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Hi,

I've got an important problem. For my work, I need to run Windows 10 on Linux Ubuntu.

I then installed virtualbox and created a virtual machine. This was configured as the following:
Windows 10 64b
10.24 G RAM
8 cores
PAE/NX activated
128M video memory
Sata controller with .dvi storage and iso image (containing the Windows iso).

I then started the machine but all it displayed was the windows 10 logo and nothing else (no processing bar or circle). And yes, I configured well the booting. It just seems freezing. And even waiting for reaction does not change anything.
Help !

You haven't mentioned having actually run the Windows installer in the Virtual Machine you've created. Have you been through the Windows installation process? See VirtualBox Manual Section 1.8

It seems I was not clear.

After created the empty VM, I was concerned to make it boot on the ISO file I had. Two options for that:
1. To run the VM which then asks you to give smth to boot on.
2. To virtually enter a CD containing the installation ISO and boot on that.

I chooses the second option by defining in the conf panel Storage>SATA controller>Optic reader with ISO (translated from french, then not sure about the English version). I also tunes the booting to be done on the ISO first.

I hope that was what you expected ...

PS : I tried also the second solution. Did not work either ...

Etienne31 wrote:10.24 G RAM
8 cores

That seems like a lot, but we can't know if we don't see a VBox.log. We're going to need to see a VM log from a complete VM run:

• Start the VM from cold-boot (not from a paused or saved state) / Observe error / Shutdown the VM (force close it if you have to).
• With the VM completely shut down (not paused or saved), right-click on the VM in the VirtualBox Manager and select "Show Log".
• Save only the first "VBox.log", ZIP it and attach it to your response (see the "Upload attachment" tab below the reply form).

Hi,

I first apologize, it was 4 cores and not 8.

I think I did it right. You can find the log attached.

Thanks.

I didn't even read after the first line of the log:

VirtualBox VM 5.0.40_Ubuntu r115130 linux.amd64 (Nov  6 2017 17:41:59) release log

It looks like you're using the distro's fork version of VirtualBox. You can either ask in their forums for help, or completely remove/uninstall/delete/purge their version and install the official version from the Downloads section.

If that doesn't work you should try the latest test builds, especially with all the Spectre/Meltdown patches coming in from all sides.

Ah, Ok !

That was that

I installed it using the Linux depository using apt-get install. That was not a release version ! It downloaded the last release and it works fine now.

Thank !!!!

Great, thanks for the feedback. And thank you for marking it as [Solved]...