23 February 2011

Damn you, UEFI!


We have an IBM x3650 M2, that runs a specific business application, using Windows Server 2008 R2 installed in EFI mode. Now, requirements have changed and we need to virtualize this.
Unfortunately, SCVMM 2008 R2′s P2V crashes when run on this machine. disk2vhd can produce a proper VHD from an EFI/UEFI install of Windows Server 2008 R2, but there’s not way of getting it to boot in Hyper-V (i tried a myriad of ways, including several Linux tools that can convert GPT disks to MBR-style disks, got the Windows Boot Manager installed, but it still wouldn’t boot).
So. What now? I’m out of reasonable ideas. I have opened a Microsoft support case regarding the SCVMM 2008 R2 P2V crash on an EFI machine, but i’m not sure i’ll get a quick out of this. If anyone has any ideas on how to get this fixed, i’d be thankful for any replies.
If I ever get a solution that does not include reinstalling everything from scratch, I’ll of course post it.

16 comments:

  1. Good luck with that Mike, I'm not particularly good with computers, mine is continuously struggling to install 3 updates from MS, all are Net Framework service packs and after installation, it just keeps cycling prompting me to install them, til evenatually I chose 'don't promt to install again' on the MS update site.

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  2. wish I could help you, but no idea

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  3. I wish I could help - I'm more of a unix/Oracle guy

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  4. I hate having to re-install everything, feel for you man.

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  5. lol, my response was going to be your ending sentence. when all else fails, format and start over.

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  6. Well you somewhat beat me to the punch in that last sentence, I hate to say it but it might be better for you to just wipe it clean and start from scratch… That poor depend on the quick and efficient Microsoft to come back with their home-baked solution. I wish I could be more help...

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  7. That was like reading ancient hebrew.

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  8. Good luck with it man, can't really help you...

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  9. good luck mike, sry i cant help... maybe try a new wallpaper ;)

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  10. Sorry can't help you. Starting from scratch is probably the best solution.

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  11. I am very curious to know what your solution was, my friend. Let us know!

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  12. i wish i could help ya man, sorry.

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  13. Sorry I can't help. I can only hope you find a way to fix it without having to re-do everything. Good luck.

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