This section contains issues related to KVM virtual machines only.
The Windows operating system can be unforgiving when you convert or migrate from one type of hardware to another. It is certainly possible to convert/migrate just about any Windows OS, as long as a proper procedure is followed. For in-depth information on the proper procedure to migrate Windows machines to a virtual machine, refer to http://pve.proxmox.com/wiki/Migration_of_servers_to_Proxmox_VE#mergeide.
This issue causes a Windows 7 virtual machine to shut down when a reboot is initiated from within the OS. A manual power-on through the Proxmox GUI is required to power up the VM. This is an issue caused by the installation of Windows itself, especially a VM that is configured with a standard video. Changing the display to SPICE solves...