Hello all. First time post. I am running Server 2012 and Hyper-V. Each time I attempt to create a Windows 7 VM I am presented with a black screen and flashing cursor when the newly created VM launches. Any assistance would be greatly appreciated. Peter
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The thread discusses an issue where a user running Server 2012 with Hyper-V experiences a black screen with a flashing cursor when launching new Windows 7 VMs, despite successful installations from DVD. Contributors suggest that the problem may be related to mounting the Windows 7 ISO from an external USB drive, possibly due to device locking or compatibility issues, and recommend trying alternative methods such as virtual CD-ROM drives. The overall sentiment indicates that the problem is likely tied to external media access, and solutions like using internal ISO images or virtual drives are suggested.
The thread discusses an issue where a user running Server 2012 with Hyper-V experiences a black screen with a flashing cursor when launching new Windows 7 VMs, despite successful installations from DVD. Contributors suggest that the problem may be related to mounting the Windows 7 ISO from an external USB drive, possibly due to device locking or compatibility issues, and recommend trying alternative methods such as virtual CD-ROM drives. The overall sentiment indicates that the problem is likely tied to external media access, and solutions like using internal ISO images or virtual drives are suggested.
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This happens when you mount the Win7 I so and boot from it, or after you have Win7 installed?
If your having this after the install, did you let hyper-v facilitate the installation or did you manually mount and install from the iso yourself?
If your having this after the install, did you let hyper-v facilitate the installation or did you manually mount and install from the iso yourself?
I created a new VM and selected a win 7 ISO located on an external USB drive. I have done the same for various other OS's eg Ubuntu, Win XP, Win Server 2011 STD. So, I don't quite understand why I am having this particular issue with Windows 7. By the, I should mention that I have tried installing from several flavours of Win 7 all in ISO Format. Installing from DVD media however works just fine. Thank you for your time and assistance. Peter
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I'm not sure why this wouldn't work as I have done the same myself. Perhaps somehow the USB device is being used and locked by another running VM? I know you could simply use something like a Virtual CD-ROM to mount the ISO and just install from it, but installing from an ISO on a USB drive should not be a problem, as long as its not corrupted and bootable.
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