New VM Boots to Command Prompt.

[gmlinek]

I just created a ne VM with Windows 2008 from a PXE file. Everything installed correctly as it appeared, but after it loads the desktop at logon it opens a DOS command prompt. If I close the DOS window there is no desktop. Can anyone assist?

Thanks

Gary

[vmroyale]

Hello. Sounds like you loaded a 2008 Server Core install. Maybe you grabbed the wrong 2008 image?

Good Luck!

[Cooldude09]

Try booting in safe mode and see if it works...also try re-installing and see if it helps...

Regards

Anil

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[gmlinek]

Thank You,

You were correct and I am fully operational.

Thanks again.

[Cooldude09]

Thats good to hear....happy virtualizing..

Regards

Anil

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[rossworth]

Same issue for me, user profile loaded but no desktop, no icons , no start button etc.....

I had loaded the server core .iso

re-installed the correct full 2008 installation .iso and worked perfectly,

Thanks ,

[Texiwill]

Hello,

Moved to Virtual Machine and Guest OS forum

Best regards,

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