Mastering Proxmox - Third Edition

Issue – Windows 7 VM does not reboot, instead it shuts down, requiring a manual boot from Proxmox

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 the issue for this type of Windows 7 virtual machine. This is not a common occurrence and causes an issue in some Windows 7 VMs, while others run just fine. Following screenshot shows the display adapter selected as SPICE: