Why do I get errors when creating a RHEL 8.3 VM on Windows Server 2012 r2 Hyper-V Manager?

Question

I am using Hyper-V on a Windows Server 2012 r2 machine. I am attempting to create a VM with RHEL 8.3 and am running into issues.

I have tried creating both Generation 1 and Generation 2 VMs and neither have worked.

When I select Generation 1, I get the following error:

When I attempt to create the VM as Generation 2, I get the following error:

After some research I found this and I turned off EnableSecureBoot via Powershell:

Get-VMFirmWare -VMName "MyVmName" | Select-Object *
Set-VMFirmWare -VMName "MyVmName" -EnableSecureBoot On/Off
But I still get the same error.

Is there something I'm missing here or a workaround for my issue. I need to get the VM up and running with RHEL 8.3.

Thanks, JohnB

Answer 1

Hi,
How did you create the VM, using iso or physical CD? If you use iso, please ensure you download it from official website.
Please check the boot order of your VM both in generation 1 and 2.


When choosing generation 2, you will need to change the secure boot settings. Enable Secure Boot should be checked. Change Template to Microsoft UEFI Certificate Authority.

(https://developers.redhat.com/rhel8/install-rhel8-hyperv-v3)
And press a key as you start your VM from Hyper-V manager.

Since you are using Linux on Hyper V, if you want to know more information, it's suggested to turn to Linux on Hyper V forum for better help:
https://social.technet.microsoft.com/Forums/Windows/en-US/home?forum=linuxintegrationservices
Thanks for your time!
Best Regards,
Mico Mi

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