Solved Trying to install XP on Hyper-V VM; doesn't see disk

GregL65

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I have a Hyper-V VM, and during the setup wizard I chose to install OS later.

I added DVD drive to it's hardware, and added the DVD drive to the boot order.

I put the retail Windows XP disc in the drive and start the VM, but it doesn't see the disk and eventually I get the error "Boot failed" for every boot device, and then finally "No operating system was Loaded. Press a key to retry the boot sequence...".

In setup for the VM, I see that I can "Specify the media to use with your virtual CD/DVD drive", which is an "image file". Does that mean it has to be an ISO, not a physical disk?

If so, any suggestions on a good way to make an ISO from my retail Windows XP Pro disk? It looks to me like Windows 8.1 File Explorer doesn't do it.
 

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Hi Greg, welcome to the Eight Forums.

You need to select the physical CD/DVD drive which contains the XP installation disk in your vm settings:

2014-09-28_22h43_32.png

Kari
 

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Hi Kari,

Thanks, but I don't seem to have the "Physical CD/DVD drive" section on that page. Directly below the "Image file" option is the option to remove the drive, with nothing between them.

This is on a Lenovo X201 12" laptop with no built-in optical drive. I have a Lenovo "Ultrabase" docking station/port replicator which does have a DVD drive, but I didn't have it attached when I set up the VM (I do have it attached now). Do I have to start over with the ultrabase attached and create a new VM, or is there a way to get the existing VM to see the physical DVD drive?
 

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System One

  • OS
    Windows 8.1
I created an ISO of the retail Windows XP Pro disk, using BurnAware. I chose "Copy to Image".

In the VM's settings, I pointed "Image file" to the ISO created by BurnAware, but it still doesn't boot to it. I get the same messages as before.

Any suggestions?
 

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    Windows 8.1
If your laptop can see the drive in Explorer when docked, the Hyper-V should also see it. When docked, exit the Hyper-V Manager, relaunch it and create a new vm and try again.

Come back to tell how it went, we'll find something.
 

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    Windows 8.1 Pro with Media Center
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    HP ENVY 17-1150eg
    CPU
    1.6 GHz Intel Core i7-720QM Processor
    Memory
    6 GB
    Graphics Card(s)
    ATI Mobility Radeon HD 5850 Graphics
    Sound Card
    Beats sound system with integrated subwoofer
    Monitor(s) Displays
    17" laptop display, 22" LED and 32" Full HD TV through HDMI
    Screen Resolution
    1600*900 (1), 1920*1080 (2&3)
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    Internal: 2 x 500 GB SATA Hard Disk Drive 7200 rpm
    External: 2TB for backups, 3TB USB3 network drive for media
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    As Envy runs a bit warm, I have it on a Cooler Master pad
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    Logitech diNovo Media Desktop Laser (bluetooth)
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    Windows in English, additional user accounts in Finnish, German and Swedish.
File Explorer can see the DVD drive and the disk in it. I deleted the VM, closed Hyper-V manager, restarted Hyper-V manager and created a new VM, but everything is the same -- no option in settings to point to a physical drive, and when I point to the ISO, I get the same boot errors as before.

Oh -- this time I chose to install the OS while in the wizard for setting up the VM. There was no option to point to a physical drive, so I pointed to the ISO. Same problem.

BTW I verified just now that the retail Windows XP Pro disk is bootable; I booted to it on the laptop and it went right into Windows Setup.
 

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Okay, now it's working! Here's what fixed it:

I deleted the new VM and created another new one. But this time I chose "Generation 1" instead of "Generation 2", in the "Specify Generation" step in the wizard (the third step). I had assumed that Generation 2 was probably better even if I didn't need its new features. But after choosing Generation 1, I now had the option to point to the physical DVD drive. And Windows XP is installing right now.
 

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This confuses me:

... and when I point to the ISO, I get the same boot errors as before.

Which ISO?

And again:

There was no option to point to a physical drive, so I pointed to the ISO.

Again, which ISO file you "pointed to"? When an ISO file is selected as installation source, you have to tell Hyper-V which ISO file to use.

ISO is a file format and has nothing to do with a DVD or CD disk, although it can often be used for same purpose, to install an OS or application. I understood you have no Windows XP ISO file? If I have understood you correctly and you do not have a Windows XP ISO file, you can create it using ISO Recorder (instructions: Create ISO files in Windows 8 - TechRepublic)

Kari
 

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    Windows 8.1 Pro with Media Center
    Computer type
    Laptop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    HP ENVY 17-1150eg
    CPU
    1.6 GHz Intel Core i7-720QM Processor
    Memory
    6 GB
    Graphics Card(s)
    ATI Mobility Radeon HD 5850 Graphics
    Sound Card
    Beats sound system with integrated subwoofer
    Monitor(s) Displays
    17" laptop display, 22" LED and 32" Full HD TV through HDMI
    Screen Resolution
    1600*900 (1), 1920*1080 (2&3)
    Hard Drives
    Internal: 2 x 500 GB SATA Hard Disk Drive 7200 rpm
    External: 2TB for backups, 3TB USB3 network drive for media
    Cooling
    As Envy runs a bit warm, I have it on a Cooler Master pad
    Keyboard
    Logitech diNovo Media Desktop Laser (bluetooth)
    Mouse
    Logitech MX1000 Laser (Bluetooth)
    Internet Speed
    50 MB VDSL
    Browser
    Maxthon 3.5.2., IE11
    Antivirus
    Windows Defender 4.3.9431.0
    Other Info
    Windows in English, additional user accounts in Finnish, German and Swedish.
Hi Kari,

In my 3rd post I said:

"I created an ISO of the retail Windows XP Pro disk, using BurnAware. I chose "Copy to Image"."

At the time of my first two posts, I did not yet have an ISO. But then I got that sorted out with BurnAware, so now I do have one.
 

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In the VM, Windows XP setup now wants to partition and format the drive. I'm a bit nervous about that. That will happen only to the VM's virtual hard drive, NOT to the physical hard drive, correct?
 

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OK, I missed that post (you posted two posts within two minutes, I saw the first and responded). My mistake, sorry.

About the Generations: Generation 2 vm can only be used for 64-bit operating systems, Windows Server versions starting from Server 2012 and normal Windows versions starting from Windows 8. Older operating systems (Windows Server 2008 or older, Windows 7 or older) or any 32 bit OS cannot be installed on a Generation 2 vm. This is quite clearly told when you set up a vm:

2014-09-29_00h08_34.png


Anyway, good to know you got it solved :).

In the VM, Windows XP setup now wants to partition and format the drive. I'm a bit nervous about that. That will happen only to the VM's virtual hard drive, NOT to the physical hard drive, correct?
Yes, no worries. The Hyper-V and Windows XP installation see your virtual hard disk as a normal HDD on a normal computer, all references to HDD are only about the VHD, not the HDD on host.

2014-09-29_00h21_36.png

Kari
 

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    Windows 8.1 Pro with Media Center
    Computer type
    Laptop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    HP ENVY 17-1150eg
    CPU
    1.6 GHz Intel Core i7-720QM Processor
    Memory
    6 GB
    Graphics Card(s)
    ATI Mobility Radeon HD 5850 Graphics
    Sound Card
    Beats sound system with integrated subwoofer
    Monitor(s) Displays
    17" laptop display, 22" LED and 32" Full HD TV through HDMI
    Screen Resolution
    1600*900 (1), 1920*1080 (2&3)
    Hard Drives
    Internal: 2 x 500 GB SATA Hard Disk Drive 7200 rpm
    External: 2TB for backups, 3TB USB3 network drive for media
    Cooling
    As Envy runs a bit warm, I have it on a Cooler Master pad
    Keyboard
    Logitech diNovo Media Desktop Laser (bluetooth)
    Mouse
    Logitech MX1000 Laser (Bluetooth)
    Internet Speed
    50 MB VDSL
    Browser
    Maxthon 3.5.2., IE11
    Antivirus
    Windows Defender 4.3.9431.0
    Other Info
    Windows in English, additional user accounts in Finnish, German and Swedish.
Thanks, I had misread the Generation-2 restrictions to be in reference to the host OS, not the VM's OS. Doh! :eek:
 

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I have a WinXP SP3 ISO 32bit image "xpsp3_5512.080413-2113_usa_x86fre_spcd.iso" that is on my C: Drive. I understand that when I create the Win XP Virtual Machine that I must use Generation 1 for this 32bit OS. When I Start the Virtual Machine I get the following error message "Boot Failure. Reboot and select proper boot device or Insert Boot Media in selected Boot Device." Will this ISO only install from the DVD drive?
 

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    Windows 8.1 PRO
    Computer type
    Laptop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    ASUS / Republic of Gamers
    CPU
    Intel Core 17
I have a WinXP SP3 ISO 32bit image "xpsp3_5512.080413-2113_usa_x86fre_spcd.iso" that is on my C: Drive. I understand that when I create the Win XP Virtual Machine that I must use Generation 1 for this 32bit OS. When I Start the Virtual Machine I get the following error message "Boot Failure. Reboot and select proper boot device or Insert Boot Media in selected Boot Device." Will this ISO only install from the DVD drive?
Did you set the virtual machine to use your XP ISO file as virtual DVD drive?
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 8.1 Pro with Media Center
    Computer type
    Laptop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    HP ENVY 17-1150eg
    CPU
    1.6 GHz Intel Core i7-720QM Processor
    Memory
    6 GB
    Graphics Card(s)
    ATI Mobility Radeon HD 5850 Graphics
    Sound Card
    Beats sound system with integrated subwoofer
    Monitor(s) Displays
    17" laptop display, 22" LED and 32" Full HD TV through HDMI
    Screen Resolution
    1600*900 (1), 1920*1080 (2&3)
    Hard Drives
    Internal: 2 x 500 GB SATA Hard Disk Drive 7200 rpm
    External: 2TB for backups, 3TB USB3 network drive for media
    Cooling
    As Envy runs a bit warm, I have it on a Cooler Master pad
    Keyboard
    Logitech diNovo Media Desktop Laser (bluetooth)
    Mouse
    Logitech MX1000 Laser (Bluetooth)
    Internet Speed
    50 MB VDSL
    Browser
    Maxthon 3.5.2., IE11
    Antivirus
    Windows Defender 4.3.9431.0
    Other Info
    Windows in English, additional user accounts in Finnish, German and Swedish.
I have a WinXP SP3 ISO 32bit image "xpsp3_5512.080413-2113_usa_x86fre_spcd.iso" that is on my C: Drive. I understand that when I create the Win XP Virtual Machine that I must use Generation 1 for this 32bit OS. When I Start the Virtual Machine I get the following error message "Boot Failure. Reboot and select proper boot device or Insert Boot Media in selected Boot Device." Will this ISO only install from the DVD drive?
Did you set the virtual machine to use your XP ISO file as virtual DVD drive?

Under Settings it shows my DVD drive as, Controller: Controller IDE 1, Location 0 (in use), Media: Image file & the path to the ISO file on my C: Drive.
 

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    Computer type
    Laptop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    ASUS / Republic of Gamers
    CPU
    Intel Core 17
If the ISO file is used as virtual CD/DVD drive...:

2014-10-12_20h54_10.png

... and CD is first item in boot order list, the virtual machine should automatically start the installation from ISO when started:

2014-10-12_20h56_14.png

A complete walk through to install any version of Windows in a Hyper-V virtual machine on our sister site: Hyper-V virtualization - Setup and Use in Windows 10. Tutorial is made for Windows 10 but works exactly the same way in Window 8 & 8.1.

Kari
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 8.1 Pro with Media Center
    Computer type
    Laptop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    HP ENVY 17-1150eg
    CPU
    1.6 GHz Intel Core i7-720QM Processor
    Memory
    6 GB
    Graphics Card(s)
    ATI Mobility Radeon HD 5850 Graphics
    Sound Card
    Beats sound system with integrated subwoofer
    Monitor(s) Displays
    17" laptop display, 22" LED and 32" Full HD TV through HDMI
    Screen Resolution
    1600*900 (1), 1920*1080 (2&3)
    Hard Drives
    Internal: 2 x 500 GB SATA Hard Disk Drive 7200 rpm
    External: 2TB for backups, 3TB USB3 network drive for media
    Cooling
    As Envy runs a bit warm, I have it on a Cooler Master pad
    Keyboard
    Logitech diNovo Media Desktop Laser (bluetooth)
    Mouse
    Logitech MX1000 Laser (Bluetooth)
    Internet Speed
    50 MB VDSL
    Browser
    Maxthon 3.5.2., IE11
    Antivirus
    Windows Defender 4.3.9431.0
    Other Info
    Windows in English, additional user accounts in Finnish, German and Swedish.
If the ISO file is used as virtual CD/DVD drive...:
... and CD is first item in boot order list, the virtual machine should automatically start the installation from ISO when started:

A complete walk through to install any version of Windows in a Hyper-V virtual machine on our sister site: Hyper-V virtualization - Setup and Use in Windows 10. Tutorial is made for Windows 10 but works exactly the same way in Window 8 & 8.1.

Kari

My virtual machines settings are as you show in your last response. I tried shutting Hyper-V down completely and re-started Hyper-V manager, then started the Windows XP SP3 Virtual Machine I can heard it trying to access my DVD prior to getting the boot error.
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 8.1 PRO
    Computer type
    Laptop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    ASUS / Republic of Gamers
    CPU
    Intel Core 17

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 8.1 Pro with Media Center
    Computer type
    Laptop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    HP ENVY 17-1150eg
    CPU
    1.6 GHz Intel Core i7-720QM Processor
    Memory
    6 GB
    Graphics Card(s)
    ATI Mobility Radeon HD 5850 Graphics
    Sound Card
    Beats sound system with integrated subwoofer
    Monitor(s) Displays
    17" laptop display, 22" LED and 32" Full HD TV through HDMI
    Screen Resolution
    1600*900 (1), 1920*1080 (2&3)
    Hard Drives
    Internal: 2 x 500 GB SATA Hard Disk Drive 7200 rpm
    External: 2TB for backups, 3TB USB3 network drive for media
    Cooling
    As Envy runs a bit warm, I have it on a Cooler Master pad
    Keyboard
    Logitech diNovo Media Desktop Laser (bluetooth)
    Mouse
    Logitech MX1000 Laser (Bluetooth)
    Internet Speed
    50 MB VDSL
    Browser
    Maxthon 3.5.2., IE11
    Antivirus
    Windows Defender 4.3.9431.0
    Other Info
    Windows in English, additional user accounts in Finnish, German and Swedish.
Kari,

Thanks for your patience. Screen shot of my WinXP Virtual Machine BIOS:
Wsw-HyperV-BIOS-bootFromCD.png

Screen shot of WinXP Virtual Machine IDE Controller I - CD:
Wsw-HyperV-IDE-Controller1-DVD-Drive-2.png
 

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  • OS
    Windows 8.1 PRO
    Computer type
    Laptop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    ASUS / Republic of Gamers
    CPU
    Intel Core 17
OK. Those are correct. If the ISO file is valid and bootable and the vhd is empty (no OS), XP installation should run automatically from ISO. If not then basically the only explanation is that the ISO file is damaged.
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 8.1 Pro with Media Center
    Computer type
    Laptop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    HP ENVY 17-1150eg
    CPU
    1.6 GHz Intel Core i7-720QM Processor
    Memory
    6 GB
    Graphics Card(s)
    ATI Mobility Radeon HD 5850 Graphics
    Sound Card
    Beats sound system with integrated subwoofer
    Monitor(s) Displays
    17" laptop display, 22" LED and 32" Full HD TV through HDMI
    Screen Resolution
    1600*900 (1), 1920*1080 (2&3)
    Hard Drives
    Internal: 2 x 500 GB SATA Hard Disk Drive 7200 rpm
    External: 2TB for backups, 3TB USB3 network drive for media
    Cooling
    As Envy runs a bit warm, I have it on a Cooler Master pad
    Keyboard
    Logitech diNovo Media Desktop Laser (bluetooth)
    Mouse
    Logitech MX1000 Laser (Bluetooth)
    Internet Speed
    50 MB VDSL
    Browser
    Maxthon 3.5.2., IE11
    Antivirus
    Windows Defender 4.3.9431.0
    Other Info
    Windows in English, additional user accounts in Finnish, German and Swedish.
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