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Old 01-09-2009   #1 (permalink)
GGC


 
 

Install Virtual Machine additions on Server 2008 server core.

I'm using Virtual PC 2007 sp1 on a host Windows XP machine. I created a
Virtual Machine running Windows Server 2008 Enterprise Server Core. How can I
install Virtual Machine Additions for this Server Core 08 VM? I did try to
install but not succeeded. What I did is go to comand prompt and run setup.

D:\windows\setup.exe

Volume in drive D is VMADDITIONS13.820

When it was almost finished, it run "rolling back action" and display the
message "Setup was interrupted before Virtual Machine Additions could be
completely installed".

Does any body know how to fix it?

Thank you very much

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Old 01-09-2009   #2 (permalink)
Mark Rae [MVP]


 
 

Re: Install Virtual Machine additions on Server 2008 server core.

"GGC" <GGC@xxxxxx> wrote in message
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Quote:

> I'm using Virtual PC 2007 SP1 on a host Windows XP machine. I created a
> Virtual Machine running Windows Server 2008 Enterprise Server Core. How
> can I
> install Virtual Machine Additions for this Server Core 08 VM? I did try to
> install but not succeeded. What I did is go to comand prompt and run
> setup.
Firstly, Windows Server 2008 Enterprise isn't a supported guest OS on VPC
2007 SP1.

The only officially supported guest OS (and, therefore, the only OS for
which additions exist) are:

Windows Vista Business, Enterprise & Ultimate
Windows XP Home & Professional
Windows 2000 Professional
Windows 98 Second Edition
OS/2 Warp 4

I can't be 100% certain, but this may very well be the problem...


--
Mark Rae
ASP.NET MVP
http://www.markrae.net

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Old 01-09-2009   #3 (permalink)
Bo Berglund


 
 

Re: Install Virtual Machine additions on Server 2008 server core.

On Fri, 9 Jan 2009 22:58:22 -0000, "Mark Rae [MVP]"
<mark@xxxxxx> wrote:
Quote:

>"GGC" <GGC@xxxxxx> wrote in message
>news:96777CB6-7735-422A-B3BD-682C4C89F884@xxxxxx
>
Quote:

>> I'm using Virtual PC 2007 SP1 on a host Windows XP machine. I created a
>> Virtual Machine running Windows Server 2008 Enterprise Server Core. How
>> can I
>> install Virtual Machine Additions for this Server Core 08 VM? I did try to
>> install but not succeeded. What I did is go to comand prompt and run
>> setup.
>
>Firstly, Windows Server 2008 Enterprise isn't a supported guest OS on VPC
>2007 SP1.
>
>The only officially supported guest OS (and, therefore, the only OS for
>which additions exist) are:
>
>Windows Vista Business, Enterprise & Ultimate
>Windows XP Home & Professional
>Windows 2000 Professional
>Windows 98 Second Edition
>OS/2 Warp 4
>
>I can't be 100% certain, but this may very well be the problem...
However the VPC2007SP1 additions do install in Windows7....

--

Bo Berglund (Sweden)
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Old 01-09-2009   #4 (permalink)
Mark Rae [MVP]


 
 

Re: Install Virtual Machine additions on Server 2008 server core.

"Bo Berglund" <boberglund@xxxxxx> wrote in message
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Quote:
Quote:

>>The only officially supported guest OS (and, therefore, the only OS for
>>which additions exist) are:
>>
>>Windows Vista Business, Enterprise & Ultimate
>>Windows XP Home & Professional
>>Windows 2000 Professional
>>Windows 98 Second Edition
>>OS/2 Warp 4
>>
>>I can't be 100% certain, but this may very well be the problem...
>
> However the VPC2007SP1 additions do install in Windows7....
Yes, but that's a workstation OS, not a server OS...


--
Mark Rae
ASP.NET MVP
http://www.markrae.net

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Old 01-09-2009   #5 (permalink)
Bob Campbell


 
 

Re: Install Virtual Machine additions on Server 2008 server core.

"Bo Berglund" <boberglund@xxxxxx> wrote in message
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Quote:
Quote:

>>I can't be 100% certain, but this may very well be the problem...
>
> However the VPC2007SP1 additions do install in Windows7....
The "VM Additions" are just a new video driver and a couple of services.
If the files can be isolated I imagine you would install them the same as
any other driver or service in 2008 core: with some command line magic.

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Old 01-09-2009   #6 (permalink)
GGC


 
 

Re: Install Virtual Machine additions on Server 2008 server core.

I installed successfully Virtual Machine Additions with Windows Server 2008
Enterprise but not with Server Core. I want to install Additions on Server
Core just because to make the cursor move easily between host and VM.

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Old 01-15-2009   #7 (permalink)
Tawn McDowell


 
 

RE: Install Virtual Machine additions on Server 2008 server core.

Quote:

> I'm using Virtual PC 2007 sp1 on a host Windows XP machine. I created a
> Virtual Machine running Windows Server 2008 Enterprise Server Core. How can I
> install Virtual Machine Additions for this Server Core 08 VM? I did try to
> install but not succeeded. What I did is go to comand prompt and run setup.
>
> D:\windows\setup.exe
>
> Volume in drive D is VMADDITIONS13.820
>
> When it was almost finished, it run "rolling back action" and display the
> message "Setup was interrupted before Virtual Machine Additions could be
> completely installed".
>
> Does any body know how to fix it?
>
> Thank you very much
You know, I hate it when people post things without knowing the facts...Windows 2008 is a supported guest under VPC2007.

http://www.microsoft.com/windows/pro.../overview.mspx

To get VMA to install disable the sound card for the VM. That should do it.

Tawn

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Old 01-15-2009   #8 (permalink)
Tawn McDowell


 
 

RE: Install Virtual Machine additions on Server 2008 server core.

....let me add this is for Server Core only.


"Tawn McDowell" wrote:
Quote:

> You know, I hate it when people post things without knowing the facts...Windows 2008 is a supported guest under VPC2007.
>
> http://www.microsoft.com/windows/pro.../overview.mspx
>
> To get VMA to install disable the sound card for the VM. That should do it.
>
> Tawn
>
> Posted via http://www.VirtualServerFaq.com - Brought to you by Business Information Technology Shop - http://www.bitshop.com
>
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Old 01-15-2009   #9 (permalink)
GGC


 
 

RE: Install Virtual Machine additions on Server 2008 server core.

Great! It works. Thank you so much!


"Tawn McDowell" wrote:
Quote:

> ...let me add this is for Server Core only.
>
>
> "Tawn McDowell" wrote:
>
Quote:

> > You know, I hate it when people post things without knowing the facts...Windows 2008 is a supported guest under VPC2007.
> >
> > http://www.microsoft.com/windows/pro.../overview.mspx
> >
> > To get VMA to install disable the sound card for the VM. That should do it.
> >
> > Tawn
> >
> > Posted via http://www.VirtualServerFaq.com - Brought to you by Business Information Technology Shop - http://www.bitshop.com
> >
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Old 01-17-2009   #10 (permalink)
tonny.ardie


 
 

RE: Install Virtual Machine additions on Server 2008 server core.



"GGC" wrote:
Quote:

> I'm using Virtual PC 2007 sp1 on a host Windows XP machine. I created a
> Virtual Machine running Windows Server 2008 Enterprise Server Core. How can I
> install Virtual Machine Additions for this Server Core 08 VM? I did try to
> install but not succeeded. What I did is go to comand prompt and run setup.
>
> D:\windows\setup.exe
>
> Volume in drive D is VMADDITIONS13.820
>
> When it was almost finished, it run "rolling back action" and display the
> message "Setup was interrupted before Virtual Machine Additions could be
> completely installed".
>
> Does any body know how to fix it?
>
> Thank you very much
My System SpecsSystem Spec
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