I want to install Windows Server 2012R2 on my Dell CS24-SC over USB. It boots successfully from the USB disk. The Windows logo appears and the following error shows up.

Need to restart Hold down the power button error code:0x000000C4 Parameters: 0x00...091 0x00...00F 0xFFFFF80159BCCA80 0x000...0
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Having an error in the early beginning of the installation means that you have a hardware issue, or incompatible hardware.
First, make sure the files in the USB are not damaged.
Then, you may need to add the RAID drivers for your server to the installation files.

I realise this is slightly different to the problem you experienced, but I had the same problem when using Windows 2012 on VirtualBox, and saw the others with Windows 8.1 were also having the same problem.

To cure it, I had to set the CMPXCHG16B flag:

"C:\Program Files\Oracle\VirtualBox\VBoxManage" setextradata "My VM Name" VBoxInternal/CPUM/CMPXCHG16B 1

You can also set it globally if required:

"C:\Program Files\Oracle\VirtualBox\VBoxManage" setextradata global VBoxInternal/CPUM/CMPXCHG16B 1

I also had to go into the BIOS and change Memory Protection from Disabled to Enabled to solve the problem, so there may be a connection there with your issue.

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