SBS 2008 x64 guest - Blue Screen Of Death BSOD

[benc]

Host: Win 7 x64
Guest: Small Business Server 2008 x64
Physical RAM: 8GB
RAM for guest: 4GB
CPU: i5 660
Cores for guest: 1

I've created a new virtual machine in VirtualBox 3.2.0 for this server, and I'm using the type "Windows Server 2003 x64" as this seems the closest to what I'm trying to do. I have created a 75GB disk (IDE controller) and have left everything else as default.

When I boot to the ISO for SBS 2008 I get through the part asking for language, disk to install on, license etc, then when it is copying the files over for the install I get a BSOD. I'm running an XP (32 bit) guest without any issues.

Ideas?

[Perryg]

Read Chapter 12.3.4. How to record bluescreen information from Windows guests in your VirtualBox users guide (troubleshooting) and post the information obtained.

[benc]

I've attached the screenshot of the BSOD, and the VirtualBox log.

[Perryg]

Try it with a lower RAM setting in the guest. Say 2GB and see if it installs.

[benc]

I've been fiddling around with this quite a bit and I did try exactly that, and it made no difference. Other things I've tried are running virtualbox as admin, and disabling the virtual network adaptor. Nothing has helped so far.

[Perryg]

From the host command window (prompt) type VBoxManage showvminfo <VM Name> --details --machinereadable and post here. Replace <VM Name> with the actual name of the VM. Use "" if the name has a space in it.

[BillG]

There was one part of the original post which I found odd.

I've created a new virtual machine in VirtualBox 3.2.0 for this server, and I'm using the type "Windows Server 2003 x64" as this seems the closest to what I'm trying to do.

I see a Windows 2008 (x64) option, which is what I use for 2008/2008R2. Windows 2008 implies Windows Server 2008. The client OS was called Vista, not 2008.

I have installed 2008R2 on a very similar system (Windows 7 x64 on i5 750) without any problems. There must be something specific to your particular setup causing the problem (which hopefully the showvminfo will indicate).

[benc]

Sorry, selecting Server 2003 x64 was a proper school boy error. I hadn't noticed that you could scroll down to select other operating systems...

I've created a new virtual machines (using Windows Server 2008 x64) and still get the same issue. Here's the output from VBoxManage as requested:

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name="XXXX"
ostype="Windows2008_64"
UUID="7db236fa-094b-4064-a4ce-5a640ef34b9f"
CfgFile="C:\UsersXXXX\.VirtualBox\Machines\XXXX\XXXXX.xml"
hardwareuuid="7db236fa-094b-4064-a4ce-5a640ef34b9f"
memory=4096
pagefusion="off"
vram=16
hpet="off"
cpus=1
synthcpu="off"
bootmenu="messageandmenu"
boot1="floppy"
boot2="dvd"
boot3="disk"
boot4="none"
acpi="on"
ioapic="on"
pae="off"
biossystemtimeoffset=0
rtcuseutc="off"
hwvirtex="on"
hwvirtexexcl="off"
nestedpaging="on"
largepages="off"
vtxvpid="on"
VMState="running"
VMStateChangeTime="2010-06-02T09:11:35.939000000"
monitorcount=1
accelerate3d="off"
accelerate2dvideo="off"
teleporterenabled="off"
teleporterport=0
teleporteraddress=""
teleporterpassword=""
storagecontrollername0="Storage Controller"
storagecontrollertype0="PIIX4"
storagecontrollerinstance0="0"
storagecontrollermaxportcount0="2"
storagecontrollerportcount0="2"
"Storage Controller-0-0"="C:\Users\XXXX\.VirtualBox\HardDisks\XXXX.vdi
"
"Storage Controller-ImageUUID-0-0"="d2ad13b1-8059-4e50-a344-2a213dfeb0e4"
"Storage Controller-0-1"="none"
"Storage Controller-1-0"="M:\SW_DVD5_NTRL_Windows_Small_Bus_Svr_Std_2008_English
_-2_SBS_Svr_X15-66463.ISO"
"Storage Controller-ImageUUID-1-0"="64dc7f82-9b4a-46e3-896b-723cc1628707"
"Storage Controller-1-1"="none"
natnet1="nat"
macaddress1="080027FC1AAC"
cableconnected1="on"
nic1="nat"
mtu="0"
sockSnd="64"
sockRcv="64"
tcpWndSnd="64"
tcpWndRcv="64"
nic2="none"
nic3="none"
nic4="none"
nic5="none"
nic6="none"
nic7="none"
nic8="none"
hidpointing="ps2mouse"
hidkeyboard="ps2kbd"
uart1="off"
uart2="off"
audio="none"
clipboard="bidirectional"
VideoMode="800,600,32"
vrdp="off"
usb="on"
VRDPActiveConnection="off"
VRDPClients=0
GuestMemoryBalloon=0

[Technologov]

Please try to disable "Nested Paging". (VM settings->system->acceleration)

[benc]

I created a new VM and disabled nested paging, and it's looking VERY promising - No BSOD and I'm further into the OS install that I've ever got. Thanks a lot for the tip - I'd actually just installed a 30 day trial of VM Workstation which was working very well. Hopefully I won't need to buy this now!

[Sasquatch]

Updating to 3.2.2 will make sure you won't get errors with Nested Paging any more, as it contains a fix for that.

[mtshepana]

Good day,

I am running Ubuntu lucid x64 host

windows server 2003 R2 guest

VBox 3.2.6 and still get BSOD with and without Nested Paging

[Sasquatch]

The error 'STOP 0x7B' means a hardware or software problem. If it worked before, then I would check the VM settings and make sure you didn't change any vital parts, like disabling IO APIC or VT-x/AMD-V. If that is still the same, you have to consider it a software problem and that is not in the scope of this forum.
You also post your question off-topic, because this is about 2008 server and you have 2003 server. Big difference.