Windows 11 (Win11_25H2_English_x64.iso) Fails to Install
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I suspect the issue is that I'm using XCP-ng Center rather that Xen Orchestra. Is there a xe or xo-cli command I can execute that list my Win11x64 VM config details so we can compare?
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I am not sure. I just downloaded this version - 26200.6584.250915-1905.25h2_ge_release_svc_refresh_CLIENT_CONSUMER_x64FRE_en-us and no boot issues. There was a discussion on this forum about similar issues. The every first iso for 25hX (not sure 1 or 2) that would boot. The new version would not. My Iso was from around then. But i renamed it so i dont know the exact version. When trying to download the lates iso from micrsoft.com/download the page errors out before letting me download the iso.
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Given both are the same size, I don't believe the ISO is the issue. It's likely XCP-ng center or some other issue with my XCP-ng setup.
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Here's the output of
xe vm-list params=alluuid ( RO) : f0b2ff27-5a70-2bef-f7bf-cec0f33a4484 name-label ( RW): Win11x64 name-description ( RW): user-version ( RW): 1 is-a-template ( RW): false is-default-template ( RW): false is-a-snapshot ( RO): false snapshot-of ( RO): <not in database> snapshots ( RO): snapshot-time ( RO): 19700101T00:00:00Z snapshot-info ( RO): parent ( RO): <not in database> children ( RO): is-control-domain ( RO): false power-state ( RO): halted memory-actual ( RO): 8592080896 memory-target ( RO): <expensive field> memory-overhead ( RO): 73400320 memory-static-max ( RW): 8589934592 memory-dynamic-max ( RW): 8589934592 memory-dynamic-min ( RW): 8589934592 memory-static-min ( RW): 4294967296 suspend-VDI-uuid ( RW): <not in database> suspend-SR-uuid ( RW): d0d928ee-1673-dda2-800f-3f027a94e1c5 VCPUs-params (MRW): VCPUs-max ( RW): 4 VCPUs-at-startup ( RW): 4 actions-after-shutdown ( RW): Destroy actions-after-softreboot ( RW): Soft reboot actions-after-reboot ( RW): Restart actions-after-crash ( RW): Restart console-uuids (SRO): hvm ( RO): false platform (MRW): timeoffset: 0; device-model: qemu-upstream-uefi; cores-per-socket: 2; device_id: 0002; viridian: true; viridian_time_ref_count: true; viridian_reference_tsc: true; viridian_apic_assist: true; viridian_crash_ctl: true; viridian_stimer: true; secureboot: false; vga: std; videoram: 8; nx: true; acpi: 1; apic: true; pae: true; hpet: true; acpi_laptop_slate: 1; vtpm: true allowed-operations (SRO): destroy; metadata_export; export; make_into_template; changing_NVRAM; changing_shadow_memory; changing_static_range; changing_dynamic_range; migrate_send; start_on; start; copy; clone; snapshot current-operations (SRO): blocked-operations (MRW): allowed-VBD-devices (SRO): <expensive field> allowed-VIF-devices (SRO): <expensive field> possible-hosts ( RO): <expensive field> domain-type ( RW): hvm current-domain-type ( RO): unspecified HVM-boot-policy ( RW): BIOS order HVM-boot-params (MRW): firmware: uefi; order: cd HVM-shadow-multiplier ( RW): 1.000 PV-kernel ( RW): PV-ramdisk ( RW): PV-args ( RW): PV-legacy-args ( RW): PV-bootloader ( RW): PV-bootloader-args ( RW): last-boot-CPU-flags ( RO): vendor: GenuineIntel; features: last-boot-record ( RO): <expensive field> resident-on ( RO): <not in database> affinity ( RW): 6d1ccaa7-3e75-4840-9ee6-054a7be36a96 other-config (MRW): base_template_name: Windows 11; import_task: OpaqueRef:58b9d8e8-3578-150b-045d-5e500f94f6b7; mac_seed: 496c087a-d7e4-1a07-cd59-a2e3aa046d04; install-methods: cdrom dom-id ( RO): -1 recommendations ( RO): <restrictions><restriction field="memory-static-max" max="1649267441664"/><restriction field="vcpus-min" min="2"/><restriction field="vcpus-max" max="64"/><restriction field="has-vendor-device" value="true"/><restriction field="supports-bios" value="no"/><restriction field="supports-uefi" value="yes"/><restriction field="supports-secure-boot" value="yes"/><restriction max="255" property="number-of-vbds"/><restriction max="7" property="number-of-vifs"/></restrictions> xenstore-data (MRW): vm-data/mmio-hole-size: 268435456; vm-data: ha-always-run ( RW) [DEPRECATED]: false ha-restart-priority ( RW): blobs ( RO): start-time ( RO): 20260128T17:40:40Z install-time ( RO): 20260128T17:40:36Z VCPUs-number ( RO): 0 VCPUs-utilisation (MRO): <expensive field> os-version (MRO): netbios-name (MRO): PV-drivers-version (MRO): PV-drivers-up-to-date ( RO) [DEPRECATED]: true memory (MRO): disks (MRO): VBDs (SRO): dd13b4f7-4ce6-aa92-977c-d55997ff23b9; a231e90c-f1ff-1715-4335-a842b38e55b8 networks (MRO): services (MRO): PV-drivers-detected ( RO): true other (MRO): platform-feature-xs_reset_watches: 1; platform-feature-multiprocessor-suspend: 1; has-vendor-device: 1 live ( RO): true guest-metrics-last-updated ( RO): 20260128T17:40:44Z can-use-hotplug-vbd ( RO): unspecified can-use-hotplug-vif ( RO): unspecified cooperative ( RO) [DEPRECATED]: <expensive field> tags (SRW): appliance ( RW): <not in database> groups ( RW): snapshot-schedule ( RW): <not in database> is-vmss-snapshot ( RO): false start-delay ( RW): 0 shutdown-delay ( RW): 0 order ( RW): 0 version ( RO): 0 generation-id ( RO): 4909433915876267241:9153903600474305670 hardware-platform-version ( RO): 2 has-vendor-device ( RW): true requires-reboot ( RO): false reference-label ( RO): windows-11 bios-strings (MRO): bios-vendor: Xen; bios-version: ; system-manufacturer: Xen; system-product-name: HVM domU; system-version: ; system-serial-number: ; baseboard-manufacturer: ; baseboard-product-name: ; baseboard-version: ; baseboard-serial-number: ; baseboard-asset-tag: ; baseboard-location-in-chassis: ; enclosure-asset-tag: ; hp-rombios: ; oem-1: Xen; oem-2: MS_VM_CERT/SHA1/bdbeb6e0a816d43fa6d3fe8aaef04c2bad9d3e3d pending-guidances ( RO): vtpms ( RO): 70e89c07-98aa-3716-11a3-f67b370c4a91 pending-guidances-recommended ( RO): pending-guidances-full ( RO): -
@busthead Do you see anything when typing
dir FS0:at the shell? Also, can you upload the non-working ISO somewhere and send it to me via PM?The Windows ISOs also require you to press a key to start Setup. If XCP-ng Center is not fast enough to display the screen then you may end up with the UEFI shell. Try starting the installation from Xen Orchestra or spamming a key when the VM is starting.
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I found the other post I was thinking about. - https://xcp-ng.org/forum/topic/11333/windows-2025-standard-24h2.11-iso-release-of-sept-25-crash-on-reboot-with-inaccessible-boot-device-0x7b-in-xcp-8.2.1-and-xcp-8.3/15?_
That is issue both versions of the iso would boot but the newer one would have install issues.
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@dinhngtu said in Windows 11 (Win11_25H2_English_x64.iso) Fails to Install:
Do you see anything when typing dir FS0: at the shell?
[13:17 xs1 ~]# dir FS0: dir: cannot access FS0\:: No such file or directory@dinhngtu said in Windows 11 (Win11_25H2_English_x64.iso) Fails to Install:
The Windows ISOs also require you to press a key to start Setup.
It appears I missed the key press to start setup
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@busthead said in Windows 11 (Win11_25H2_English_x64.iso) Fails to Install:
It appears I missed the key press to start setup
Dont you know your are not suppose to blink when doing working. You might miss something
Glad you figured it out.
