Hey community, I have been having a hell of a time trying to figure out why my vm keeps crashing... I am currently using Proxmox 8.0 and have a few Windows VMs using GPU Passthroughs, so I can use them like normal pcs on the go! Though recently I got myself a NAS and I have been trying to figure out why I am crashing constantly without any notice or crash logs...

Since I am using Parsec, I am unable to see any blue screens on the system. I logged in to proxmox and switched off the gpu and used just the screen, and I'll sometimes get a blue screen, but it's too fast for me to screenshot. I've been using a software called "Who Crashed" to check my BSOD's and nothing is showing anything important.... Event log shows that the system has rebooted unexpectedly by itself. I am assuming this could be an issue with Windows on Proxmox 8.0? I've never seen this happen before when using Proxmox 7.4, but I am unable to revert at this point.

TLDR: Windows crashes / reboots instantly after using my network share from time to time... I have no clue why it would be doing this, but it's happening and is really messing with what I need to be working on!

So it seems like I’m gonna just have to wipe my boot drive and install 7.4 Prox as now I’m suffering crashing when I don’t utilize the graphics card fully either now…

So here’s my dilemma…

I recently got into networking due to this sub and my primary goal was to have a managed switch & a few APs for separate tasks around the house while planning to make my home fully smart home’d. I found out the way that I was doing things currently seems to be a big mess which I’ll make a separate post seeing if maybe I can get some help organizing it before I consider making the switch over to either ubiquiti / TP Link.

I would like some community input if I should just fully sell off my Mikrotik switch & asus routers and stick to one branded product franchise. I really wanted to either build or buy a PFSense router / OPNsense system but most of the tutorials I see seem to be very complex for me to start off with.

What I currently have so far:

• Mikrotik Managed Gigabit Switch (will update the model number here later)

• ASUS AC-5300 Router w/ Merlin Flashed to it

• D-Link Fast Ethernet Unmanaged Switch (16-Ports, was a bit of a regrettable purchase of mine…)

• A Proxmox 4U server with an Intel Pro 1000 quad NIC installed (found from a different retired server I found)

Any help would be greatly appreciated!

A few days ago, I noticed someone posted a similar question about a specific hard drive on this subreddit. Sadly, I haven't received any responses about their experience. So, I'm hoping to get some advice from the community on whether anyone has dealt with the seller I'm interested in. I'm in the market for reliable 18 TB drives to upgrade my media server and NAS backup.

I got some new IronWolf Pro series HDDs when there was a good deal on Newegg for $340 Canadian, as I didn't want to pay full price. However, I'm looking to save some money here and there, though I understand that some might not agree with that. I've already spent most of my budget on setting up a strong system for my storage and services.

Any recommendations would be greatly appreciated, especially if you know of options that work well for Canadians or are available from American companies, with the caveat of dealing with import fees. Thanks in advance!