Xen users - Aug 2009 - Windows PV Drivers BlueScreening

So I''ve got a Windows Server 2003 Standard server running under Xen. As
soon as I install the meadowcourt.org drivers 1 of 2 things happen;

1) They install without issue but the CDRom drive disappears
2) They cause the server to bluescreen on reboot

Has anyone else had similar a experience and how did you get around it?

Thanks
Gavin


Gavin Conway
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Hi,

I''ve experienced both. You''re not telling which version of Xen
or GPL
PV you''re using, but in my case with Xen 3.2-1 and the latest PV, with
installed, the CD-rom drive does in fact disappear.

I tried asking about this issue earlier, but seems my question has  
been ignored. Also I noticed on the list that people have had the same  
problem before, but didn''t find any solution to it.
At the moment, I''m considering this a feature that I just have to live
with.

In my case, the BSOD after installing was caused by Windows not having  
detected and installed the PV devices before they were to be used.

This can be resolved by editing the boot.ini and adding the /NOGPLPV  
option to it before rebooting right after the PV installation or  
booting into safe mode. After windows detects the XEN devices and  
installs the drivers, the /NOGPLPV option may be removed / computer  
rebooted normally and all should be well.
(Of course, all of this supposing the BSOD you''re experiencing is the  
same as I was).

Cheers,
   Antti Kanes


Quoting Gavin Conway <gavin.conway@uksolutions.co.uk>:
> So I''ve got a Windows Server 2003 Standard server running under
Xen.
>  As soon as I install the meadowcourt.org drivers 1 of 2 things  
> happen;
>
> 1) They install without issue but the CDRom drive disappears
> 2) They cause the server to bluescreen on reboot
>
> Has anyone else had similar a experience and how did you get around it?
>
> Thanks
> Gavin
>
>
> Gavin Conway
> Senior Engineer, Operations (Systems Group), UKSolutions
>
> Telephone: 0845 004 1333, option 2
> Email: gavin.conway@uksolutions.co.uk
> Web: http://www.uksolutions.co.uk/
> UKS Ltd, Birmingham Road, Studley, Warwickshire, B80 7BG Registered   
> in England Number 3036806
> This email must be read in conjunction with the legal & service   
> notices on http://www.uksolutions.co.uk/disclaimer
>
> _______________________________________________
> Xen-users mailing list
> Xen-users@lists.xensource.com
> http://lists.xensource.com/xen-users
>


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> 
> So I''ve got a Windows Server 2003 Standard server running under
Xen.
As soon
> as I install the meadowcourt.org drivers 1 of 2 things happen;
> 
> 1) They install without issue but the CDRom drive disappears
I haven''t investigated that but you aren''t the first person to
report
it. An upgrade to xen 3.4.x would fix it.
> 2) They cause the server to bluescreen on reboot
> 
That is caused by the drivers not installing correctly, specifically the
xenvbd driver not getting installed when it should. If you go into
device manager and rescan, or just search for new hardware it should
install.

James

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