From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 From: Steven Haigh Subject: Re: Installing Windows Server 2012 on Xen 4.2.1 Date: Sat, 23 Mar 2013 12:45:57 +1100 Message-ID: <514D0955.3080809@crc.id.au> References: <514CEFE4.1090207@crc.id.au> <6035A0D088A63A46850C3988ED045A4B387FE5B9@BITCOM1.int.sbss.com.au> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii"; Format="flowed" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Return-path: In-Reply-To: <6035A0D088A63A46850C3988ED045A4B387FE5B9@BITCOM1.int.sbss.com.au> List-Unsubscribe: , List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , Sender: xen-devel-bounces@lists.xen.org Errors-To: xen-devel-bounces@lists.xen.org To: xen-devel@lists.xen.org List-Id: xen-devel@lists.xenproject.org On 23/03/13 11:42, James Harper wrote: >> >>> Whenever I start the DomU, I get the quick windows flag splash, then a >>> text error message: >>> >>> Your PC needs to restart. >>> Please hold down the power button. >>> Error Code: 0x0000005D >>> Parameters: >>> 0x00000000178BFBFF >>> 0x0000000020000800 >>> 0x0000000000000000 >>> 0x0000000000000000 >>> >> >> If that's a regular bug check code, then 0x5D is: >> >> " >> Bug Check 0x5D: UNSUPPORTED_PROCESSOR >> The UNSUPPORTED_PROCESSOR bug check has a value of 0x0000005D. This >> indicates that the computer is attempting to run Windows on an >> unsupported processor. >> >> Cause >> Windows requires a higher-grade processor than the one you are using. >> " >> >> What sort of CPU are you running on? I would think that anything that runs >> Xen should also run 2012 so it's a bit of a mystery. >> > > A bit of googling for bug check 0x5D 2012 brought up these articles: > > http://forums.citrix.com/thread.jspa?threadID=316480 > http://support.citrix.com/article/CTX135255 > > the latter of which says you should turn on No-Execute Memory Protection in your BIOS... maybe that will help? That turned out to be it. Rebooted it and enabled NX in the BIOS via the serial console - and everything worked as it should. Thanks! -- Steven Haigh Email: netwiz@crc.id.au Web: https://www.crc.id.au Phone: (03) 9001 6090 - 0412 935 897 Fax: (03) 8338 0299