Windows on Digital Ocean

ihadp

Hi Everyone,

I was reading here on the forums about another user installing Windows to their Digital Ocean server/vps, but refusing to provide any real information on how to he completed.

This thread specifically - https://www.lowendtalk.com/discussion/comment/1891553/

That thread got me thinking and I have been attempting to install windows, but coming up short to say the least. The plan is to get Windows installed so I can release compatible templates like I have done for Online.net & Kimsufi.

The templates I created originally BSOD on boot, hence I am trying to install via ISO so I can work out driver compatibility issues as there isn't a rescue environment with DO that can be easily used without having to open a ticket to have the ISO mounted every damn time.

So here is my question.

How in the hell do I boot to the Windows installation ISO using grub2?

I have tried everything I have found and each time I end up with "error: hd1 cannot get c/h/s values".

What am I doing wrong?

Couple of notes..

• I have the smallest instance setup with Ubuntu 16
  
• I have multiple additional disks added to allow for FAT32 partition and a 2nd to install windows to (I want to avoid overwriting the original Ubuntu OS so I can make the templates later easily.)
  

Thanks everyone!

Hxxx

Dont do it. Is illegal.

ihadp

@Hxxx said:
Dont do it. Is illegal.

Actually, installing Windows isn't illegal...but thanks.

windytime90

If you can do that, don't share because a lot of TE guy will come and destroy DO. I could do it long time ago but I didn't share because I know a lot of people will abuse it in the way they abused Vultr. Please inbox me, I'll suggest you some points to successfully install Windows on DO.

ihadp

@windytime90 said:
If you can do that, don't share because a lot of TE guy will come and destroy DO. I could do it long time ago but I didn't share because I know a lot of people will abuse it in the way they abused Vultr. Please inbox me, I'll suggest you some point to successfully install Windows on DO.

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windytime90

IHaveADarkPassenger said: ?

What's wrong with that?

Daniel15

Why not use a host that actually fully supports Windows? As an example, BuyVM's "KVM slices" (https://buyvm.net/kvm-dedicated-server-slices) support Windows and come with a choice of either Windows 2008 Server or Windows 2012 Server. They're currently out of stock though . ChicagoVPS supports Windows too, and you can find other offers on LowEndBox here: https://lowendbox.com/tag/windows/

rsk

@Daniel15 said:
Why not use a host that actually fully supports Windows? As an example, BuyVM's "KVM slices" (https://buyvm.net/kvm-dedicated-server-slices) support Windows and come with a choice of either Windows 2008 Server or Windows 2012 Server. They're currently out of stock though . ChicagoVPS supports Windows too, and you can find other offers on LowEndBox here: https://lowendbox.com/tag/windows/

Cmon, you first say buyvm which is an amazing recommendation, and then you mess it up by recommending chicagovps

Foul

rsk said: Cmon, you first say buyvm which is an amazing recommendation, and then you mess it up by recommending chicagovps

I love you.

Daniel15

@rsk said:
Cmon, you first say buyvm which is an amazing recommendation, and then you mess it up by recommending chicagovps

lol, my bad. I've never used ChicagoVPS and didn't know they have such a terrible reputation. I just searched for Windows VPS providers listed on LowEndBox and picked one of them.

I've been using BuyVM since 2012 though. A++ would recommend

ihadp

Quick update on this thread, see more here - https://www.lowendtalk.com/discussion/92744/online-net-dedibox-xc-sc-2016-windows-templates#latest

Templates are working on DO.