Unable to install Windows 2008 Std 64 Bit on VM Machine

[sridharb007]

Hello Team,

I am unable to install Windows 2008 Std 64 Bit on VM Machine.

Getting an error as :

Windows failed to start. A recent harddware or software change might be the couse. To fix the problem:

1. Insert youe Windows installation disc and restart your computer.

2. Choose your language settings, and then click "Next."

3 Click "Repair your computer."

If you do not have this disk, contact your system administrator or computer manufacturer for assistance.

file:\windows\system32\boot\winload.exe

Status: 0xc000035a

I have mapped CD on the server but giving this error.

Kindly help me.

Thanks in Advance.

[PhilippeMasse]

Hi,

What is your VMware version that you are using ? Is it vSphere 4 or 4 Update 1 ?

What kind of boot media are you using ? ISO file, CD or anything else ?

Is your boot media work somewhere else ?

Bye

[msemon1]

Make sure you have the correct media or .iso. Cannot be OEM copy. Is it Windows 2008 or Windows 2008R2? Also do you have boot from CDROM selected in the VM's BIOS?

Mike

[Kahonu84 · Accepted solution]

Aloha -

VT enabled in host BIOS??

Bill

[JDLangdon]

What OS do you have the VM configured for? For some reason I've found that Windows 2008 works best if the VM is configured for Windows 7.

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Jason D. Langdon

[sridharb007]

Thanks you Very Much.

The issue was enabling VT on BIOS of Host.

Regards,

B.Sridhar