I have Virtual server 2005 R2 running on Windows server ent 2003 SP2. I'm
trying to install Windows server 2008 using the ISO image attached to VM. I
keep getting this error: "Windows installation has encountered an error and
needs to be restarted."

Anybody knows why is this happeneing?

Thanks,
Gilgamesh

There's an update for Virtual Server 2005 R2 SP1 that adds support for
Server 2008. You'll need to already have SP1 installed, and then download
and install the update from here:
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/d...displaylang=en

--
Charlie.
http://msmvps.com/blogs/xperts64
http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/profile/charlie.russel

"Gilgamesh" <Gilgamesh4Ever@xxxxxx> wrote in message
news:ODEYo5SFJHA.5104@xxxxxx

>I have Virtual server 2005 R2 running on Windows server ent 2003 SP2. I'm
>trying to install Windows server 2008 using the ISO image attached to VM. I
>keep getting this error: "Windows installation has encountered an error and
>needs to be restarted."
>
> Anybody knows why is this happeneing?
>
> Thanks,
> Gilgamesh
>
>
>

I installed SP1 first, and then installed SP1 update. Still can't install
Windows Server 2008. I'm getting the same error:

"Windows installation has encountered an error and needs to be restarted."
-G


"Charlie Russel - MVP" <charlie@xxxxxx> wrote in message
news:upVTQMaFJHA.1280@xxxxxx

> There's an update for Virtual Server 2005 R2 SP1 that adds support for
> Server 2008. You'll need to already have SP1 installed, and then download
> and install the update from here:
> http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/d...displaylang=en
>
> --
> Charlie.
> http://msmvps.com/blogs/xperts64
> http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/profile/charlie.russel
>
> "Gilgamesh" <Gilgamesh4Ever@xxxxxx> wrote in message
> news:ODEYo5SFJHA.5104@xxxxxx

>>I have Virtual server 2005 R2 running on Windows server ent 2003 SP2. I'm
>>trying to install Windows server 2008 using the ISO image attached to VM.
>>I keep getting this error: "Windows installation has encountered an error
>>and needs to be restarted."
>>
>> Anybody knows why is this happeneing?
>>
>> Thanks,
>> Gilgamesh
>>
>>
>>

>

I'm running out of ideas, and I honestly don't run VS any more. (Hyper-V is
so much better!)

You did reboot the host server after installing the updates, correct?

Check the error logs for the installation to see if they provide more
information.

--
Charlie.
http://msmvps.com/blogs/xperts64
http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/profile/charlie.russel

"Gilgamesh" <Gilgamesh4Ever@xxxxxx> wrote in message
news:uwvun7cFJHA.4104@xxxxxx

>I installed SP1 first, and then installed SP1 update. Still can't install
>Windows Server 2008. I'm getting the same error:
>
> "Windows installation has encountered an error and needs to be restarted."
> -G
>
>
> "Charlie Russel - MVP" <charlie@xxxxxx> wrote in message
> news:upVTQMaFJHA.1280@xxxxxx

>> There's an update for Virtual Server 2005 R2 SP1 that adds support for
>> Server 2008. You'll need to already have SP1 installed, and then download
>> and install the update from here:
>> http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/d...displaylang=en
>>
>> --
>> Charlie.
>> http://msmvps.com/blogs/xperts64
>> http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/profile/charlie.russel
>>
>> "Gilgamesh" <Gilgamesh4Ever@xxxxxx> wrote in message
>> news:ODEYo5SFJHA.5104@xxxxxx

>>>I have Virtual server 2005 R2 running on Windows server ent 2003 SP2. I'm
>>>trying to install Windows server 2008 using the ISO image attached to VM.
>>>I keep getting this error: "Windows installation has encountered an error
>>>and needs to be restarted."
>>>
>>> Anybody knows why is this happeneing?
>>>
>>> Thanks,
>>> Gilgamesh
>>>
>>>
>>>

>>

>
>

It turned out that ISO image was damaged. I was able to install this after
downloading a new image.

Thanks,
-G

"Charlie Russel - MVP" <charlie@xxxxxx> wrote in message
news:ugkx5ueFJHA.5440@xxxxxx

> I'm running out of ideas, and I honestly don't run VS any more. (Hyper-V
> is so much better!)
>
> You did reboot the host server after installing the updates, correct?
>
> Check the error logs for the installation to see if they provide more
> information.
>
> --
> Charlie.
> http://msmvps.com/blogs/xperts64
> http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/profile/charlie.russel
>
> "Gilgamesh" <Gilgamesh4Ever@xxxxxx> wrote in message
> news:uwvun7cFJHA.4104@xxxxxx

>>I installed SP1 first, and then installed SP1 update. Still can't install
>>Windows Server 2008. I'm getting the same error:
>>
>> "Windows installation has encountered an error and needs to be
>> restarted."
>> -G
>>
>>
>> "Charlie Russel - MVP" <charlie@xxxxxx> wrote in message
>> news:upVTQMaFJHA.1280@xxxxxx

>>> There's an update for Virtual Server 2005 R2 SP1 that adds support for
>>> Server 2008. You'll need to already have SP1 installed, and then
>>> download and install the update from here:
>>> http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/d...displaylang=en
>>>
>>> --
>>> Charlie.
>>> http://msmvps.com/blogs/xperts64
>>> http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/profile/charlie.russel
>>>
>>> "Gilgamesh" <Gilgamesh4Ever@xxxxxx> wrote in message
>>> news:ODEYo5SFJHA.5104@xxxxxx
>>>>I have Virtual server 2005 R2 running on Windows server ent 2003 SP2.
>>>>I'm trying to install Windows server 2008 using the ISO image attached
>>>>to VM. I keep getting this error: "Windows installation has encountered
>>>>an error and needs to be restarted."
>>>>
>>>> Anybody knows why is this happeneing?
>>>>
>>>> Thanks,
>>>> Gilgamesh
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>

>>
>>

>

THAT would do it!

I've become VERY cautious about this of late, having run into a fair number
of issue, both in the DL and in burning. I know routinely CRC my downloads
(thank you, MS for making those values routinely available), and do the same
to the ISO once I burn it. And I gave up trying to burn at 16x or more.

--
Charlie.
http://msmvps.com/blogs/xperts64
http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/profile/charlie.russel

"Gilgamesh" <Gilgamesh4Ever@xxxxxx> wrote in message
news:uQ3c3g0FJHA.1460@xxxxxx

> It turned out that ISO image was damaged. I was able to install this after
> downloading a new image.
>
> Thanks,
> -G
>
> "Charlie Russel - MVP" <charlie@xxxxxx> wrote in message
> news:ugkx5ueFJHA.5440@xxxxxx

>> I'm running out of ideas, and I honestly don't run VS any more. (Hyper-V
>> is so much better!)
>>
>> You did reboot the host server after installing the updates, correct?
>>
>> Check the error logs for the installation to see if they provide more
>> information.
>>
>> --
>> Charlie.
>> http://msmvps.com/blogs/xperts64
>> http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/profile/charlie.russel
>>
>> "Gilgamesh" <Gilgamesh4Ever@xxxxxx> wrote in message
>> news:uwvun7cFJHA.4104@xxxxxx

>>>I installed SP1 first, and then installed SP1 update. Still can't install
>>>Windows Server 2008. I'm getting the same error:
>>>
>>> "Windows installation has encountered an error and needs to be
>>> restarted."
>>> -G
>>>
>>>
>>> "Charlie Russel - MVP" <charlie@xxxxxx> wrote in
>>> message news:upVTQMaFJHA.1280@xxxxxx
>>>> There's an update for Virtual Server 2005 R2 SP1 that adds support for
>>>> Server 2008. You'll need to already have SP1 installed, and then
>>>> download and install the update from here:
>>>> http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/d...displaylang=en
>>>>
>>>> --
>>>> Charlie.
>>>> http://msmvps.com/blogs/xperts64
>>>> http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/profile/charlie.russel
>>>>
>>>> "Gilgamesh" <Gilgamesh4Ever@xxxxxx> wrote in message
>>>> news:ODEYo5SFJHA.5104@xxxxxx
>>>>>I have Virtual server 2005 R2 running on Windows server ent 2003 SP2.
>>>>>I'm trying to install Windows server 2008 using the ISO image attached
>>>>>to VM. I keep getting this error: "Windows installation has encountered
>>>>>an error and needs to be restarted."
>>>>>
>>>>> Anybody knows why is this happeneing?
>>>>>
>>>>> Thanks,
>>>>> Gilgamesh
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>>

>>

>
>

The version of Windows 2008 is 32 or 64 bit?
verifies the iso in installing some server, to rule out problems in the
media.


Ezequiel

"Gilgamesh" <Gilgamesh4Ever@xxxxxx> escribió en el mensaje de
noticias:ODEYo5SFJHA.5104@xxxxxx

> I have Virtual server 2005 R2 running on Windows server ent 2003 SP2. I'm
> trying to install Windows server 2008 using the ISO image attached to VM.
> I keep getting this error: "Windows installation has encountered an error
> and needs to be restarted."
>
> Anybody knows why is this happeneing?
>
> Thanks,
> Gilgamesh
>
>
>