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Description of problem:

http://documentation-stage.bne.redhat.com/docs/en-US/Red_Hat_Enterprise_Linux/6/html/Virtualization_Host_Configuration_and_Guest_Installation_Guide/chap-Virtualization_Host_Configuration_and_Guest_Installation_Guide-Para_virtualized_drivers.html
Chapter 10. KVM Para-virtualized Drivers

in sentence:
"Using KVM para-virtualized drives, the following Microsoft Windows versions are expected to run similarly to bare-metal-based systems.
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Windows Server 2008 R2 (32-bit and 64-bit versions)"

Windows Server 2008 R2 has no 32-bit version


10.2. Installing the drivers on an installed Windows guest

in sentnece:
"NetKVM, the network driver, affects the Network adapters group. This driver is only available if a virtio disk and a virtio NIC are configured.
viostor, the block driver, affects the Disk drives group. This driver is only available if a virtio disk and a virtio NIC are configured."

The NetKVM is used when a virtio nic is configured.
The viostor is used when a virtio disk is configured.

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(In reply to comment #0)

Hi Kyla,

Can you please clarify:

> 10.2. Installing the drivers on an installed Windows guest
> 
> The NetKVM is used when a virtio nic is configured.
> The viostor is used when a virtio disk is configured.

Is the NetKVM driver *only available* if a virtio NIC is configured?

and

Is the viostor *only available* if a virtio disk is configured?

Thank you,
Dayle

Yes, the NetKVM is only used for virtio NIC, no relationship with disk, and the viostor is only used for virtio disk, no relationship with NIC.