From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 From: Teo En Ming Subject: Re: [Xen VGA Passthrough] Cannot Complete All 3dmark Tests in Windows 8 HVM domU Date: Fri, 12 Sep 2014 02:20:28 +0800 Message-ID: <5411E7EC.1020008@gmail.com> References: <540F2406.1000307@gmail.com> <540F2E71.9080509@gmail.com> <541053CB.6000403@gmail.com> Reply-To: singapore.mr.teo.en.ming@gmail.com Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii"; Format="flowed" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Return-path: In-Reply-To: List-Unsubscribe: , List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , Sender: xen-devel-bounces@lists.xen.org Errors-To: xen-devel-bounces@lists.xen.org To: "Zytaruk, Kelly" , "xen-devel@lists.xen.org" , "Teo En Ming (Zhang Enming)" List-Id: xen-devel@lists.xenproject.org Dear Kelly, Instead of installing Windows 8.0 HVM domU first and upgrading it to Windows 8.1 later, I have downloaded Windows 8.1 Enterprise 90-day evaluation ISO from the official Microsoft website and installed Windows 8.1 Enterprise HVM domU directly. After Windows 8.1 Enterprise HVM domU have booted up and presented me with a login screen, I keyed in my password and a few seconds later Windows froze/locked up completely. I have a suspicion that it is the AMD Radeon HD 6450 VGA card driver that caused Windows 8.1 Enterprise HVM domU to hang. Is there anything in the HVM configuration file that I can tweak so that Windows 8.1 Enterprise HVM domU will not hang upon logging in? Otherwise, I might completely give up on Windows 8.1 HVM domU and fall back to Windows 7 Ultimate HVM domU, which is very stable and is not giving me any problems. Thank you. -- Yours sincerely, Teo En Ming Singapore On 11/09/2014 21:19, Zytaruk, Kelly wrote: > Teo, > > I am not sure what is happening with your system but if you could try again to install Win8.1 that would be useful. > Make sure that you have the latest Radeon driver installed. > > For the missing MSVCP100.dll use the link to the Microsoft site to install the proper version - http://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/forum/windows_7-windows_programs/trying-to-open-computer-management-the-program/5c9d301a-2191-4edb-916e-5e4958558090 > > I did a little extra reading and noticed that the install is simple for Win7 but some of the Win8 people are having more difficulty. > There is a thread about solving the problem on Win8 that you mind find useful at - http://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/forum/windows_8-windows_update/msvcp100dll-file-is-missing-error-on-windows-8/ff36697b-f335-4f2f-8b19-fcf03948f3f3 > > The main quote that I get from this article is the following; > "if you were in 64 bit, better to install both versions of c++ 2010 redistributable x86 and x64 this might solve your problem.." > > Don't know if it will help but it is worth a try. > > If you continue to have problems with atikmdag.sys please send me the dump file and I will try to examine what the problem might be. > > Thanks, > Kelly > >> -----Original Message----- >> From: Teo En Ming [mailto:singapore.mr.teo.en.ming@gmail.com] >> Sent: Wednesday, September 10, 2014 9:36 AM >> To: Zytaruk, Kelly; xen-devel@lists.xen.org; Teo En Ming (Zhang Enming) >> Subject: Re: [Xen VGA Passthrough] Cannot Complete All 3dmark Tests in >> Windows 8 HVM domU >> >> Dear Kelly, >> >> I am rapidly coming to the conclusion that Windows 8 HVM domU is very >> unstable with my Xen setup. Many times Windows 8 HVM domU cannot boot up >> and I have to restart it. >> >> I also cannot start Unigine Heaven Benchmark 4.0 in Windows 8 HVM domU. >> It gave me the following error: >> "The program can't start because MSVCP100.dll is missing from your computer. >> Try reinstalling the program to fix this problem." >> Upon seeing this error message, I proceeded to installing Microsoft Visual C++ >> Redistributable (x64) but still got the same error message. >> Then I gave up on Unigine Heaven Benchmark 4.0 in Windows 8 HVM domU. >> >> Subsequently I went on to upgrade my Windows 8 HVM domU to Windows 8.1. >> During the upgrade process, I encountered a BSOD with the following error >> message: >> "PAGE_FAULT_IN_NONPAGED_AREA (atikmdag.sys)" >> I rebooted Windows 8.1 HVM domU but it *restored* to the previous version of >> Windows (ie. Windows 8.0 HVM domU). >> Apparently, the upgrade from Windows 8 HVM domU to Windows 8.1 failed. >> >> In conclusion, Windows 8 HVM domU is very unstable with my Xen >> setup/configuration. I have decided to fall back to Windows 7 Ultimate HVM >> domU, which is very stable. >> I wonder why Windows 8 HVM domU is so unstable with my Xen setup. >> >> dom0 operating system: Ubuntu 14.04 LTS >> Linux kernel in dom0: 3.16.1 >> Xen hypervisor: 4.4.1 >> Processor: Intel Core i5 4430 @ 3.0 GHz >> Motherboard: Asrock B85M Pro4 LGA1150 >> VGA Card: Sapphire AMD Radeon HD 6450 1 GB DDR3 >> >> Could you try installing Windows 8.0 HVM domU with the above configuration >> and see if it's unstable as well? Is it possible for Xen developers to look into >> what's causing Windows 8.0 HVM domU to be unstable with the above >> configuration. >> >> Thank you very much. >> >> -- >> Yours sincerely, >> >> Teo En Ming >> Singapore >> >> >> >> >> >> >> On 10/09/2014 01:45, Zytaruk, Kelly wrote: >>> Teo, >>> >>> I can't guarantee that upgrading to Win8.1 will fix your problem but in general >> we recommend an upgrade to Win8.1. If the problem still persists please let us >> know. >>> Also please check out the user forum at forums.amd.com for more >> information. >>> Thanks, >>> Kelly >>> >>>> -----Original Message----- >>>> From: Teo En Ming [mailto:singapore.mr.teo.en.ming@gmail.com] >>>> Sent: Tuesday, September 09, 2014 12:45 PM >>>> To: xen-devel@lists.xen.org; Zytaruk, Kelly; Teo En Ming (Zhang >>>> Enming) >>>> Subject: Re: [Xen VGA Passthrough] Cannot Complete All 3dmark Tests >>>> in Windows 8 HVM domU >>>> >>>> I have just installed Heaven Benchmark 4.0 in bare-metal Windows 8.1 >>>> and I can run it. This shows that my Heaven Benchmark 4.0 >>>> installation in Windows 8 HVM domU is probably corrupted and needs to be >> re-installed. >>>> -- >>>> Yours sincerely, >>>> >>>> Teo En Ming >>>> Singapore >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> On 10/09/2014 00:00, Teo En Ming wrote: >>>>> Hi, >>>>> >>>>> I have got VGA Passthrough working with AMD Radeon HD 6450. >>>>> >>>>> I am able to complete all 3dmark basic edition v1.3.708 tests in >>>>> Windows 7 HVM domU but I cannot complete all 3dmark tests in Windows >>>>> 8 HVM domU. In Windows 8 HVM domU, the monitor would turn blank at >>>>> Sky Diver demo in the 3dmark test. >>>>> >>>>> In *bare-metal* Windows 8.1, I am able to complete all 3dmark tests. >>>>> Should I upgrade Windows 8 HVM domU to Windows 8.1? Do you think I >>>>> can complete all 3dmark tests after upgrading Windows 8 HVM domU to >>>>> Windows 8.1? >>>>> >>>>> Finally, I cannot start Unigine Heaven Benchmark 4.0 in Windows 8 >>>>> HVM domU but I can run Unigine Heaven Benchmark 4.0 in Windows 7 HVM >> domU. >>>>> Is Unigine Heaven Benchmark 4.0 incompatible with Windows 8? >>>>> >>>>> Please advise. >>>>> >>>>>