Problems installing Widows XP Pro SP2 in kvm/qemu
 

Hello

I have a problem installing Windows XP Pro in a debian lenny amd64 distribution.

I can make the following steps, without problems.

1) Create the disk with qemu-img <flie>
2) kvm -hda <file> -cdrom /dev/cdrom -boot d -no-acpi -m 384

The windows installation makes the basic installation just fine. But when it reboots, to continue the installation, I get and error:

"One of the components that windows needs to continue setup could not be installed.

The parameter is incorrect.

Error:
Installation Failed: D:\I386\asms Error Message. The parameter is incorrect."

Does anyone of you have suggestions to that is going wrong here?

Bset Reagards, Lars

Corrupted Install Source?? Problems installing Widows XP Pro SP2 in kvm/qemu
 

I don't know for sure, but everytime I've seen that problem arise from a standard XP install, it's been due to bad juju from your windows installer. Are you sure it's a clean disc or set of files??

I've not tried the particular install you are doing, but I do fix Winders on a day to day basis.

I have been able to install another pc with the same cd, so I think the cd should be ok.

Solved: Problems installing Widows XP Pro SP2 in kvm/qemu
 

Hello All

After alot of retries, I found the solution. I made some different cd copy methods of the windows installation cd-rom, and suddently it work.

/Lars