How to install Windows Server 2022 with XO?

[ckargitest]

Grettings,

I want to install Win Server 2022 via XO web interface. I could not find any proper documentation specific to this purpose. I created a local iso storage and imported WS22 iso to there. On VM creation screen I set the configuration however whenever the machine is started I am unable to advance on installation. Any ideas how to do it step by step?

I am aslo ok with doing it from XCP host's CLI. All the replies are well welcomed.

Thanks in advance.

[planedrop]

@ckargitest What are you seeing when you start the VM? Like does it not show any disks available? Or does the VM not even POST?

I have a server 2022 running on XCP-ng, so it definitely works.

[Mathieu]

Have you enabled uefi and secure boot for that VM (in the Advanced Tab)?

[ckargitest]

@Mathieu when I run it with secure boot it wont open.

[Andrew]

@ckargitest Disable secure boot. If that works then you have some insecure/unsigned drivers installed in windows and you can not enable secure boot.

Did you install the secure boot certs in XCP? secureboot-certs install

If this is a fresh clean install of windows then you may have a corrupted windows ISO and you should download a new authorized one directly from Microsoft.

[ckargitest]

@planedrop I am seeing uefi screen. Running the command "exit" to go to BIOS screen. But that is all. I can not take any action to advance in BIOS screen.

[ckargitest]

@planedrop I am running commands in order:

fs0:
cd fs0\efi\boot

"fs0\efi\boot is not a directory"

[ckargitest]

@planedrop @Mathieu @Andrew The problem is about iso. It works well with another iso for 2019. Now, I will try a 2022 with a new one as well.

Microsoft should reduce the size of their ISOs :)))

[modir]

@ckargitest You need to run:

fs0:
cd \efi\boot

and then run the program which is in this folder.

It took me a while as well to figure it out.