to the right direction! :)
>
> Cheers.
>
> -ip-
>
>
> On Thu, Aug 3, 2017 at 12:04 PM, Cloud List <cl...@sg.or.id> wrote:
>
> > Hi Lucian,
> >
> > Good day to you, and thank you for your reply.
> >
> > From what I understand, once the hypervisor is managed by CloudStack
> > (using cloudstack-agent), we shouldn't use virt-manager to create VMs and
> > all VMs will have to be created through CloudStack, correct?
> >
> > I read further and based on below documentation:
> >
> > https://social.technet.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/
> 695c8997-52cf-4c30-a3f7-
> > f26a40dc703a/failed-install-of-build-10041-in-the-kvm-
> > virtual-machine-system-thread-exception-not-handled?forum=
> > WinPreview2014Setup
> >
> > I am using Sandy Bridge CPU and based on the above, it seems that we can
> > resolve the problem by setting the CPU type as follows: 'core2duo'.
> >
> > The question is how to change it through CloudStack, can I confirm that
> we
> > can do so by following the "Configure CPU model for KVM guest (Optional)"
> > instruction at below URL?
> >
> > http://docs.cloudstack.apache.org/projects/cloudstack-
> installation/en/4.8/
> > hypervisor/kvm.html
> >
> > Based on the above instruction, I would need to add some lines on
> > agent.properties file as follows:
> >
> > ===
> > guest.cpu.mode=custom
> > guest.cpu.model=core2duo
> > ===
> >
> > and then restart CloudStack agent for the changes to take affect. Is it
> > correct? Please correct me if I'm wrong.
> >
> > Looking forward to your reply, thank you.
> >
> > Cheers.
> >
> > -ip-
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > On Tue, Aug 1, 2017 at 11:26 PM, Nux! <nu...@li.nux.ro> wrote:
> >
> >> Hello,
> >>
> >> I am not in a position to test, but it should be fairly easy to; just
> >> power up virt-manager on the said Ubuntu hypervisor and try to create a
> >> Windows 2016 VM with  <feature name='erms' policy='require'/>
> >>
> >> Let us know how it went :)
> >>
> >> --
> >> Sent from the Delta quadrant using Borg technology!
> >>
> >> Nux!
> >> www.nux.ro
> >>
> >> ----- Original Message -----
> >> > From: "Cloud List" <cl...@sg.or.id>
> >> > To: "users" <us...@cloudstack.apache.org>
> >> > Cc: "dev" <de...@cloudstack.apache.org>
> >> > Sent: Tuesday, 1 August, 2017 04:11:06
> >> > Subject: Re: Windows Server 2016 - unable to boot ISO for installation
> >>
> >> > Hi Lucian,
> >> >
> >> > Nice to hear from you again. Below is the KVM version (QEMU version,
> to
> >> be
> >> > exact) I am using:
> >> >
> >> > # kvm --version
> >> > QEMU emulator version 2.4.1, Copyright (c) 2003-2008 Fabrice Bellard
> >> >
> >> > I am using Ubuntu instead of CentOS for the KVM host, may I know if
> this
> >> > affects KVM running on Ubuntu as well? I am using Intel Xeon E5 series
> >> for
> >> > the hypervisor hosts, not too sure if it's supported and part of the
> >> Xeon E
> >> > series on the list?
> >> >
> >> > Looking forward to your reply, thank you.
> >> >
> >> > Cheers.
> >> >
> >> > -ip-
> >> >
> >> >
> >> > On Tue, Aug 1, 2017 at 12:45 AM, Nux! <nu...@li.nux.ro> wrote:
> >> >
> >> >> It could be this
> >> >> https://access.redhat.com/documentation/en-US/Red_Hat_
> >> >> Enterprise_Linux/6/html/6.8_Release_Notes/known_issues_virtu
> >> alization.html
> >> >>
> >> >> --
> >> >> Sent from the Delta quadrant using Borg technology!
> >> >>
> >> >> Nux!
> >> >> www.nux.ro
> >> >>
> >> >> ----- Original Message -----
> >> >> > From: "Nux!" <nu...@li.nux.ro>
> >> >> > To: "users" <us...@cloudstack.apache.org>
> >> >> > Cc: "dev" <de...@cloudstack.apache.org>
> >> >> > Sent: Monday, 31 July, 2017 16:54:51
> >> >> > Subject: Re: Windows Server 2016 - unable to boot ISO for
> >> installation
> >> >>
> >> >> > What version of KVM?
> >> >> >
> >> >> > --
> >> >> > Sent from the Delta quadrant using Borg technology!
> >> >> >
> >> >> > Nux!
> >> >> > www.nux.ro
> >> >> >
> >> >> > ----- Original Message -----
> >> >> >> From: "Cloud List" <cl...@sg.or.id>
> >> >> >> To: "users" <us...@cloudstack.apache.org>
> >> >> >> Cc: "dev" <de...@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 <an...@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" <us...@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.amorin@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
> >>
> >
> >
>



-- 

Andrija Panić