prob windows server 2008 and cdrom

[jeremy]

hello,
I install Windows Server 2008, the cdrom has the parameters:
BUS: IDE
Interface: IDE 1:0 (CDROM: cdrom device)
The problem is that I can not read cdrom or dvdrom (message: Windows can not access this disk)
The reader is available on windows and eject command works properly
Does anyone has had this problem?

 

[alain]

Hi Jeremy,

Make an iso from your DVD, copy the iso on your server, in /var/lib/vz/template/iso (if the iso is bigger than 2 Go, it won't work with the web GUI 'upload', use an scp client as filezilla for example), then configure your VM to boot on this iso. It is the way I always do it.

Certainly, Proxmox does not recognize the CDROM controller on your server.

Alain

 

[jeremy]

ok
Thank you Alain

 

[jekader]

why is the "cdrom device" there then? PVE just passes /dev/cdrom to qemu and that should work fine. Personally I've never used the physical CD-ROM though, but it should work.