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Re: [Xen-users] Windows 2008 64 bits + gplpv driver = BSOD

To: Olivier LAMBERT <lambert.olivier@xxxxxxxxx>
Subject: Re: [Xen-users] Windows 2008 64 bits + gplpv driver = BSOD
From: "Fajar A. Nugraha" <fajar@xxxxxxxxx>
Date: Mon, 14 Dec 2009 18:28:06 +0700
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On Mon, Dec 14, 2009 at 4:59 PM, Olivier LAMBERT
<lambert.olivier@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Hello,
>
> Each time I try to install GPLPV drivers on a Windows 2008 Server 64
> bits, I've got a BSOD "0x0000007b".
> I follow this :
> http://wiki.xensource.com/xenwiki/XenWindowsGplPv/Installing

That page seriously needs updating :P

>
>
>      bcdedit /enum /v         <-- note the guid string next to
> "identifier" under "Windows Boot Loader"
>      bcdedit /copy {string from above} /d "Microsoft Windows Server
> 2008 GPLPV"    <-- change description to whatever suits you and note
> the new guid that gets printed as a result
>      bcdedit /set {new guid from above} LOADOPTIONS "GPLPV"

You don't need it now. However I recommend that you add a NOGPLPV
entry instead so you can disable GPLPV driver when needed.

>
> And on the first reboot, I boot on the "normal" (not Windows 2008 with
> option GPLPV).
> And after few seconds (when it loads xenpci.sys), I've got the BSOD.

See this thread first
http://lists.xensource.com/archives/html/xen-users/2009-11/msg00412.html

In your case, you could probably enter safe mode, uninstall GPLPV, and
retry installation using the above method.

-- 
Fajar

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