Problem Installing W2K8 x64 - winload.exe

I am trying to install (the trial version) of 2008 Standard but I hit an
error - immediately after the black screen with 'Loading Files' and the
progress bar I get taken to a Windows Boot Manager screen with the
following error:

Windows failed to start. A recent hardware or software change might be
the cause.
..
..
..
File : \windows\system32\boot\winload.exe

Status: 0xc00000001

Info: The selected file could not be loaded because the application is
missing or corrupt.

The only option is Enter to continue or Esc to exit. Hitting enter
enables a memory test, which passes fine.

So as it doesn't even get as far as installing any files, I though it
was a dead DVD burn. Re-downloaded it, re burned at a slower setting,
no difference, tried a different drive, same.

The strange thing is, I have successfully installed SBS2k8 x64 on
another hdd in this system with no problems. Only the one hdd is
connected (currently blank)

Anyone any ideas?

I am actually having this exact same problem. Maybe it is something wrong
with the image on the server?

"Adam" wrote:

> I am trying to install (the trial version) of 2008 Standard but I hit an
> error - immediately after the black screen with 'Loading Files' and the
> progress bar I get taken to a Windows Boot Manager screen with the
> following error:
>
> Windows failed to start. A recent hardware or software change might be
> the cause.
> ..
> ..
> ..
> File : \windows\system32\boot\winload.exe
>
> Status: 0xc00000001
>
> Info: The selected file could not be loaded because the application is
> missing or corrupt.
>
> The only option is Enter to continue or Esc to exit. Hitting enter
> enables a memory test, which passes fine.
>
> So as it doesn't even get as far as installing any files, I though it
> was a dead DVD burn. Re-downloaded it, re burned at a slower setting,
> no difference, tried a different drive, same.
>
> The strange thing is, I have successfully installed SBS2k8 x64 on
> another hdd in this system with no problems. Only the one hdd is
> connected (currently blank)
>
> Anyone any ideas?
>

I wondered that, I've twice downloaded it, burned it with different
settings and used 3 different DVD drives with no different result.
Unfortunately I don't have any other images to compare it against to
know if it is valid or not.

Chris wrote:
> I am actually having this exact same problem. Maybe it is something wrong
> with the image on the server?
>
> "Adam" wrote:
>
>> I am trying to install (the trial version) of 2008 Standard but I hit an
>> error - immediately after the black screen with 'Loading Files' and the
>> progress bar I get taken to a Windows Boot Manager screen with the
>> following error:
>>
>> Windows failed to start. A recent hardware or software change might be
>> the cause.
>> ..
>> ..
>> ..
>> File : \windows\system32\boot\winload.exe
>>
>> Status: 0xc00000001
>>
>> Info: The selected file could not be loaded because the application is
>> missing or corrupt.
>>
>> The only option is Enter to continue or Esc to exit. Hitting enter
>> enables a memory test, which passes fine.
>>
>> So as it doesn't even get as far as installing any files, I though it
>> was a dead DVD burn. Re-downloaded it, re burned at a slower setting,
>> no difference, tried a different drive, same.
>>
>> The strange thing is, I have successfully installed SBS2k8 x64 on
>> another hdd in this system with no problems. Only the one hdd is
>> connected (currently blank)
>>
>> Anyone any ideas?
>>

There is an updated download on the MS Server 2008 page now, updated
3/2/09. This is a.exe which extracts a .iso, same filename as before,
same size but has a different checksum. Burnt that and it works now

Adam wrote:
> I wondered that, I've twice downloaded it, burned it with different
> settings and used 3 different DVD drives with no different result.
> Unfortunately I don't have any other images to compare it against to
> know if it is valid or not.
>
> Chris wrote:
>> I am actually having this exact same problem. Maybe it is something
>> wrong with the image on the server?
>>
>> "Adam" wrote:
>>
>>> I am trying to install (the trial version) of 2008 Standard but I hit
>>> an error - immediately after the black screen with 'Loading Files'
>>> and the progress bar I get taken to a Windows Boot Manager screen
>>> with the following error:
>>>
>>> Windows failed to start. A recent hardware or software change might
>>> be the cause.
>>> ..
>>> ..
>>> ..
>>> File : \windows\system32\boot\winload.exe
>>>
>>> Status: 0xc00000001
>>>
>>> Info: The selected file could not be loaded because the application
>>> is missing or corrupt.
>>>
>>> The only option is Enter to continue or Esc to exit. Hitting enter
>>> enables a memory test, which passes fine.
>>>
>>> So as it doesn't even get as far as installing any files, I though it
>>> was a dead DVD burn. Re-downloaded it, re burned at a slower
>>> setting, no difference, tried a different drive, same.
>>>
>>> The strange thing is, I have successfully installed SBS2k8 x64 on
>>> another hdd in this system with no problems. Only the one hdd is
>>> connected (currently blank)
>>>
>>> Anyone any ideas?
>>>

Hi,
I got this exact same problem when installing a Win2008 x86 virtual machine
on host Window 2008 x64.
the Win2008 x86 is a technet version:
en_windows_server_2008_datacenter_enterprise_stand ard_sp2_checked_build_x86_dvd_342434.iso

Could you please kindly let us know where you get the update from?

"Adam" wrote:

> There is an updated download on the MS Server 2008 page now, updated
> 3/2/09. This is a.exe which extracts a .iso, same filename as before,
> same size but has a different checksum. Burnt that and it works now
>
> Adam wrote:
> > I wondered that, I've twice downloaded it, burned it with different
> > settings and used 3 different DVD drives with no different result.
> > Unfortunately I don't have any other images to compare it against to
> > know if it is valid or not.
> >
> > Chris wrote:
> >> I am actually having this exact same problem. Maybe it is something
> >> wrong with the image on the server?
> >>
> >> "Adam" wrote:
> >>
> >>> I am trying to install (the trial version) of 2008 Standard but I hit
> >>> an error - immediately after the black screen with 'Loading Files'
> >>> and the progress bar I get taken to a Windows Boot Manager screen
> >>> with the following error:
> >>>
> >>> Windows failed to start. A recent hardware or software change might
> >>> be the cause.
> >>> ..
> >>> ..
> >>> ..
> >>> File : \windows\system32\boot\winload.exe
> >>>
> >>> Status: 0xc00000001
> >>>
> >>> Info: The selected file could not be loaded because the application
> >>> is missing or corrupt.
> >>>
> >>> The only option is Enter to continue or Esc to exit. Hitting enter
> >>> enables a memory test, which passes fine.
> >>>
> >>> So as it doesn't even get as far as installing any files, I though it
> >>> was a dead DVD burn. Re-downloaded it, re burned at a slower
> >>> setting, no difference, tried a different drive, same.
> >>>
> >>> The strange thing is, I have successfully installed SBS2k8 x64 on
> >>> another hdd in this system with no problems. Only the one hdd is
> >>> connected (currently blank)
> >>>
> >>> Anyone any ideas?
> >>>
>