How do I install the full checked Windows version?

NTDEV
1

I downloaded the DVD image from MSDN for the Server 2008 x64 checked build.
After creating the disc, I booted my system.

There were two choices for the install: Longhorn Server and Longhorn Server Core.
I tried both options and saw the same problem.

I selected a partition for the install and pointed Windows at it.
I saw the standard message about Windows having all the required information and my system would reboot a few times.

I walked away from the lab and came back in about 15 minutes.

The installation process reported that it failed because “the selected language could not be installed”. I assumed that English was the only option and never saw any way to select a language as part of the installation process.

Can anyone suggest a solution that will allow me to complete the installation of the checked build?

2

Why the full build? It is trivial to install just the os/hal
components as separate boot options.

Mark Roddy

On Wed, Dec 1, 2010 at 12:17 PM, wrote:
> I downloaded the DVD image from MSDN for the Server 2008 x64 checked build.
> After creating the disc, I booted my system.
>
> There were two choices for the install: Longhorn Server and Longhorn Server Core.
> I tried both options and saw the same problem.
>
> I selected a partition for the install and pointed Windows at it.
> I saw the standard message about Windows having all the required information and my system would reboot a few times.
>
> I walked away from the lab and came back in about 15 minutes.
>
> The installation process reported that it failed because “the selected language could not be installed”. I assumed that English was the only option and never saw any way to select a language as part of the installation process.
>
> Can anyone suggest a solution that will allow me to complete the installation of the checked build?
>
>
> —
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3

I had a lot of questions about os/hal component selection. It has been a long time since I had to search for them. I thought it would just be easier to waste a little more hard drive space and get the full checked build installed.

But lets go ahead and talk about os/hal components.

I have WDK 7600.16385.1 installed on my system and MSDN indicates that everything should be available in the \DEBUG directory. I have one subdirectory called Win7 with the expected amd64, i386 and ia64 directories.

I assume that this Win7 directory will also work for Server 2008 R2. But what about checked components for Server 2008 and Server 2003? Do I need to install older versions of the WDK and DDK to find them?

What about service packs? Isn’t it possible that a patch will require a new checked kernel or HAL?

4

You can get the hal and kernel from the install cd or iso or some WDK
or other. Here: http://www.osronline.com/article.cfm?id=259

Frequently there are no publicly released patch or service pack
checked versions, although sometimes service pack checked images have
shown up in the past.

Mark Roddy

On Wed, Dec 1, 2010 at 12:40 PM, wrote:
> I had a lot of questions about os/hal component selection. It has been a long time since I had to search for them. I thought it would just be easier to waste a little more hard drive space and get the full checked build installed.
>
> But lets go ahead and talk about os/hal components.
>
> I have WDK 7600.16385.1 installed on my system and MSDN indicates that everything should be available in the \DEBUG directory. I have one subdirectory called Win7 with the expected amd64, i386 and ia64 directories.
>
> I assume that this Win7 directory will also work for Server 2008 R2. But what about checked components for Server 2008 and Server 2003? Do I need to install older versions of the WDK and DDK to find them?
>
> What about service packs? Isn’t it possible that a patch will require a new checked kernel or HAL?
>
>
>
>
> —
> NTDEV is sponsored by OSR
>
> For our schedule of WDF, WDM, debugging and other seminars visit:
> http://www.osr.com/seminars
>
> To unsubscribe, visit the List Server section of OSR Online at http://www.osronline.com/page.cfm?name=ListServer
>

5

That link was only partially helpful. It refers to MSDN as a source for checked builds and that was the reason for my original question.

I did see some checked kernels on the 6000 WDK. I assume those are for Vista/2003.

6

I suspect your image was corrupted.

7

That is possible, but I validated the SHA1 hash value.

8

You can run a debugger during install and see what it does complain about.
Also, it could be that a particular driver is at fault. Remove a fancy HBAs if you have any in the box, and install to a plain SATA drive.

9

Can you do this (debugger) for Vista+?

mm

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You can run a debugger during install and see what it does complain about.
Also, it could be that a particular driver is at fault. Remove a fancy HBAs
if you have any in the box, and install to a plain SATA drive.

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10

I know that this sounds silly, but you might want to try either reburning
your iso on DVD+R at the slowest speed or installing under a VM (assuming
that that will work with a CHK build, which it might not).

I’ve seen this problem in the past and it took me forever to track it down
to the burning process, though in my case, install would run for MUCH longer
before failing.

Good luck,

mm

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Subject: [ntdev] How do I install the full checked Windows version?

I downloaded the DVD image from MSDN for the Server 2008 x64 checked build.
After creating the disc, I booted my system.

There were two choices for the install: Longhorn Server and Longhorn Server
Core.
I tried both options and saw the same problem.

I selected a partition for the install and pointed Windows at it.
I saw the standard message about Windows having all the required information
and my system would reboot a few times.

I walked away from the lab and came back in about 15 minutes.

The installation process reported that it failed because “the selected
language could not be installed”. I assumed that English was the only option
and never saw any way to select a language as part of the installation
process.

Can anyone suggest a solution that will allow me to complete the
installation of the checked build?

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11

I burned another DVD at 2x speed (slowest possible with Roxio) and it failed in exactly the same way.

12

Bummer.

mm

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I burned another DVD at 2x speed (slowest possible with Roxio) and it failed
in exactly the same way.

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13

“Can you do this (debugger) for Vista+?”

Hit F10 at DVD boot time, and enter the boot option string (after the text mode progress bar runs all the way) like /debugport=com1

14

Cool. Thanks.

mm

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“Can you do this (debugger) for Vista+?”

Hit F10 at DVD boot time, and enter the boot option string (after the text
mode progress bar runs all the way) like /debugport=com1

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