Troubleshoot customized virtual disks (Compact 2013)
3/26/2014
This section discusses common issues you might encounter when you customize the sample virtual hard disk (VHD) or virtual floppy disk (VFD), or when you create your own virtual disk. For general information on troubleshooting issues with virtual disks, see Windows Virtual PC Help or Hyper-V: Survival Guide on TechNet.
Error Message or Symptom |
Cause and Solution |
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Boot failure. Reboot and Select proper Boot device or Insert Boot Media in selected Boot device |
The boot disk does not contain a boot loader.
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ERROR: No bootable OS found!*** Setting to lower power state ****** HALT *** |
The boot disk contains a boot loader but does not contain a valid run-time image.
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The virtual device will not boot, and I don’t see any of the error messages listed above. |
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Check the hypervisor boot settings
- Make sure the hypervisor boot settings do not conflict with the boot loader boot settings. In Hyper-V, check the BIOS settings under the virtual machine settings to make sure the boot device order is correct.
- Remove any unnecessary hardware from the virtual device settings. For example, if you are not booting from a floppy disk, make sure to remove any VFDs from the virtual machine settings.
Check the boot source settings on the sample virtual disk
When you use the boot loader from the sample VHD, use the following procedure to change the boot source.
To change the boot source of sample virtual disk
Start the virtual device, and then open the Configuration menu.
On the Main menu, type 2 (Select Boot Source).
On the Select Boot Source menu, select the boot source you want to use for this device. Type 1 to boot from a local disk drive or 2 to boot from the network adapter.
When the virtual device returns to the Select Boot Source menu, type 0 (Exit and Continue) to return to the Main menu.
On the Main menu, type 7 (Save Settings), and if you want the new boot source to persist after the device reboots, type 0 (Exit and Continue).