Windows Server 2008 will not install

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georgelinux
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Windows Server 2008 will not install

Post by georgelinux »

I bought Windows Server 2008 to go on my Lenovo ThinkCentre. It failed because I had 512MB of RAM, not 2048MB.
So I put the disk in my iMac (2.6GHz x 2 Intel Core Duo) to run on VirtualBox.
It goes through install before saying that I need a 64-bit 1.3GHz processor (screen shot attached).
It is already set to Windows 7 64-bit.

Thank you in advance for any help.
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stefan.becker
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Re: Windows Server 2008 will not install

Post by stefan.becker »

The Bios and the Processor must support VT.

Read the FAQ, its described whats needed for 64 bit guests.
georgelinux
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Primary OS: MS Windows 7
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Re: Windows Server 2008 will not install

Post by georgelinux »

I am running 10.6 with 64-bit VirtualBox.
I can run Debian 64-bit.
If you put the disk in a 32-bit computer it says "Failed to start".
georgelinux
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Joined: 28. Aug 2011, 22:51
Primary OS: MS Windows 7
VBox Version: VirtualBox+Oracle ExtPack
Guest OSses: Windows PE, Linux 2.6, Ubuntu, Debian, Arch Linux

[SOLVED] Windows Server 2008 will not install

Post by georgelinux »

Reinstalled VirtualBox, which fixed it.
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