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Description of problem:
There are three incorrect steps in the section "9.2 Installing the Windows Balloon driver" of Virtualization Host Configuration and Guest Installation Guide.
http://docs.redhat.com/docs/en-US/Red_Hat_Enterprise_Linux/6/html/Virtualization_Host_Configuration_and_Guest_Installation_Guide/ch09s02.html
Version-Release number of selected component (if applicable):
virtualization Document Edition 0.2
How reproducible:
100%
Steps to Reproduce:
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Actual results:
1. Install the virtio-win package, either directly from RHN or through the yum packaging system.
2. Mount the /usr/share/virtio-win/virtio-win.iso file as a CD-ROM to the Windows virtual machine.
3. Copy the Ballon\ directory from the mounted CD-ROM to the system drive (C:\).
4. Download the devcon.exe utility for your system architecture by following the instructions at this URL: http://social.technet.microsoft.com/wiki/contents/articles/how-to-obtain-the-current-version-of-device-console-utility-devcon-exe.aspx. Then, copy it to C:\Balloon\2k8\x86 or C:\Balloon\2k8\x64, depending on your system architecture.
5. Open a command terminal. Navigate to the location of the devcon utility and run the following command:
devcon install BALLOON.inf "PCI\VEN_1AF4&DEV_1002&SUBSYS_00051AF4&REV_00"
6. Restart Windows for changes to take effect.
According above guidance (step3 ~ step5) , user can't successfully install virtio ballon driver.
Expected results:
1. Install the virtio-win package, either directly from RHN or through the yum packaging system.
2. Mount the /usr/share/virtio-win/virtio-win.iso file as a CD-ROM to the Windows virtual machine.
3. Open Device Manager in windows virtual machine and Select the PCI standard RAM Controller below System devices.
4. Right-click Update Driver Software... and click Browse my computer for driver software , then select the correct location(e.g. E:/Balloon/w7/amd64) from the mounted CD-ROM according to your guest os information and click next.
5. After the driver is installed successfully ,click OK. The VirtIO Balloon Driver will occurs below System
6. Restart Windows for changes to take effect.
Additional info: