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RE: [Xen-users] installing Windows 2008 R2

To: "Adam Wead" <awead@xxxxxxxxxxx>, <Xen-users@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: RE: [Xen-users] installing Windows 2008 R2
From: "James Harper" <james.harper@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Sat, 12 Sep 2009 13:08:03 +1000
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> 
> I've been trying to install Windows Server 2008 R2 under Xen 3.1 on
> Red Hat, but it keeps blue screening after the first reboot during the
> install.  It seems to only affect 2008 R2.  Windows Server 2008
> installs fine, rebooting a couple of times along the way.

Use a later version of xen.

> 
> I'm wondering if anyone has had similar issues...  I'd probably be
> okay with going with just 2008, but there was a big security patch
> release with R2 and I'd prefer to use it.

2008 R2 is actually the server version of Windows 7. It's not just a
patch it's a different product, and they are maintained independently.

James

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