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Vultr custom iso windows with virtio?
Void_Whisperer
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I'm trying to install windows on a custom ISO on vultr because I don't feel like paying so much for their windows option and I have a legitimate license key, but I've run into an issue..
I went through the process of getting the VirtIO iso into the windows iso and got it onto vultr... However now it's asking me to find a harddrive driver which it seemingly can't find it despite the VirtIO iso being in the root of the windows ISO.
Anyone have a suggestion?
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Virto Drivers? Included it into the ISO:
Yes. As seen above, I included the virtio-win-0.1-100.iso file into the windows iso file as the many slipstreaming tutorials said to do so.
But you have to unpack the files from the virtio .iso file, you can't just put the .iso file there and think that Windows setup can read from a .iso file inside the .iso file
Use winrar or any other software to just unpack the virtio .iso file to a folder on the Windows .iso file, and then use the files from the folder.
All you need is the AMD64 folder from the virtIO .iso file.
Great.. I have to go dig up the iso again and use a program to dismantle it and then put it back together because winrar doesn't let you actually edit iso files.
If all else fails, you can use ImgBurn to make the iso. I'm sure there is an easier way though...
Apparently imgburn bundles adware now.
try magiciso
wouldn't work with this, ISO is too big for trial version
then try the freeware mounter instead.
I have a copy of Windows Server 2012 R2 with Virtio drivers slipstreamed if needed.
David just pointed this article from the Vultr docs out to me.
I think those shots are from Windows 7, If you need ISO then I can give that to you
Works very well on KVM virtualization
It does?
Just follow this
http://lowendtalk.com/discussion/comment/560033/#Comment_560033
Ah that's exactly the same thing I do
glad to see that written up
http://iso.quanlyvps.com
install windows on a custom ISO on Vultr
@vnndotmx what is it?
Hi vnndotmx,
can you add 2012r2 in there?
aprreciate it, thanks!
looks to me like a bunch of iso's
@vnndotmx are you sure namecheap allows you to host these on shared hosting packages (which you appear to be on)
Hello! This can help you http://getvps.ninja/2015/04/how-to-install-windows7-vps/
You have to extract the virtIO ISO, and then put the extracted folder on the Windows ISO.
can't you mount another drive?
No.
I posted already one tutorial to do this. Use ImgBurn to rebuild Windows ISO after you added virtio on it, and when you boot win press Load Driver, and search for your virtio drivers on cd drive and after this you can see the drive to continue your installation.
Can you stop posting links to your website in EVERY thread ?
I'm sorry if my link disturbing you or someone. I posted beacouse @hostnoob posted right solution but @Void_Whisperer still cant finish the process.
@Void_Whisperer, if still not working, please PM me and i create for you any windows version + virtio you want!
Sorry for double posting, i'm new here, and i cant delete current post.
@roykem said:
please inbox