>I am trying to install Vista on Virtual Server 1.1.465.356 EE R2.
>My host is Vista64.
>
>Shortly after I enter the product key and click the Next button I get this
>message.
>
>"Windows installation has encountered an error and needs to be restarted."
>
>I did try the suggestion at
>http://blogs.msdn.com/mikekol/archive/2005/12/20/506170.aspx
>
>and initialized a disk partition with the same results.
>
>Where can I find a message about what the error may have been? or better yet
>how can I fix this?
>
>This my only my second attempt at a virtual machine so I am quite new to
>this.
>
>Thanks
>Tom

>I thought is was new but have found newer code. It is now at
>
>1.1.629.0 EE R2 SP1
>
>but is still don't know if this is the latest.
>
>I still get the same results.
>
>Thanks
>Tom

>I think that's the latest version, so that's not it.
>
> The next thing to try is to make sure you have the latest BIOS for
> your host.
>
> Next would be, If you're processor in the host machine supports
> hardware virtualization, turn it off for that VM in the VM's settings.
> It could be your host doesn't fully support it yet.
>
> --
> Bob Comer
>
>
>
> On Tue, 27 May 2008 00:01:36 GMT, (email address - cut out) wrote:
>
>>I thought is was new but have found newer code. It is now at
>>
>>1.1.629.0 EE R2 SP1
>>
>>but is still don't know if this is the latest.
>>
>>I still get the same results.
>>
>>Thanks
>>Tom

>Virtual Server sucks. I'd recommend installing Win2008 x64 and using Hyper-v
>(it's included with Win2008)- it's much faster than V. S. Also, V. S. don't
>support 64-bit guests.
>
>Boris
>"Robert Comer" <(email address - cut out)> wrote in message
>news:(email address - cut out)...
>>I think that's the latest version, so that's not it.
>>
>> The next thing to try is to make sure you have the latest BIOS for
>> your host.
>>
>> Next would be, If you're processor in the host machine supports
>> hardware virtualization, turn it off for that VM in the VM's settings.
>> It could be your host doesn't fully support it yet.
>>
>> --
>> Bob Comer
>>
>>
>>
>> On Tue, 27 May 2008 00:01:36 GMT, (email address - cut out) wrote:
>>
>>>I thought is was new but have found newer code. It is now at
>>>
>>>1.1.629.0 EE R2 SP1
>>>
>>>but is still don't know if this is the latest.
>>>
>>>I still get the same results.
>>>
>>>Thanks
>>>Tom

>anyone know how I might navigate to that log and look at it? Perhaps a clue
>is lurking in there!
>I did update the BIOS. The one I had was only three weeks older. There were
>no notes in the release about updates to hardware virtualization.
>
>My host machine does support hardware virtualization so I turned it off.
>
>I have updated my host OS Vista64 to the latest Microsoft Update has to
>offer.
>
>I still am getting the same results.
>
>Someplace Vista Install is likely creating a log that I should be able to
>find if I select the repair option and the command prompt on reboot. During
>the DOS epoch I was working on mainframes and so my commands are weak. Does
>anyone know how I might navigate to that log and look at it? Perhaps a clue
>is lurking in there!
>
>
>Thanks
>Tom

>I am trying to install Vista on Virtual Server 1.1.465.356 EE R2.
>My host is Vista64.
>
>Shortly after I enter the product key and click the Next button I get this
>message.
>
>"Windows installation has encountered an error and needs to be restarted."
>
>I did try the suggestion at
>http://blogs.msdn.com/mikekol/archive/2005/12/20/506170.aspx
>
>and initialized a disk partition with the same results.
>
>Where can I find a message about what the error may have been? or better yet
>how can I fix this?
>
>This my only my second attempt at a virtual machine so I am quite new to
>this.