Install Windows Server 2012 R2 in qemu VM

Question

I'm trying to install Windows Server 2012 R2, but right after loading Windows files I'm getting:

Your PC needs to restart. Please hold down the power button. Error Code: 0x0000005D

My command is:

qemu-system-x86_64.exe -L . -m 2048 -boot d -hda coeess_virtual.img -cdrom en_windows_server_2012_r2_x64_dvd_2707946.iso

Solution

Specify a supported x64 CPU. Who knows what QEMU defaults to.

Something like this (requires KVM):

qemu-system-x86_64 -cpu host -m 2048 -boot d -hda coeess_virtual.img -cdrom en_windows_server_2012_r2_x64_dvd_2707946.iso

Or this (doesn’t require KVM):

qemu-system-x86_64 -cpu Nehalem -m 2048 -boot d -hda coeess_virtual.img -cdrom en_windows_server_2012_r2_x64_dvd_2707946.iso

A list with supported values can be queried by

qemu-system-x86_64 -cpu "?"

Update:

Oh yeah, forgot to warn you: It still might not work. QEMU is fine for current Linux versions and “old-ish” Windows versions, but it probably won’t run Windows 8+ without KVM support.

Comments

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Having the same trouble, did you find a solution? The answer below is not a solution.The reason I switch to qemu is because I do NOT have VT and VirtualBox cannot do 64 bit guests. qemu emulates the complete PC so there should be no "excuse"...