[Script] Turn your Linux VPS/Server into Windows Server automatically using Shell script

TheLegendKiller said:

Great script bro however it doesn't work for completely...it goes through upto the last point but the qemu isn't able to start the installation and complains that "qemu-system-x86_64: Initialization of device ide-hd failed: Device initialization failed.". when i see the command that starts the VM from the details file, it is below

Code:

/usr/bin/qemu-system-x86_64 -net nic -net user,hostfwd=tcp::3389-:3389 -show-cursor -m 1742M -localtime -enable-kvm -cpu host,hv_relaxed,hv_spinlocks=0x1fff,hv_vapic,hv_time,+nx -M pc -smp cores=40 -vga std -machine type=pc,accel=kvm -usb -device usb-tablet -k en-us -drive file=,index=0,media=disk,format=raw  -boot c -vnc :9 & disown %1

if you see there is nothing after file=

any help is appreciated!!

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df
fdisk -l
lsblk

sohom said:

Open Source Github Project/Repository URL :
https://github.com/mediabots/Linux-to-Windows-with-QEMU

A Shell Script for Auto installation of Windows Server into a Linux Server.

A Shell Script to Auto install Windows Server on your Linux System. [Right now, it supports 2012 R2 < evaluation/180 days trial > copy]

Script would use QEMU-KVM portable software for Virtualization purpose. Since QEMU is a portable s/w, so it can reside in temporary RAM.

Actually script is semi-automatic. All Linux commands part(such as downloading Windows ISO image, gathering system info, choosing disk/partition, managing RAM , attaching required windows s/w in CDROM) would be handled by script automatically.

And rest of the windows part(clicking, selecting, setting Administrator password ) need to be done manually by any Free VNC windows software.

After Windows Installation completed, you would find a Power Shell script under CD-ROM, called "EnableRDP.ps1". By running it you would be able to enable Remote Desktop on your Windows server, so after that you would be able to connect your Windows server through Windows "Remote Desktop Application" App

I also attached Firefox App on CD-ROM, install that, so you don't need to face "Internet Explorer" horrible setting experience!

Requirements

A SSH client such as Putty : https://www.chiark.greenend.org.uk/~sgtatham/putty/latest.html

A VNC software such as RealVNC : https://www.realvnc.com/en/connect/download/vnc/

A VPS or Dedicated server with Ubuntu OS Installed.

At least 30GB Free disk space in your system.

Virtualization of your VPS or Server must be enabled. Run below coammnd :

Code:

echo $(egrep '^flags.*(vmx|svm)' /proc/cpuinfo | wc -l)

if output is greater than 0, then Virtualization is enabled

Either should have access of root user OR run with su (super user)

How to Run the Script

Just run below five commands one after another :

Code:

su

mkdir /media/script && mount -t tmpfs -o size=1m tmpfs /media/script

wget -P /media/script https://raw.githubusercontent.com/mediabots/Linux-to-Windows-with-QEMU/master/mediabots_Ubuntu-to-Windows.sh

chmod +x /media/script/*

/media/script/mediabots_Ubuntu-to-Windows.sh

Screen-shots step by step

1) Download Putty(SSH client) from here : https://www.chiark.greenend.org.uk/~sgtatham/putty/latest.html
2) Run Putty.exe file and connect to your Linux Server IP address (with port 22)

Login with your Linux Server Credential.
3) Run the Script. [ Read -> "How to Run the Script" section of this topic ]

4) If your Server/VPS RAM size > 5 GB
Script would ask , whether you would like to delete existing Linux OS or not
-> I opted for [No]

Script has done its work
5) now Download & install VNC [ https://www.realvnc.com/en/connect/download/viewer/ ]
and open your VPS/Server IP with port 0

in my case my VPS IP was 51.15.229.233
4) Now you would see, Windows installation is on the process

5) Click/Choose options which I highlighted

Choose "Windows Server 2012 R2 SE (with GUI)"

Set password for user : Administrator
Create a 16 to 20 Character long strong password

login to Windows Server with your password

Windows Server installed successfully

Enable Remote Desktop through ebableRDP.ps1 power shell script
Also install Firefox for browsing

In case .ps1 script prompt like this

press Y and Enter
---
Job Done
Enjoy
-------------------------------------------------------

Demo Video

or

https://bit.ly/Linux-to-Windows

Disclaimer

For few cases, due to RAID configuration of the hard disk, if you had chosen to delete existing Linux OS & install Windows OS on entire hard disk. On your VNC , you might see, Windows installation failing.

If you are facing such issue; Exit from the script & Re-run it & in this time just opt for installing Windows OS without deleting Linux OS. And it would work

In case, portable QEMU-KVM app stopped/closed, your Widows-Server would not be accessible. To access it again, you require to run the QEMU-KVM app again with proper parameters.

Run below command :

Code:

cat /details.txt

Copy the Output of the above result and Paste it & press Enter button. It would run the QEMU-KVM again. So your Windows Server would be accessible again

If you required a reboot of your Windows Server, just reboot it from Windows Server reboot option. Don't reboot your server from Server Hosting Control-panel. Otherwise QEMU App would get stopped.

If you had opted for removing your old Linux OS, you would get Windows server with full HDD capacity. But RAM would not be full, because QEMU resides on RAM.

Updates

Right now, Script supporting Ubuntu Distro only.

But very soon I would add the support for all popular Linux Distros too.

So stay tuned.

--
Hope you guys like it.
If you are a developer, you are welcome to contribute in the project

Feel free to ask any question
Don't forget to share your thoughts

Thank you

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sohom said:

Ok
https://github.com/mediabots/Linux-to-Windows-with-QEMU/issues/5

Previously one user got same issue, after inspecting, it turns out issue was from Hosting

Anyway, give me output/screenshot of following 3 commands separately:-

Code:

df
fdisk -l
lsblk

So I can inspect the issue.
Also, If you have no problem, state your Web Hosting name.
How much Disk space does it has?
Also did you choose the option of destroying current OS?

Regards

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peace1 said:

Hi, peace
I just bought the "Start-3-S-SSD" from online.net, I tried your tutorial, but got this message:

Code:

WARNING: Image format was not specified for '/mediabots/WS2012R2.ISO' and probing guessed raw.
         Automatically detecting the format is dangerous for raw images, write operations on block 0 will be restricted.
         Specify the 'raw' format explicitly to remove the restrictions.
qemu-system-x86_64: -drive file=/mediabots/WS2012R2.ISO: drive with bus=0, unit=0 (index=0) exists

I also got the message in green "SAVE BELOW GREEN COLORED COMMAND IN A SAFE LOCATION...", but couldn't connect via vnc!

Is there no way I can install windows on it, I really need your help if it's possible!!

Thank you.

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outlive6 said:

Hey, I keep getting "Guest has not initialized the display (yet)" when connecting to VNC.

I'm using Scaleway as hosting and tryed in the GP1-S, GP1-M, GP1-L instances, all of them gave the same error.

Details.txt:
/usr/bin/qemu-system-x86_64 -net nic -net user,hostfwd=tcp::3389-:3389 -show-cu$

Green command:
/usr/bin/qemu-system-x86_64 -net nic -net user,hostfwd=tcp::3389-:3389 -show-cursor -m 31615M -localtime -enable-kvm -cpu host,hv_relaxed,hv_spinlocks=0x1fff,hv_vapic,hv_time,+nx -M pc -smp cores=8 -vga std -machine type=pc,accel=kvm -usb -device usb-tablet -k en-us -drive file=/disk.img,index=0,media=disk,format=raw -boot c -vnc :9 & disown %1

fdisk -l:
Disk /dev/vda: 279.4 GiB, 300000000000 bytes, 585937500 sectors
Units: sectors of 1 * 512 = 512 bytes
Sector size (logical/physical): 512 bytes / 512 bytes
I/O size (minimum/optimal): 512 bytes / 512 bytes
Disklabel type: gpt
Disk identifier: 217FDD50-4437-4A58-8524-09728E4353CA

Device Start End Sectors Size Type
/dev/vda1 206848 585937466 585730619 279.3G Linux filesystem
/dev/vda15 2048 206847 204800 100M EFI System

Hope you can enlight me with something to work it out!

Best Regards

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thetoothfairy said:

I ran the first code. The output is zero. Can I still install this script? If not is there any otherway to install windows on my server? Thanks

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fireclaw said:

how to proceed if virtualization is disabled?

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kitkit85 said:

exactly what i want to ask too .
what if virtualization return 0 ?

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sohom said:

Open Source Github Project/Repository URL :
https://github.com/mediabots/Linux-to-Windows-with-QEMU

A Shell Script for Auto installation of Windows Server into a Linux Server.

A Shell Script to Auto install Windows Server on your Linux System. [Right now, it supports 2012 R2 < evaluation/180 days trial > copy]

Script would use QEMU-KVM portable software for Virtualization purpose. Since QEMU is a portable s/w, so it can reside in temporary RAM.

Actually script is semi-automatic. All Linux commands part(such as downloading Windows ISO image, gathering system info, choosing disk/partition, managing RAM , attaching required windows s/w in CDROM) would be handled by script automatically.

And rest of the windows part(clicking, selecting, setting Administrator password ) need to be done manually by any Free VNC windows software.

After Windows Installation completed, you would find a Power Shell script under CD-ROM, called "EnableRDP.ps1". By running it you would be able to enable Remote Desktop on your Windows server, so after that you would be able to connect your Windows server through Windows "Remote Desktop Application" App

I also attached Firefox App on CD-ROM, install that, so you don't need to face "Internet Explorer" horrible setting experience!

Requirements

A SSH client such as Putty : https://www.chiark.greenend.org.uk/~sgtatham/putty/latest.html

A VNC software such as RealVNC : https://www.realvnc.com/en/connect/download/vnc/

A VPS or Dedicated server with Ubuntu OS Installed.

At least 30GB Free disk space in your system.

Virtualization of your VPS or Server must be enabled. Run below coammnd :

Code:

echo $(egrep '^flags.*(vmx|svm)' /proc/cpuinfo | wc -l)

if output is greater than 0, then Virtualization is enabled

Either should have access of root user OR run with su (super user)

How to Run the Script

Just run below five commands one after another :

Code:

su

mkdir /media/script && mount -t tmpfs -o size=1m tmpfs /media/script

wget -P /media/script https://raw.githubusercontent.com/mediabots/Linux-to-Windows-with-QEMU/master/mediabots_Ubuntu-to-Windows.sh

chmod +x /media/script/*

/media/script/mediabots_Ubuntu-to-Windows.sh

Screen-shots step by step

1) Download Putty(SSH client) from here : https://www.chiark.greenend.org.uk/~sgtatham/putty/latest.html
2) Run Putty.exe file and connect to your Linux Server IP address (with port 22)

Login with your Linux Server Credential.
3) Run the Script. [ Read -> "How to Run the Script" section of this topic ]

4) If your Server/VPS RAM size > 5 GB
Script would ask , whether you would like to delete existing Linux OS or not
-> I opted for [No]

Script has done its work
5) now Download & install VNC [ https://www.realvnc.com/en/connect/download/viewer/ ]
and open your VPS/Server IP with port 0

in my case my VPS IP was 51.15.229.233
4) Now you would see, Windows installation is on the process

5) Click/Choose options which I highlighted

Choose "Windows Server 2012 R2 SE (with GUI)"

Set password for user : Administrator
Create a 16 to 20 Character long strong password

login to Windows Server with your password

Windows Server installed successfully

Enable Remote Desktop through ebableRDP.ps1 power shell script
Also install Firefox for browsing

In case .ps1 script prompt like this

press Y and Enter
---
Job Done
Enjoy
-------------------------------------------------------

Demo Video

or

https://bit.ly/Linux-to-Windows

Disclaimer

For few cases, due to RAID configuration of the hard disk, if you had chosen to delete existing Linux OS & install Windows OS on entire hard disk. On your VNC , you might see, Windows installation failing.

If you are facing such issue; Exit from the script & Re-run it & in this time just opt for installing Windows OS without deleting Linux OS. And it would work

In case, portable QEMU-KVM app stopped/closed, your Widows-Server would not be accessible. To access it again, you require to run the QEMU-KVM app again with proper parameters.

Run below command :

Code:

cat /details.txt

Copy the Output of the above result and Paste it & press Enter button. It would run the QEMU-KVM again. So your Windows Server would be accessible again

If you required a reboot of your Windows Server, just reboot it from Windows Server reboot option. Don't reboot your server from Server Hosting Control-panel. Otherwise QEMU App would get stopped.

If you had opted for removing your old Linux OS, you would get Windows server with full HDD capacity. But RAM would not be full, because QEMU resides on RAM.

Updates

Right now, Script supporting Ubuntu Distro only.

But very soon I would add the support for all popular Linux Distros too.

So stay tuned.

--
Hope you guys like it.
If you are a developer, you are welcome to contribute in the project

Feel free to ask any question
Don't forget to share your thoughts

Thank you

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sohom said:

Open Source Github Project/Repository URL :
https://github.com/mediabots/Linux-to-Windows-with-QEMU

A Shell Script for Auto installation of Windows Server into a Linux Server.

A Shell Script to Auto install Windows Server on your Linux System. [Right now, it supports 2012 R2 < evaluation/180 days trial > copy]

Script would use QEMU-KVM portable software for Virtualization purpose. Since QEMU is a portable s/w, so it can reside in temporary RAM.

Actually script is semi-automatic. All Linux commands part(such as downloading Windows ISO image, gathering system info, choosing disk/partition, managing RAM , attaching required windows s/w in CDROM) would be handled by script automatically.

And rest of the windows part(clicking, selecting, setting Administrator password ) need to be done manually by any Free VNC windows software.

After Windows Installation completed, you would find a Power Shell script under CD-ROM, called "EnableRDP.ps1". By running it you would be able to enable Remote Desktop on your Windows server, so after that you would be able to connect your Windows server through Windows "Remote Desktop Application" App

I also attached Firefox App on CD-ROM, install that, so you don't need to face "Internet Explorer" horrible setting experience!

Requirements

A SSH client such as Putty : https://www.chiark.greenend.org.uk/~sgtatham/putty/latest.html

A VNC software such as RealVNC : https://www.realvnc.com/en/connect/download/vnc/

A VPS or Dedicated server with Ubuntu OS Installed.

At least 30GB Free disk space in your system.

Virtualization of your VPS or Server must be enabled. Run below coammnd :

Code:

echo $(egrep '^flags.*(vmx|svm)' /proc/cpuinfo | wc -l)

if output is greater than 0, then Virtualization is enabled

Either should have access of root user OR run with su (super user)

How to Run the Script

Just run below five commands one after another :

Code:

su

mkdir /media/script && mount -t tmpfs -o size=1m tmpfs /media/script

wget -P /media/script https://raw.githubusercontent.com/mediabots/Linux-to-Windows-with-QEMU/master/mediabots_Ubuntu-to-Windows.sh

chmod +x /media/script/*

/media/script/mediabots_Ubuntu-to-Windows.sh

Screen-shots step by step

1) Download Putty(SSH client) from here : https://www.chiark.greenend.org.uk/~sgtatham/putty/latest.html
2) Run Putty.exe file and connect to your Linux Server IP address (with port 22)

Login with your Linux Server Credential.
3) Run the Script. [ Read -> "How to Run the Script" section of this topic ]

4) If your Server/VPS RAM size > 5 GB
Script would ask , whether you would like to delete existing Linux OS or not
-> I opted for [No]

Script has done its work
5) now Download & install VNC [ https://www.realvnc.com/en/connect/download/viewer/ ]
and open your VPS/Server IP with port 0

in my case my VPS IP was 51.15.229.233
4) Now you would see, Windows installation is on the process

5) Click/Choose options which I highlighted

Choose "Windows Server 2012 R2 SE (with GUI)"

Set password for user : Administrator
Create a 16 to 20 Character long strong password

login to Windows Server with your password

Windows Server installed successfully

Enable Remote Desktop through ebableRDP.ps1 power shell script
Also install Firefox for browsing

In case .ps1 script prompt like this

press Y and Enter
---
Job Done
Enjoy
-------------------------------------------------------

Demo Video

or

https://bit.ly/Linux-to-Windows

Disclaimer

For few cases, due to RAID configuration of the hard disk, if you had chosen to delete existing Linux OS & install Windows OS on entire hard disk. On your VNC , you might see, Windows installation failing.

If you are facing such issue; Exit from the script & Re-run it & in this time just opt for installing Windows OS without deleting Linux OS. And it would work

In case, portable QEMU-KVM app stopped/closed, your Widows-Server would not be accessible. To access it again, you require to run the QEMU-KVM app again with proper parameters.

Run below command :

Code:

cat /details.txt

Copy the Output of the above result and Paste it & press Enter button. It would run the QEMU-KVM again. So your Windows Server would be accessible again

If you required a reboot of your Windows Server, just reboot it from Windows Server reboot option. Don't reboot your server from Server Hosting Control-panel. Otherwise QEMU App would get stopped.

If you had opted for removing your old Linux OS, you would get Windows server with full HDD capacity. But RAM would not be full, because QEMU resides on RAM.

Updates

Right now, Script supporting Ubuntu Distro only.

But very soon I would add the support for all popular Linux Distros too.

So stay tuned.

--
Hope you guys like it.
If you are a developer, you are welcome to contribute in the project

Feel free to ask any question
Don't forget to share your thoughts

Thank you

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askbhimani said:

Hello Sohom sir

How to set Password for VNC in QEMU for windows on linux method????

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sohom said:

Sorry for the delay

No need to set password for VNC.

VNC required only for 1st time, during Windows Installation.
Once its done & you enabled Remote Desktop on it. After that you don't need VNC. Because you can access the server/VPS through Remote Desktop Application.

PS- How to set a password for Windows/Server is already shown in the video demonstartaion.

To omit VNC from starting , you need to remove "-vnc :9 " part from your command. (which used to stored under "details.txt" file of "/" directory)

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askbhimani said:

But i want to set Password for vnc is this possible?

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askbhimani said:

But i want to set Password for vnc is this possible?

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