Boot failure. Reboot and Select proper Boot device or Insert Boot Media in selected Boot device

i have server 2008 64bit physical server trying convert hyper-v vm. used disk2vhd microsoft create vm. when try start vm on server 2012 host message "boot failure. reboot , select proper boot device or insert boot media in selected boot device"

any suggestions how make created vm boot?

hi,

i think vhd missing master boot record or not set active. may refer following procedures resolve issue:

1. start server using windows server 2008 media.
2. select repair computer.
3. select command prompt.
4. at command prompt, run the bcdedit command. lists of items appear under windows boot manager and underwindows boot loader.
5. look values following items :
   1. under windows boot manager, the device item should set to unknown.
   2. under windows boot loader, thedevice and osdevice items should set to unknown.
   3. run following 3 commands correct settings, , restart computer:

bcdedit /set {default} device partition=c:
bcdedit /set {default} osdevice partition=c:
bcdedit /set {bootmgr} device partition=c:

6. or, locate x:\sources\recovery, , run startrep.exe start quick automated startup repair utility corrects boot environment values.

for more information please refer following ms articles:

error message when restart windows server 2008 r2 after perform full os recovery: “windows failed start. status: 0xc000000e”
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2261423
boot failure copied vhd image windows 7
http://social.technet.microsoft.com/forums/en/winserverhyperv/thread/77aedbc7-a211-4d1e-8fda-de321869db41

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