Cannot install windows 8.1 in VB

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mashiz
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Joined: 24. Mar 2016, 05:15

Cannot install windows 8.1 in VB

Post by mashiz »

Cannot install Windows 8.1 in VB. The installation process halts with an error code 0x000000C4
Please help.

Guest machine configuration:
Ram:2Gb
HDD: 25GB

Host OS: Ubuntu 14.04
BillG
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Posts: 5106
Joined: 19. Sep 2009, 04:44
Primary OS: MS Windows 10
VBox Version: VirtualBox+Oracle ExtPack
Guest OSses: Windows 10,7 and earlier
Location: Sydney, Australia

Re: Cannot install windows 8.1 in VB

Post by BillG »

That usually pops up if the vm is not configured correctly. Make sure that it is set to Windows 8.1 (64bit). Windows 8 config will not work for 8.1 .
Bill
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