If you have Vista installed as a guest OS, why do you need access to the
SQL server from the host?
Forget about the host machine and concentrate on your vms. Set up the
2008 Server as your SQL server and use your vm clients to access it. The
host does not need to be part of the network. It just runs the vms.
"ronald" <ronald@xxxxxx> wrote in message
news:0BD25EC0-2DB3-433D-9AEA-B97EED01F44B@xxxxxx
Quote:
> How do you regular Windows networking inside of VPC guest to map a drive
> to
> the host? In Windows Explorer when I expand Network, I see the VPC guest
> (itself) and 2 other workstaitons in my WorkGroup, but do not see the host
> machine listed. I have shared a couple of folders on the host, how do I
> map
> a drive or create a network place inside of my VPC guest?
>
>
>
> "Bob Campbell" wrote:
> Quote:
>> "ronald" <ronald@xxxxxx> wrote in message
>> news:3A40141D-2866-4408-BA5E-C862571253B5@xxxxxx Quote:
>> > You are correct Bo - I improperly stated the question. Here is a
>> > redefined
>> > question:
>> >
>> > I have a Vista Ultimate SP1 guest OS in VPC 2007 SP1. I have shared
>> > folders
>> > with the Host (also Vista Ultimate SP1). During the install of SQL
>> > Server
>> > 2008, I pointed the data directories to the shared folders and got an
>> > error.
>> > I changed the data directories to folders within the guest virtual
>> > machine,
>> > and the installation is proceeding. Is this just a bug in the
>> > installation
>> > program or will SQL Server running in a guest VM not be able to use
>> > shared
>> > folders?
>>
>> The VPC Shared Folders are buggy and should not be used. Specifically,
>> they can not handle a file larger than 4 GB. Use regular windows
>> networking instead to share files/folders.
>>
>>