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From: Martin Kraus <lists_mk@wujiman.net>
Subject: Re: windows 2008 installation doesn't recognize cdrom
Date: Wed, 1 Sep 2010 00:36:19 +0200
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On Mon, Aug 30, 2010 at 05:29:45PM +0200, Martin Kraus wrote:
> On Mon, Aug 30, 2010 at 04:12:05PM +0200, Jes Sorensen wrote:
> > On 08/30/10 14:45, Martin Kraus wrote:
> > > By the installer I've meant the windows installer which complains that it can't
> > > find a driver for cdrom (emulated by kvm patched qemu). I can boot from the cd
> > > image by using -drive file=.....media=cdrom or -cdrom ... and the 
> > > installation starts but it stops at the second installation window asking to
> > > browse manualy for an appropriate driver.
> > > 
> > > I've been just wondering if anyone came across this problem or if I should
> > > blame it on Windows. 
> > 
> > That is very odd, I have certainly managed to install win2k8 here from
> > an ISO image without problems. If you launch it with -monitor stdio what
> > do you get when you type 'info block' ?
> 
> ide0-hd0: type=hd removable=0 file=/dev/mapper/virtual-pinda ro=0 drv=host_device encrypted=0
> ide1-cd0: type=cdrom removable=1 locked=0 file=/root/pub/iso/SW_DVD5_Windows_Svr_2008_R2_x64_ENG_1_ProdAct_X15-50365(2).ISO ro=0 drv=raw encrypted=0 
> floppy0: type=floppy removable=1 locked=0 [not inserted]
> sd0: type=floppy removable=1 locked=0 [not inserted]
> 
> I'll try to download the iso again if I manage to get past the microsoft
> signon. 

Oh well. I've managed to persuade someone capable of signing on to the
microsoft site to get the hash of the dvd and it's been corrupted. 
I appologize for this blunder.

thank you for help
mk