You can also "create vhd" and "attach vhd" in diskmgmt.msc in Windows 7.
You could put the answerfile there from a Win7 client and then move the vhd
over to the Hyper-V server.

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"Charlie Russel - MVP" <Charlie@newsgroup> wrote in message
news:87176EC1-E443-4780-921C-C72A493B766E@newsgroup

> So, create a Windows VM on the Hyper-V server to do what you need to do.
> Any version will do.
>
> --
> Charlie.
> http://msmvps.com/blogs/russel
>
>
>
>
> "Mike" <Mike@newsgroup> wrote in message
> news:442FAE70-8B59-412F-AB87-59479B544564@newsgroup

>> Charlie,
>>
>> Unfortunately I don't have another VM at this point, the SBS box will be
>> my
>> first one.
>>
>> Mike
>>
>>
>> "Charlie Russel - MVP" wrote:
>>

>>> I don't see that as a problem. Run it on the existing SBS, and then copy
>>> the
>>> file over the network to a virtual machine that is a domain member. You
>>> can
>>> use that virtual machine to create the VFD, format it, and then copy the
>>> file onto the VFD.
>>>
>>> --
>>> Charlie.
>>> http://msmvps.com/blogs/russel
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>

>

Have a look at this for a possible solution;

http://www.advisorbits.com/2009/10/a..._no_drive.html


Mike wrote:

> I did consider Xenserver, a friend is running it on his Win 2008
> Servers with no problem, but they don't support SBS so I decided it
> was safer to go with Hyper-V.
>
> Mike
>
> "Charlie Russel - MVP" wrote:
>

>> That really doesn't address the question, since the OP stated he was
>> running in Hyper-V. And, honestly, I don't know or care if Zen
>> supports USB. I prefer to stick to Hyper-V whenever possible to
>> avoid any issues or finger pointing.
>>
>> --
>> Charlie.
>> http://msmvps.com/blogs/russel
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> "Daniel Jewel" <cyberdudeiq@newsgroup> wrote in message
>> news:%23tAT8no$KHA.5168@newsgroup

>>> Charlie,
>>>
>>> How about Citrix Zen Server (free)? I think it does support USB,
>>> doesn't it?
>>> Dan
>>>
>>> "Charlie Russel - MVP" <Charlie@newsgroup> wrote in
>>> message news:03ADA933-74B2-437E-B4E6-BC8B9EC95C22@newsgroup
>>>> I don't see that as a problem. Run it on the existing SBS, and
>>>> then copy the file over the network to a virtual machine that is a
>>>> domain member. You can use that virtual machine to create the VFD,
>>>> format it, and then copy the file onto the VFD.
>>>>
>>>> --
>>>> Charlie.
>>>> http://msmvps.com/blogs/russel
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>

>>
>> .

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