Xen users - Aug 2007 - Problem installing Windows2003 Server on Xen Server 30 day trial

Hi all,
         I am using Xen Server ( 30 day trial ) on Intel VT Clovertown
server with 8 cpus and 16gb RAM. I am trying to install Windows2003
Enterprise Edition on this setup. The Windows setup starts up fine , but at
the time of copying files from CD , it is not able to copy a number of DLLs,
.aspx,.exe,  .js and so many other files from the  i386 folder of the
windows cd.

When i skip the copying of these numerous files, finally windows is
installed but without most of its features.(obviously)
The installation cd is working absolutely fine when i install Windows 2003
on some other desktop machines and fully functional windows can be installed
on the desktops.

So i think the problem maybe with paravirtualization/VT hardware.
The VT flag is enabled in BIOS.I am able to install FC4 ,FC6, SuSE 10.1,
Debian.

Does anyone have an idea about why this may be happening?? (Setup unable to
copy files from i386 folder of installation cd )

This is my machine configuration.
root@xenserver1 ~]# uname -a
Linux xenserver1 2.6.16.38-xs3.2.0.531.3960xen #1 SMP Sat Mar 24 17:19:06
EDT 2007 i686 i686 i386 GNU/Linux
[root@xenserver1 ~]# cat /proc/cpuinfo
processor       : 0
vendor_id       : GenuineIntel
cpu family      : 6
model           : 15
model name      : Genuine Intel(R) CPU                  @ 2.40GHz
stepping        : 5
cpu MHz         : 2399.994
cache size      : 4096 KB
fdiv_bug        : no
hlt_bug         : no
f00f_bug        : no
coma_bug        : no
fpu             : yes
fpu_exception   : yes
cpuid level     : 10
wp              : yes
flags           : fpu tsc msr pae mce cx8 apic mtrr mca cmov pat pse36
clflush dts acpi mmx fxsr sse sse2 ss ht tm pbe lm constant_tsc pni monitor
ds_cpl vmx est tm2 cx16 xtpr lahf_lm
bogomips        : 4801.57

Also let me know if there an appropriate forum/list to post problems about
Xen Server
Thanks
    Suyash

Hello,

 

            Unfortunately there are no PV drivers available to the
community... So, I think You should contact the conference dedicated to the
Xen commercial products, they should know more about the PV drivers...

 

            With best regards, Artur

 

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[mailto:xen-users-bounces@lists.xensource.com] On Behalf Of suyash jape
Sent: Tuesday, August 07, 2007 9:37 AM
To: xen-users@lists.xensource.com
Cc: fedora-xen@redhat.com
Subject: [Xen-users] Problem installing Windows2003 Server on Xen Server
30day trial

 

Hi all,
         I am using Xen Server ( 30 day trial ) on Intel VT Clovertown
server with 8 cpus and 16gb RAM. I am trying to install Windows2003
Enterprise Edition on this setup. The Windows setup starts up fine , but at
the time of copying files from CD , it is not able to copy a number of DLLs,
.aspx,.exe,  .js and so many other files from the  i386 folder of the
windows cd.

When i skip the copying of these numerous files, finally windows is
installed but without most of its features.(obviously)
The installation cd is working absolutely fine when i install Windows 2003
on some other desktop machines and fully functional windows can be installed
on the desktops.

So i think the problem maybe with paravirtualization/VT hardware.
The VT flag is enabled in BIOS.I am able to install FC4 ,FC6, SuSE 10.1,
Debian.

Does anyone have an idea about why this may be happening?? (Setup unable to
copy files from i386 folder of installation cd )

This is my machine configuration.
root@xenserver1 ~]# uname -a
Linux xenserver1 2.6.16.38-xs3.2.0.531.3960xen #1 SMP Sat Mar 24 17:19:06
EDT 2007 i686 i686 i386 GNU/Linux
[root@xenserver1 ~]# cat /proc/cpuinfo
processor       : 0
vendor_id       : GenuineIntel
cpu family      : 6
model           : 15
model name      : Genuine Intel(R) CPU                  @ 2.40GHz
stepping        : 5
cpu MHz         : 2399.994
cache size      : 4096 KB
fdiv_bug        : no
hlt_bug         : no
f00f_bug        : no
coma_bug        : no
fpu             : yes
fpu_exception   : yes
cpuid level     : 10
wp              : yes
flags           : fpu tsc msr pae mce cx8 apic mtrr mca cmov pat pse36
clflush dts acpi mmx fxsr sse sse2 ss ht tm pbe lm constant_tsc pni monitor
ds_cpl vmx est tm2 cx16 xtpr lahf_lm
bogomips        : 4801.57

Also let me know if there an appropriate forum/list to post problems about
Xen Server
Thanks 
    Suyash