No mouse or keyboard on Windows Server 2003 VM

[boesiii]

I am using VirtualBox 4.3.20, my host is Windows 7 64bit, my guest is a Windows Server 2003 32bit made using disk2vhd. I have not installed Guest Additions on the guest because there is an error message during login that I can't deal with because I don;t have mouse support. How can I get mouse and keyboard of guest VM?

[boesiii]

I can get other guest VMs (Ubuntu) to recognize mouse and keyboard

[Martin]

You probably would have needed to uninstall the hardware specific mouse and keyboard drivers on the original system before converting it.

[mpack]

... and if your host has USB keyboard and mouse then make sure the guest isn't grabbing ownership of them (i.e. no filter in VM settings | USB that might grab them).

[boesiii]

If install a USB keyboard and mouse on my server then run disk2vhd and it should work. Is this correct?

[mpack]

No, that is not what I said. The last few words of my previous post tell you what to do. In fact the second word of my previous post is quite critical too.

[boesiii]

My question was addressed towards martin's response.

My host does have USB keyboard and mouse and there are no filters setup.

[loukingjr]

My two cents. Since you have other guests with a working keyboard and mouse it seems logical it's only the W2003 vm.

Either there were drivers installed on the original machine that are causing a problem, the image isn't correct, or the original machine was a Dell.

[boesiii]

It is a Dell Server. Why does being a dell cause problems?

[loukingjr]

I mentioned Dell because their Windows OEM install disks are a problem when used to try and create a guest or install Windows on non-Dell hardware. I thought their servers might have the same issues.