Description of problem:
after install Windows 2008 R2 Standard Edition 64(disk size: 20G, C:\ 15G, D:\ 5G) on vhd file (as base image), os can not startup.
I found data error in C:\Windows\System32 :
?--------- ? ? ? ? ? pnpts.dll
?--------- ? ? ? ? ? pnpui.dll
?--------- ? ? ? ? ? PnPUnattend.exe
?--------- ? ? ? ? ? PnPutil.exe
does someone successfully install Windows 2008 R2 Standard Edition 64(disk size: 20G, C:\ 15G, D:\ 5G) on vhd file??
env : (xen4.0, kernel2.6.31.13) or (xen4.0, kernel2.6.18.8)
How reproducible:
I tested 10 times, it appear 10 times that os can not startup.
Steps to Reproduce:
1. vhd-util create -n test.vhd -s 20480
2. xm create test.hvm
3. install Windows 2008 R2 Standard Edition 64 ( disk size: 20G, C:\ 15G, D:\ 5G )
4. can not startup
5. xm des test.vhd
6. tapdisk2 -n vhd:/mnt/img/test.vhd
7. mount -o offset=105906176 -t ntfs /dev/xen/blktap-2/tapdev0 /mnt/vhd
8. ll /mnt/vhd/Windows/System32 | grep ?
?--------- ? ? ? ? ? pnpts.dll
?--------- ? ? ? ? ? pnpui.dll
?--------- ? ? ? ? ? PnPUnattend.exe
?--------- ? ? ? ? ? PnPutil.exe
Additional info:
I install
Windows 2003 Standard Edition SP1 32(disk size: 50G, C:\50G) on vhd file, the problem disappear.
Redhat 5.4 AS 64(disk size:60G, /: 50G, swap: 10G) on vhd file, the problem disappear.
Windows 2008 R2 Standard Edition 64(disk size: 100G, C:\ 100G) on vhd file, the problem disappear.
Windows 2008 R2 Standard Edition 64(disk size: 100G, C:\ 90G, D:\10G) on vhd file, the problem disappear.
Windows 2008 R2 Standard Edition 64(disk size: 20G, C:\ 15G, D:\ 5G) on raw file, the problem disappear.
Windows 2008 R2 Standard Edition 64(disk size: 20G, C:\ 15G, D:\ 5G) on vhd file, the problem appear.
Windows 2008 R2 Standard Edition 64(disk size: 100G, C:\ 15G, D:\85G) on vhd file, the problem appear.
ps:
windows 2003 need 3G disk space.
redhat 5.4 need 4G disk space.
windows 2008 need 8G disk space.
the problem disappear means that os can startup and no data error.
compile env and filesystem :
Redhat AS 5.4
dom0 kernel:
pvops 2.6.31.13 ( also tested in xenlinux 2.6.18.8)
xm info:
host : vm01
release : 2.6.31.13
version : #1 SMP Wed Apr 21 12:30:21 CST 2010
machine : x86_64
nr_cpus : 16
nr_nodes : 1
cores_per_socket : 4
threads_per_core : 2
cpu_mhz : 2400
hw_caps : bfebfbff:28100800:00000000:00001b40:009ce3bd:00000000:00000001:00000000
virt_caps : hvm
total_memory : 24539
free_memory : 1668
node_to_cpu : node0:0-15
node_to_memory : node0:1668
node_to_dma32_mem : node0:82
max_node_id : 0
xen_major : 4
xen_minor : 0
xen_extra : .0
xen_caps : xen-3.0-x86_64 xen-3.0-x86_32p hvm-3.0-x86_32 hvm-3.0-x86_32p hvm-3.0-x86_64
xen_scheduler : credit
xen_pagesize : 4096
platform_params : virt_start=0xffff800000000000
xen_changeset : unavailable
xen_commandline : dom0_max_vcpus=2 dom0_vcpus_pin
cc_compiler : gcc version 4.1.2 20080704 (Red Hat 4.1.2-46)
cc_compile_by : root
cc_compile_date : Mon Apr 26 10:17:37 CST 2010
xend_config_format : 4