Dynamics AX 2012 R2 Demo virtual machine version 4 issue - unable to reboot

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Unfortunately the latest release of VM of AX 2012 got a little bit hiccup for the installation.

I am using oracle virtual box and got following message:

Windows failed to start. A recent hardware or software change might be the cause.
To fix the problemm:
1. Insert your windows installation disc and restart your computer.
2. Choose your language setting, and then click "Next"
3. Click "Repair your computer"

If you do not have this disc, contact your system administrator or computer manufacturer for assistance.

Status: 0xc000000e
Info: A required device isn't connected or can't be accessed.

I found a blog for the resolution is Germany:
http://www.dynamics-community.at/post/2013/12/11/Neue-Dynamics-AX-2012-R2-VM-mit-CU7-Behebung-des-Boot-Problems.aspx

Resolution:

Don't use latest release of VirtualBox as it is keeping give me error when running the fix. I uninstall 4.3.4 and install the older version 4.2.20

1.  Prepare the DVD installation of Windows server 2012 .If you have disc  for  Windows Server 2012 installation then mount it to your Virtual BOX machine else download the trial iso image here : http://technet.microsoft.com/en-US/evalcenter/hh670538.aspx
2. Mount into your virtual box

3. Start your virtual machine and make sure the boot sequence is CD follow by the virtual harddisk

4. Start your machine, choose "Repair your computer"  > select language >

5. Choose command prompt and enter following command:
type: bootrec /fixmbr  and press enter
and do the same for following:bootrec /fixboot bootrec /rebuildbcd

once finished then just type "y" and enter to complete. Then type "exit" enter

It will return to previous menu, but this time choose turn off.



6. Start again your Virtual box machine then that's it.
7. In my case i got another common issue. First the AOS is stuck at starting state.
To fix this just read following post: http://community.dynamics.com/ax/f/33/t/106726.aspx

8. And last and final step is issue regarding role center / EP / sharepoint portal not loaded.
Old method really go to C:\Windows\System32\drivers\etc\hosts and open up with notepad.
And just add two lines below:
127.0.0.1 dynamicsax.contoso.com
127.0.0.1 sharepoint

Basically this is to intercept DNS to point the website back to local host.


Go to your IIS Manager then open up sites>dynamics AX and on the right side click "Edit binding" then change the ip address to 127.0.0.1 as well.

Then there you go...

Usually i like to use RDP since smoother interface then the virtual box console session.
Make sure u setup a bridge network then in your RDP just put address: Ax2012R2A



Author:
Chandra W. Setiawan
Freelancer for Dynamics AX Technical & Functional