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(First Attempt) Install Windows 2008 R on online.net Corei3/4GB Ram/2 TB using Rescue System and QEM
(First Attempt) Install Windows 2008 R on online.net Corei3/4GB Ram/2 TB using Rescue System and QEMU-KVM
Recently i got server from oneprovider and my goal is installation of windows on it.So i am trying various method to achieve this goal
few days ago i asked question here but no satisfy answer so i am applying other method from
https://danpros.com/2017/09/install-windows-on-any-server-using-rescue-system-and-qemu-kvm
Is this possible to install Windows using the rescue system? The short answer is Yes.
i reboot my system in rescue mode and got login password info
using sudo -i to become root user
1: Step Formatting hard drive
dd if=/dev/zero of=/dev/sda bs=1M count=1
2: Step
In above guide there is 2 method for store ISO in server
1 method is store ISO in RAM , unfortunate this server have only 4 GB !!!! so RAM method failed here
2nd method is store ISO in 2nd drive , Luckily i have 2nd drive.
windows 2008 R2 ISO link
https://microsoft.com/en-eg/download/details.aspx?id=11093
https://download.microsoft.com/download/7/5/E/75EC4E54-5B02-42D6-8879-D8D3A25FBEF7/7601.17514.101119-1850_x64fre_server_eval_en-us-GRMSXEVAL_EN_DVD.iso
Download the ISO to /mnt folder:
wget -P /mnt https://download.microsoft.com/download/7/5/E/75EC4E54-5B02-42D6-8879-D8D3A25FBEF7/7601.17514.101119-1850_x64fre_server_eval_en-us-GRMSXEVAL_EN_DVD.iso
3: Step
Download and extract the portable qemu-kvm. /tmp folder is enough for this portable qemu-kvm.
wget -qO- /tmp http://www.danpros.com/content/files/vkvm.tar.gz | tar xvz -C /tmp
Excute the qemu-kvm.
/tmp/qemu-system-x86_64 -net nic -net user,hostfwd=tcp::3389-:3389 -m 2048M -localtime -enable-kvm -cpu host,+nx -M pc -smp 2 -vga std -usbdevice tablet -k en-us -cdrom /mnt/7601.17514.101119-1850_x64fre_server_eval_en-us-GRMSXEVAL_EN_DVD.iso -hda /dev/sda -boot once=d -vnc :1
Open the VNC viewer and visit your IP:1 to starting the installations.
Hope of new ..................
but miserably failed no idea what to do , what the reason
Installing windows on server is my obsession now . will continue until i succeed.........
Comments
I think you have to rebuild the Windows ISO with VirtIO drivers included.
https://linux-kvm.org/page/WindowsGuestDrivers/Download_Drivers
Neat, what do you use this machine for? I tried Windows 10 on vultr but the browser scroll up and down seems lagging. Can your try internet browser after successful install?
i failed on last step no successful installation
If they allow it use iPXE and boot with netboot. https://netboot.xyz/
Build the ISO with the VirtIO drivers, unpackage it onto a live server and install from that. Pretty prem to be honest.
This looks like an awesome little tool! Haven't come across it before, but definitely worth some experimentation.
It's prem, I use it where ever I can to be honest. Even when deploying a Colo server is use it. I was going to use Foreman for the job. But decided that is too clunky. So will continue to use netboot.
I tried the Joodle windows template to install but no succes after rebooting the server in normal mode.
yes joodle windows templates not work as expected that why i am trying to install windows server my self......why i am sure it is possible because in past i hired someone who ask me $20 for this installation. Unfortunately i have missed his contact and 2nd thing is i have no money in paypal.
Too much work. Better grab one of these 8-core Avotons C2750 with Supermicro board (the old one with 8 GB RAM and 160 GB SSD or 1 TB HDD), they got normal KVM and you can install whatever you want.
You can get them here for 12 EUR: https://oneprovider.com/dedicated-servers/paris-france or here https://console.online.net/en/order/server/2
True booting via iPXE and using netboot.xyz, very good. You will need to unpack the Windows ISO somewhere though, but once you have it works pretty good. I have installed a few Windows dedis that way.
I have KVM/IDRAC 6 but unable to mount ISO image.............
@dell9020haswell you should be able to mount the ISO via iDRAC.
but it pick iso from my pc .. i have poor upload speed
You can just spin up an hourly Vultr or Hetzner instance and do the installation from there.
Like @saibal said, spin up a vm at hetzner and upload the ISO via that. You have a 10Gbit connection then.
You telling me interesting point but consider me NOOB . I will very happy if you elaborate it btw i getting this point it is like hosting ISO there ............
Well you could spin up a windows machine there and then connect to iDRAC that way. Upload the ISO to iDRAC and away you go.
well it is possible if i have another online.net server (linux installed).............
Are you able to use iDRAC on that linux server?
no other server have IPMI
I meant do you have a desktop enabled on that linux server?
No , Now i got it..........how much dump i am , thanks i got point now
well if there is any other method like qemu .............
Well as I see it you have three ways of doing it.
1) using netboot.xyz and uploading the unpacked ISO somewhere.
2) spin up a vm at hetzner with Windows and then login via iDRAC there and install the ISO that way.
3) install Windows via onlines image they should have one I'm guessing
1) i have no idea will online.net accept
2) i am considering this option now i am gathering information about this option find vm at hetzner that support windows
3) already joodle images miserably failed
Double comment please delete this post .....
Doesn't online.net have their own windows image you can use to install it?
well i have no idea about i am using online.net server via oneprovider...Thanks a lot for you , You give me hint how i can do this . Well i will update progress
No problem
in the same boat but i can install it and its dosnt boot up.. even after install the drivers with pnputls any though ??
i'm using oneprovider cheapest dedicated server
Atom C2350
1.7 GHz 2 cores
4 GB
DDR3
1× 1 TB (HDD SATA)
Is it possible to install WIndow on this server ? It isn't support KVM or IPMI