Hi Bill,
I am assuming that you are using virt-install to create your windows XP
VM. When you first run virt-install it mounts a cdrom drive on your VM
(the iso you selected). When your VM restarts after windows initial
text based install no cdrom is mounted, therefore it cannot find the
files on the cd. A quick workaround to this is to run the intial
install using virt-install, wait for windows to reboot and complain that
it cannot find the files. Shut down your VM now and delete the domain
using 'xm delete' so that it no longer appears when you run 'xm list'.
Now re-run the same virt-install command using the same disk image and
iso location. Your VM will restart the windows setup where it left off
but with the cdrom drive mounted.
Hope that helps,
-Christian
Bill Werner wrote:
> I'm not having much luck getting either a Vista or XP VM up and running.
>
> XP:
> I've created an ISO from my WinXP SP 1a CD. The VM seems to be created fine.
> It boots then installs the OS. On the second setup boot after copying over
> the OS files, it brings up a box that says:
>
> The file 'asms' on WindowsXP Home Edition Service Pack 1 CD is needed.
>
> Then wants me to provide the path to where it thinks it should be. I've
> tried making ISOs out of several of my Windows XP CDs I have around here, and
> they all do the same thing.
>
> For Vista:
> The VM is created, Vista starts to boot from the install ISO, it says Windows
> is loading files...Then comes up with a screen that says "Windows failed to
> start. A recent hardware or software change might be the cause. To fix the
> problem:
> 1. Insert your Windows installation disc and restart your computer...etc"
>
> Why am I having such bad luck?
>
> Thanks for any help....
>
>
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