Installation of WinXP fails - freeze

[theguzz]

Hello,

I habe a problem installing Windows XP SP3: the Guest just freezes while installing. It says 34 mins to go and "Geräteinstallation" (I think its sth like detecting devices?)

virtualbox version 3.0.2
host: Arch Linux newest kernel

Settings:
ACPI => off
RAM => 512MB
Processors => 1
VT-x/AMD-V => active
Installation Media => ISO-Image
Floppy => no
serial port => no
video => 12MB
3d => off
Hard Disk => 8 GB
Audio => ALSA
Controller => ICH AC97
network => Intel PRO/1000 T Server (NAT)
USB 2.0 => active

Log attached

I hope it is enough information?

[vbox4me2]

Try ACPI on, VT-x/AMD-V off

[theguzz]

does not work, same issue

[Perryg]

Try with the settings that vbox4me2 gave you and this time disable USB, set the Virtual adapter is PCnet III, and make sure that IO/APIC is unchecked.
If you have network problems later you can switch the virtual network adapter then.

[theguzz]

hmmm, since the last attempt i let the window as it was until now and it went on...
i'll give it a try and a lot patience, maybe it works

I hope it works, if not I'll let you know!

[theguzz]

ok, windows boots but sreen turns black, and nothing happens. But now my cpu usage of virtualbox is at 100%!!!!!!!!!

[Perryg]

That's why I said to:

Try with the settings that vbox4me2 gave you and this time disable USB, set the Virtual adapter is PCnet III, and make sure that IO/APIC is unchecked.
If you have network problems later you can switch the virtual network adapter then.

I was hoping to save you another reload. I think it has to do with the fact that you have a 32 bit OS host and maybe the guest was trying to install with SMP, or install without the network drivers.

[theguzz]

ok, thanks a lot for your help! USB 2.0 disabling did it =)

But how get I USB 2.0 to work now? In fact that is really important for me!

[Perryg]

First things first. Let's get OS to work first.
Have you got it going yet?

[theguzz]

OK, os works now.

I have the posted above settings. It also works with USB 1.0 enabled.
Internet works too, and I can ping my routers and my hosts ip adress.

[theguzz]

But i really need usb 2.0 workin... plz

[Perryg]

Ok so it all works and it works with USB-1. Put the click on USB-2 and boot the guest.

[theguzz]

If I enable usb 2.0 windows doesn't boot. Windowslogo with loading bar comes up and freezes or the screens turns black instead of freeze. I tried several times...

[Perryg]

The question needs to be asked. Does you PC support USB2?
Do the devices work in the host? Since USB 1 does not cause you to crash indicates that it accepts the USB but not the accelerated USB2
Read this from the Forum FAQ http://forums.virtualbox.org/viewtopic. ... 669#p33944 to make sure that you have everything done on the host side that you need to do.
If you still have a problem you should search the bugtracker (link is below my post) for others that have this issue and add yourself to the ticket or create your own.

[theguzz]

I tried ist with and without editing the fstab, if you mean this:

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#
# /etc/fstab: static file system information
#
# <file system>        <dir>         <type>    <options>          <dump> <pass>
none                   /dev/pts      devpts    defaults            0      0
none                   /dev/shm      tmpfs     defaults            0      0
#none           /proc/bus/usb   usbfs   auto,busgid=108,busmode=0775,devgid=108,devmode=0664 0 0

#/dev/cdrom             /media/cd   auto    ro,user,noauto,unhide   0      0
#/dev/dvd               /media/dvd  auto    ro,user,noauto,unhide   0      0
#/dev/fd0               /media/fl   auto    user,noauto             0      0

UUID=3e19a3fe-d4b8-4512-b558-4202ef573597 swap swap defaults 0 0
UUID=58029062-a365-4ef4-9223-748398b1a2cf / ext4 defaults 0 1
UUID=6e3ceaf7-36cd-497d-bb2d-338bf3b23896 /home ext4 defaults 0 1

the i only changed the commented line.
tried ist with http://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Vir ... st_machine

since i'm using virtualbox 3.0.2 the fstab does not need to be edited right?
Is this what you mean?