[vfio-users] GPU passthrough to Windows problem: BOOT_DEVICE_INACCESSIBLE & general questions on passing physical disks

[Benjamin Slade]

Blank Field <ihatethisfield at gmail.com> writes:

> This isn't a vfio related question, but i'll answer.

I was pointed to this list from another forum; if there's somewhere
better to pursue this I would be happy to know where that is.

> Virtio scsi and virtio blk pci disk controllers do not exist in real world,
> so the drivers for them is not included in any windows release.
> You will need to install them manually from so called virtio.iso.

I was indeed passing an iso of the virtio drivers, but I think my syntax
for passing the harddrives themselves is wrong.

> The problem is - how to install it without being able to boot?
> The answer is rather simple: remember that "press f2 if a special scsi
> driver is required" line during the installation of windows XP? An
> equivalent of that menu exists in new releases: during the setup when you
> choose where to install to there is a  button which allows you to read
> drivers from disk. Apply pressure to it, find your virtio.iso, load
> anything you find there.
> I can't tell you how to fix this issue on an already installed OS since i
> don't remember all the button in windows, but the google keyword is "bsod
> 7b".

I'll certainly try that - thanks, that gives me a place to start from.


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