Why does Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 when installed on Microsoft HyperV with Xen kernel not boot?

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Issue

  • Installed Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 on Microsoft HyperV, during boot process, it hangs at early startup activating VolumeGroup step.
  • The system is installed and booted with xen kernel. Does this have any conflict issues with HyperV environment?

Environment

  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
  • Xen kernel
  • Microsoft HyperV

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