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Windows 7 fails to install on KVM with qemu

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Mar 15, 202626397 views

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I'm trying to install Windows 7 as the guest OS in a virtual machine hosted by my 64-bit Ubuntu Karmic box. I get to the point of selecting my language settings and clicking 'install now', but a short while later I get a blue screen of death. I've tried a few variations, including using the 32-bit …

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sudo virt-install --connect qemu:///system -n ksm-win7 -r 2048 \
--disk path=/home/kief/VM-Images/ksm-win7.qcow2,size=50 \
-c /var/Software/Windows7/…

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Fix for: Windows 7 fails to install on KVM with qemu

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Here's the easy way Unless you have some specific why you'd install a GuestOS using virt-install, here's the 'easy' way to do it without virt-install. I have a working VM with Windows 7 installed. Here's how I created it. Step 1: Create the virtual …

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Windows 7 fails to install on KVM with qemu

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Fix for: Windows 7 fails to install on KVM with qemu

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