Installation, Storage, and Compute with Windows Server 2016 — Question 45

You create a Nano server image named Nano1.vhdx by using the New-NanoServerImage cmdlet.
You attach Nano1.vhdx to a Generation 1 virtual machine named Nano1.
When you start Nano1, you get the following error message:
"Boot failure. Reboot and select proper Boot device or Insert Boot Media in selected Boot device"
You need to successfully start Nano server.
What should you do?

Answer options

• A. Attach Nano1.vhdx to a SCSIcontroller.
• B. Recreate Nano1 as a Generation 2 virtual machine.
• C. Increase the memory of Nano1 to 512 Mb.
• D. Modify the BIOS settings of Nano1.

Correct answer: B

Explanation

The correct answer is B because Generation 1 virtual machines do not support booting from a VHDX file created for Nano Server. By recreating Nano1 as a Generation 2 VM, you can utilize the UEFI firmware, which is compatible with VHDX. The other options do not address the fundamental compatibility issue between the virtual machine generation and the boot media type.