I'm currently building my skills in IT support by doing hands-on projects and documenting the journey. One of my recent challenges was setting up Windows Server 2022 on Oracle VirtualBox I ran into a few problems along the way.

Problem 1 : Guru Meditation Error.

Fix:
Open Start Menu "Windows Features" click Turn Windows features on or off and Uncheck Virtual Machine Platform and Windows Hypervisor Platform.

Problem 2 : No bootable medium found.

Fix: I had to change the boot order, to boot from Optical first then Hard Disk.

Problem 3: Windows Server 2022 stuck in boot loop.

Fix:

• Allow the installation to complete up to 100%.

• Wait for the system to restart.

• Immediately power off the VirtualBox.

• Go to settings -> Storage, under Controller, select the ISO, click on the disk icon then choose remove disk.

• Save and restart.

The installation was a success, I continued to create an Admin account.

What I learned:

1. Troubleshooting the virtualBox VM errors.

2. Installing Windows Server manually.

Next Goals:

• Install Active Directory and DNS roles.

• Practice creating users, groups and domain policies.

• Using PowerShell to automate server tasks.

I’m currently seeking work and using this time to upskill through self-teaching, small lab projects, and writing blogs like this. If you’re also learning or have any advice to share, feel free to drop a comment, I’d love to connect and grow my network.