x399 Taichi with TR wont install Server 2016

[URL=][/URL]Hey guys I have a bigger problem, while I can install 2012r2 as soon as I enable hyper-v it refuses to boot to the os. I get some error but it's gone so fast I can't tell you what it is. Nothing in the event log. I can boot again if I disable SVM.

Kinda like this old post: http://forums.ocworkbench.com/showthread.php?t=118914

This was all working on an MSI x370 titanium using the same hardware (except the processor and board) as I did some tests with different drives, etc to try and setup a good ryzen smb server.

There is an MSI TR4 board at the computer store here in town I will go grab that and see if that has issues with svm and server 2012/2016.

If it does then this may be a TR issue, if it doesn't then this is a problem with asrock's x399 implementation.

Just to make sure it wasn't a ryzen/asrock issue altogether I enabled hyper-v in the x370 gaming pro rig and it booted up fine. I also tried disabling SMT in the x399 rig as I heard some hypervisors have issues with it enabled but that didn't fix it either, the only thing that got me to boot again was disabling the SVM,

Edited by tombmedia - 04 Sep 2017 at 11:15am

tombmedia wrote: Ugh. I was able to install windows 10 on the x399 machine and was able to successfully install the hyper-v feature without any issue. I'm lost now. I don't see any problems if I'm using windows 10 and a ton of problems with server. This could be some setting I need to enable in the bios alongside svm when using server but I'm really pulling at thin air now.

Sorry filthy but without svm this board/cpu has no value to me.

I have no problems booting off win10 and win2012r2, just 2016 won't boot. 2012r2 won't run with svm enabled but it installs and runs fine otherwise.

I shouldn't have to do that stuff to install operating systems (i know I can to automate things). I'm a consultant who has been asked if TR is a good smb server platform, I'm not going to get others to go through this nightmare. If this is a TR issue I will just not suggest TR if this is a vendor issue I'll just not recommend the vendor that has issues.

Doesn't explain why svm stops server 2012r2 from working after a successful install. I have a couple more things to test before I go grab that other TR board, I'll update as I go.

If you have an msdn subscription you can download all the operating systems from ms to test with. The exact version I am using is en_windows_server_2016_x64_dvd_9718492.iso which is the latest available online. I wouldn't know where to get another copy you are unable to install without a key unlike win10.

I'll also mention J that this TR build is REPLACING a X370 build that was running successfully for months as I waiting for my TR gear to arrive. I have NO problems on x370 with any of the operating systems or with hyper-v, this issue is exclusive to TR right now. Socket AM4 is a great smb server socket, esp with some older products that still license by socket.

Like I said I have a couple more rounds in the chamber, I'll let you know when the clip is empty.

Edited by tombmedia - 05 Sep 2017 at 12:07am

tombmedia, I 100% agree with you.  You should be able to install as you wish.  I'm beginning to suspect TR is having sever teething  problems, whether ASRock board or AMD, I do not know.  You can try sending a private message to ASrock_TSD.  I tried on one problem and got no response.  But, please do open support tickets.  If I get to a point of being able to test, I will.  Sorry for all the problems, John.

EDIT: A totally wild idea:  Have you tried to disable the microcode cache in the BIOS?


Edited by MisterJ - 05 Sep 2017 at 3:00am