Re: [Xen-users] [win-pv-devel] Removing old glpv windows drivers to install new -> inaccessible boot device

[Fabio Fantoni <fabio.fantoni@xxxxxxx>]

Il 30/10/2015 10:54, Paul Durrant ha scritto:
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: win-pv-devel-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:win-pv-devel-
> > bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of ÃliÃs TamÃs
> > Sent: 29 October 2015 21:38
> > Cc: xen-users@xxxxxxxxxxxxx; win-pv-devel@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > Subject: Re: [win-pv-devel] [Xen-users] Removing old glpv windows drivers
> > to install new -> inaccessible boot device
> >
> > Hi all. Thank you for the tips.
> >
> > Here is what needed to be done.
> >
> > - Boot in safe mode.
> > - use uninstall.bat to remove old drivers.
> > - use ccleaner or similar application to remove old driver install entries.
> > - scan through the file system end delete xen*
> > - bcdedit -set TESTSIGNING ON
> > - install pfx files to local computer cert store.
> > - reboot into safe mode
> > - install new drivers (xenbus, xenvif, etc) using dpinst.exe (admin mode)
> > - reboot to normal mode (there will be no network, no xen devices can be
> > seen, etc for some reason)
> > - go to hardware, check unknown PCI device and manually install xenbus
> > for that.
> > - after this, all other drivers appear suddenly.
> > - reboot, done.
> >
> > It would be nice to remove the testsigning though, but at lest it is
> > working now.
> To get rid of the need for testsigning it's necessary for drivers to be 
> 'realease signed' and in the case of Windows 10 this means that they have to be 
> signed directly by Microsoft. To achieve all this certificates must be 
> purchased and fees must be paid to Microsoft so budget is required from 
> somewhere.
>
>    Paul
About buying the certificates and any things related starting a 
crowdfunding would be really welcome, isn't it? (in site like kickstarter)
So anyone who wants can contribute - I will contribute - most likely 
also the company where I'm working and I suppose other people would help 
to have official signed drivers too.
Thanks for any reply and sorry for my bad english.

> > 2015-10-29 10:38 keltezÃssel, George Dunlap Ãrta:
> > > On Wed, Oct 28, 2015 at 8:50 AM, ÃliÃs TamÃs <et@xxxxxxx> wrote:
> > > > Hi. Yes, I confirm, that booting into safe mode is possible. I turned on
> > > > testsigning with bcdedit, and tried installing the drivers again.
> > > >
> > > > The isntall went fine, I could reboot. Unfortunately since then (it is
> > > > more then 8 hours now) I'm facing the attached screen. The animation is
> > > > just rolling, rolling rolling and nothing happens. CPU ticks are used,
> > > > so I assume something is happening, but it seemes pretty much stuck.
> > > >
> > > > Any ideas?
> > > I *think* the XenServer PV drivers are using miniport; in which case
> > > this KB article might be of use:
> > >
> > > https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/kb/2795397
> > >
> > > Paul Durrant can correct me if I'm wrong about miniport (and may be
> > > able to point you to a more useful fix if so).
> > >
> > >   -George
> > --
> >
> >
> > ÃliÃs TamÃs
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