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

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!!

 

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

 

will check this out, thanks op!

 

This is great stuff man...cant wait to try it and bring down by over 50% , my windows vps costs..!!

 

Yeah that’s the same issue
fdisk -l doesn’t return anything , the VPS runs under a container technology I guess that’s why.

But when I run the command that is used to check if the virtualisation is supported, it returns 1.

Anyways, after banging my head for few hours, I was able to install QEMU kvm and use virt-install to create a guest with windows 2008 R2.

I really wished I could modify the script somehow and automate the process.

Also am still unable to access guest via RDP as I don’t know what IP should I give it or some port forwarding is needed.

I have left it as is for now and using VNC which really sucks to be honest.

 

really detailed configuration shown here, I'll try it soon.
Very Valuable info here.

 

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.