Move Windows OS from one platform to another

Dashrender

This is an interesting post - seems to imply the system just trying to load a driver is causing a problem.
http://www.azmer.my/p2v-windows-server-2008-blue-screen-0x0000007b/

How to perform the step:-

Boot-up your VMs with Windows Server 2008 CD.
Choose Repair Your System
Choose Command Prompt
type : $regedit
Select HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE
Click on File –> Load Hive
Choose your regedit location : (c:\windows\system32\config\SYSTEM ) (make sure correct location)
Name it as “p2v”
Then Expand your “p2v”
Expand ControlSet001 –> Services –> LSI_SAS
Change LSI_SAS (Start) Property to (0)
Change LSI_SAS2 (Start) Property to (0)

p/s: It’s could be LSI_SAS, LSI_FC, atiide, megasas, vmscsi, mptsas but depend on the drivers load.

Dashrender

Sadly this didn't fix my situation.

Dashrender

Found this https://support.citrix.com/article/CTX124961

https://i.imgur.com/MfFB5vs.png

The following workaround is required to repair a virtual machine that meets this scenario:

After importing the virtual appliance attach a WinPE x64 boot disk ISO to the VM (or use the Server 2003 installation media and drop to a command prompt).

Boot the VM.
At the WinPE console type the following command: chkdsk c: /f
When chkdsk is finished shut down the VM.
Eject the WinPE ISO.
Attach the xenserver-linuxfixup-disk.iso to the VM.
Start the VM.
The VM shuts down when the fixup process is complete and the ISO can be ejected.

Dashrender

I'm trying this now, even though I've done these things separately already in the past.

Dashrender

Nope didn't work - I found that If I shrink the partitions I can just barely squeeze it into my ESXi host. trying that now.

Dashrender

OK I think I've licked it - it was a storage related issue.

I originally found this page http://www.justandrew.net/2009/10/stop-0x0000007b-on-p2vd-windows-7.html

Which lead to this currently none working thread, but using the wayback machine I was able to see the page and the referenced post.
https://i.imgur.com/pdhnOIT.png

I booted into recovery mode, launched regedit, I loaded the hive off the drive, made the following changes

hklm\loaded hive\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\services\Intelide\Start = 0
hklm\loaded hive\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\services\pciide\Start = 3

https://i.imgur.com/csYNpSC.png
https://i.imgur.com/8tAmiYs.png

Now in my case I had previously disabled the HP RAID services in hopes of solving this, so you might have to do that as well.

DustinB3403

@Dashrender Nice find, did the VM boot properly?

BRRABill

Nice to know a little thing like that can bring down a system.

It's like the 50 cent washer than keep disabling my $600 snowblower...

Dashrender

@BRRABill said in Move Windows OS from one platform to another:

Nice to know a little thing like that can bring down a system.

It's like the 50 cent washer than keep disabling my $600 snowblower...

LOL I have a 50 cent thing killing my snowblower too - the breakaway in in the tines - I just replace it once a month or so with a new 5 cent bolt and nut.

Dashrender

@BRRABill said in Move Windows OS from one platform to another:

Nice to know a little thing like that can bring down a system.

It's like the 50 cent washer than keep disabling my $600 snowblower...

Though the storage controller isn't what I would call a little thing.

This issue is probably a fairly uncommon one, not sure how many P2V's are going on much anymore.

Dashrender

Someone looking at this thread had a hard time figuring out how to open the registry editor after booting to CLI mode from the 2008 R2 media. from the command line, type regedit and hit enter, it will load.