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V2V conversion stalls at acpitabl.dat

Source: microsoft.public.virtualserver
Sent: 11/30/2009
From: David Wilkinson <(email address - cut out)>
Message:

For some time I have been running WHS under Virtual Server 2005 on a x86 XP host
running on an old Pentium 4 computer (Dell 8300). Despite the underpowered host,
it runs fine (though I have not stressed it very hard).

Recently I have dual booted the host machine to run Windows 7 Ultimate (using
BootIt NG), and I am trying to get the virtual WHS running under Windows 7.

When I finally managed to get Virtual Server running under Windows 7 (not easy),
I was disturbed to find that my WHS would not boot.

It hangs at the "Windows Home Server" screen with the progress bar going back
and forth. This happens either with the original VMC file or with a new one
pointed at the VHD (which is a large SCSI drive with two partitions C and D for
WHS).

After figuring out how to start a virtual machine in safe mode, I found it
stalls at acpitabl.dat.

After some searching I found that this is a not uncommon problem with P2V
conversions, but

1. Why is this happening to me with the same physical host and the same
virtualization technology? (I have shared virtual machines between dual booted
hosts before without any problems).

2. What should I do about it?

--
David Wilkinson
Visual C++ MVP

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David Wilkinson
Visual C++ MVP

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Re: V2V conversion stalls at acpitabl.dat

Sent: 11/30/2009
From: Robert Comer <(email address - cut out)>
Message:

You might try reinstalling the WHS server, otherwise it sounds like a
difference in Windows 7 that is not allowing VS to run the same... (as
you know, it's not a supported scenario, either running WHS on Virtual
Server, or running Virtual Server on Windows 7)

--
Bob Comer

On Mon, 30 Nov 2009 13:14:05 -0500, David Wilkinson
<(email address - cut out)> wrote:

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>For some time I have been running WHS under Virtual Server 2005 on a x86 XP host
>running on an old Pentium 4 computer (Dell 8300). Despite the underpowered host,
>it runs fine (though I have not stressed it very hard).
>
>Recently I have dual booted the host machine to run Windows 7 Ultimate (using
>BootIt NG), and I am trying to get the virtual WHS running under Windows 7.
>
>When I finally managed to get Virtual Server running under Windows 7 (not easy),
>I was disturbed to find that my WHS would not boot.
>
>It hangs at the "Windows Home Server" screen with the progress bar going back
>and forth. This happens either with the original VMC file or with a new one
>pointed at the VHD (which is a large SCSI drive with two partitions C and D for
>WHS).
>
>After figuring out how to start a virtual machine in safe mode, I found it
>stalls at acpitabl.dat.
>
>After some searching I found that this is a not uncommon problem with P2V
>conversions, but
>
>1. Why is this happening to me with the same physical host and the same
>virtualization technology? (I have shared virtual machines between dual booted
>hosts before without any problems).
>
>2. What should I do about it?
>
>--
>David Wilkinson
>Visual C++ MVP

Re: V2V conversion stalls at acpitabl.dat

Sent: 12/02/2009
From: David Wilkinson <(email address - cut out)>
Message:

Robert Comer wrote:

Robert:

Thanks. Unfortunately WHS does not have a server repair facility, only a server
reinstall. But I will try it on a copy. Or install a whole new version.

If this fails I will try a different guest OS. The clever people who taught me
how to install Virtual Server on Windows 7 have presumably gotten it to actually
work with some guests...

--
David Wilkinson
Visual C++ MVP

Show quoted text

> You might try reinstalling the WHS server, otherwise it sounds like a
> difference in Windows 7 that is not allowing VS to run the same... (as
> you know, it's not a supported scenario, either running WHS on Virtual
> Server, or running Virtual Server on Windows 7)

Re: V2V conversion stalls at acpitabl.dat

Sent: 12/02/2009
From: Robert Comer <(email address - cut out)>
Message:

>Thanks. Unfortunately WHS does not have a server repair facility, only a server

Yep. I've had to do the reinstall server once, but I usually just
wipe and start over.

--
Bob Comer

On Wed, 02 Dec 2009 09:38:30 -0500, David Wilkinson
<(email address - cut out)> wrote:

Show quoted text

>reinstall. But I will try it on a copy. Or install a whole new version.
>Robert Comer wrote:
>> You might try reinstalling the WHS server, otherwise it sounds like a
>> difference in Windows 7 that is not allowing VS to run the same... (as
>> you know, it's not a supported scenario, either running WHS on Virtual
>> Server, or running Virtual Server on Windows 7)
>
>Robert:
>
>Thanks. Unfortunately WHS does not have a server repair facility, only a server
>reinstall. But I will try it on a copy. Or install a whole new version.
>
>If this fails I will try a different guest OS. The clever people who taught me
>how to install Virtual Server on Windows 7 have presumably gotten it to actually
>work with some guests...

Re: V2V conversion stalls at acpitabl.dat

Sent: 12/02/2009
From: David Wilkinson <(email address - cut out)>
Message:

Robert Comer wrote:

Robert:

You don't have anything to say about the fact that it stalls at acpitabl.dat?
Might this indicate that the hal.dll is wrong version?

--
David Wilkinson
Visual C++ MVP

Show quoted text

>> Thanks. Unfortunately WHS does not have a server repair facility, only a server
>> reinstall. But I will try it on a copy. Or install a whole new version.
>
> Yep. I've had to do the reinstall server once, but I usually just
> wipe and start over.

Re: V2V conversion stalls at acpitabl.dat

Sent: 12/02/2009
From: Robert Comer <(email address - cut out)>
Message:

>You don't have anything to say about the fact that it stalls at acpitabl.dat?

I haven't run into the problem with a Virtual Server VM.

I very much doubt it as it's all Virtual Server. (same "hardware")

--
Bob Comer

On Wed, 02 Dec 2009 13:45:00 -0500, David Wilkinson
<(email address - cut out)> wrote:

Show quoted text

>Might this indicate that the hal.dll is wrong version?
>Robert Comer wrote:
>>> Thanks. Unfortunately WHS does not have a server repair facility, only a server
>>> reinstall. But I will try it on a copy. Or install a whole new version.
>>
>> Yep. I've had to do the reinstall server once, but I usually just
>> wipe and start over.
>
>Robert:
>
>You don't have anything to say about the fact that it stalls at acpitabl.dat?
>Might this indicate that the hal.dll is wrong version?

Re: V2V conversion stalls at acpitabl.dat

Sent: 12/04/2009
From: David Wilkinson <(email address - cut out)>
Message:

Robert Comer wrote:

OK, so I downloaded the Win2003 pre-built virtual machine from Microsoft, and
was able to start it just fine in Virtual Server on Windows 7. I have not really
done anything on it yet (wasn't planning to), but I am able to surf the net
(using the physical NIC of the Windows 7 host). Therefore, in my book, it works.

So it seems that, at least so far, it is not Virtual Server on Windows 7 that is
the problem.

One thing that is different is that my WHS is on a virtaul SCSI disk rather than
a virtual IDE disk. Could this be the problem?

(It is actually a variable size SCSI disk whose capacity is bigger than the host
disk that it lives on, but this was never a problem on the XP host.)

Maybe I need to reinstall WHS on the SCSI disk (I would really rather not...).

--
David Wilkinson
Visual C++ MVP

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Re: V2V conversion stalls at acpitabl.dat

Sent: 12/05/2009
From: Robert Comer <(email address - cut out)>
Message:

>Therefore, in my book, it works.

Agreed.

> One thing that is different is that my WHS is on a virtual SCSI disk
> rather than a virtual IDE disk. Could this be the problem?

It shouldn't be, but it could be where there's an incompatibility with Win7.

A good test would be to create a new VM with a SCSI disk and install WHS into
it. I'd try it myself, but I don't have Virtual Server working in Win7. (I
tried it back in the beta but I haven't bothered to since RTM)

> Maybe I need to reinstall WHS on the SCSI disk (I would really rather
> not...).

Just try a new test VM to see, it'll tell if it's even possible, or maybe why
it fails.

It's too bad Windows VPC doesn't support SCSI disks, it's limitation in IDE
disk size makes it totally unusable for what you want. :(

--
Bob Comer

David Wilkinson wrote:

Show quoted text

> Robert Comer wrote:
>> You might try reinstalling the WHS server, otherwise it sounds like a
>> difference in Windows 7 that is not allowing VS to run the same... (as
>> you know, it's not a supported scenario, either running WHS on Virtual
>> Server, or running Virtual Server on Windows 7)
>
> OK, so I downloaded the Win2003 pre-built virtual machine from
> Microsoft, and was able to start it just fine in Virtual Server on
> Windows 7. I have not really done anything on it yet (wasn't planning
> to), but I am able to surf the net (using the physical NIC of the
> Windows 7 host). Therefore, in my book, it works.
>
> So it seems that, at least so far, it is not Virtual Server on Windows 7
> that is the problem.
>
> One thing that is different is that my WHS is on a virtaul SCSI disk
> rather than a virtual IDE disk. Could this be the problem?
>
> (It is actually a variable size SCSI disk whose capacity is bigger than
> the host disk that it lives on, but this was never a problem on the XP
> host.)
>
> Maybe I need to reinstall WHS on the SCSI disk (I would really rather
> not...).
>

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