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Trouble creating a Windows 10 VM on AMD Unraid Server.

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Hi,

 

So i have my unraid system with AMD Ryzen 5 2600 Six Core and Nvidia Geforce GTX 950.

 

I have passed through my GPU using Geforce with no luck.

 

I think i am right in saying, that the VM will not work without GPU passthrough, as the CPU does not have onboard graphics...?

6 hours ago, stingray060 said:

I think i am right in saying, that the VM will not work without GPU passthrough, as the CPU does not have onboard graphics...?

It is not required to pass a GPU to a VM as one can be emulated if you are using VNC to access the VM.   You can also install Remote Desktop servers into a VM (I prefer NoMachine) to access the server.   The normal reason for passing through anGPU is for the increased graphics performance that you get.

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5 minutes ago, stingray060 said:

Below are my settings used for setting up a windows 10 VM on my unraid.

 

First of all, all I get is this:

https://olii.co.uk/i/9sd1vs1xku.png

 

After this, it loads a little, then the VM just shuts down.

 

Settings:

https://olii.co.uk/i/0cp3b5oznu.png

https://olii.co.uk/i/54yb9su0um.png

 

 

 

Do you see the press any key to boot from cd? or have you already installed windows?

also any reason why cpu is emulated not host passthru?

Edited by SimonF

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11 minutes ago, SimonF said:

Do you see the press any key to boot from cd? or have you already installed windows?

also any reason why cpu is emulated not host passthru?

I was under the assumption my AMD CPU is not capable of host passthrough?

 

Yes i see that, i have to press that. then it moves to the window in the screenshot.

 

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5 minutes ago, stingray060 said:

I was under the assumption my AMD CPU is not capable of host passthrough?

 

Yes i see that, i have to press that. then it moves to the window in the screenshot.

 

Host passthru for the cpu is ok and is the default. That is not the same as gpu passthru.

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Just now, SimonF said:

Host passthru for the cpu is ok and is the default. That is not the same as gpu passthru.

I tried cpu passthrough, same thing happened.

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3 minutes ago, stingray060 said:

I tried cpu passthrough, same thing happened.

Is it windows 11? you may need to change the nic type to e1000 from virtio but cannot see what it is set to

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Just now, SimonF said:

Is it windows 11? you may need to change the nic type to e1000 from virtio 

Windows 10. Tried changing the nic type, still doesn't work.

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have you tried sata for cd type rather than ide?

 

also do you have a linux iso to try?

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5 minutes ago, SimonF said:

have you tried sata for cd type rather than ide?

Changed both of these, still no luck. https://olii.co.uk/i/0xydeq0axb.png

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I can download a linux one to try, i dont have any currently, this is the first VM i am trying to install. I have tried in the past and been stumped by this same issue.

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1 minute ago, stingray060 said:

I can download a linux one to try, i dont have any currently, this is the first VM i am trying to install. I have tried in the past and been stumped by this same issue.

you could try q35 for machine type but will have to delete template and recreate

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1 minute ago, SimonF said:

you could try q35 for machine type but will have to delete template and recreate

Q35 did not work either.

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Just now, SimonF said:

All I can think win iso is corupt can you download again?

Yeah i thought that, redownloading as we speak. fingers crossed.

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50 minutes ago, SimonF said:

All I can think win iso is corupt can you download again?

Redownloaded, it spends a lot more time in the "loading" phase but then just shuts down.

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3 minutes ago, SimonF said:

try a single cpu to start

yeah tried that too, tried everything at this point.

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