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  1. #1


    boris Guest

    Hyper-V question

    Hi,

    I currently use Hyper-V Beta (one included with Win2008 RTM).
    Question: when Hyper-V RTM released, will I be able to upgrade (and use
    exising VMs)?

    Thanks,
    Boris




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  2. #2


    Charlie Russel - MVP Guest

    Re: Hyper-V question

    No, you will not be able to directly upgrade. You will be able to use the
    existing VMs by recreating them and pointing the new VM to the existing VHD
    files. (This is covered in the RC installation documentation. )

    --
    Charlie.
    http://msmvps.com/blogs/xperts64
    http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/profile/charlie.russel


    "boris" <someone@xxxxxx> wrote in message
    news5A7D421-5949-4611-B9C3-9395F896C650@xxxxxx

    > Hi,
    >
    > I currently use Hyper-V Beta (one included with Win2008 RTM).
    > Question: when Hyper-V RTM released, will I be able to upgrade (and use
    > exising VMs)?
    >
    > Thanks,
    > Boris

      My System SpecsSystem Spec

  3. #3


    Kerry Brown Guest

    Re: Hyper-V question

    I was offered the RC0 to RC1 upgrade from WU. It worked great. I was kind of
    hoping the RTM version would work the same.

    --
    Kerry Brown
    MS-MVP - Windows Desktop Experience: Systems Administration
    http://www.vistahelp.ca/phpBB2/



    "Charlie Russel - MVP" <charlie@xxxxxx> wrote in message
    news:9DAB6890-6C76-40BA-BE31-5EE5FC2A5C5E@xxxxxx

    > No, you will not be able to directly upgrade. You will be able to use the
    > existing VMs by recreating them and pointing the new VM to the existing
    > VHD files. (This is covered in the RC installation documentation. )
    >
    > --
    > Charlie.
    > http://msmvps.com/blogs/xperts64
    > http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/profile/charlie.russel
    >
    >
    > "boris" <someone@xxxxxx> wrote in message
    > news5A7D421-5949-4611-B9C3-9395F896C650@xxxxxx

    >> Hi,
    >>
    >> I currently use Hyper-V Beta (one included with Win2008 RTM).
    >> Question: when Hyper-V RTM released, will I be able to upgrade (and use
    >> exising VMs)?
    >>
    >> Thanks,
    >> Boris
    >

      My System SpecsSystem Spec

  4. #4


    Bill Grant Guest

    Re: Hyper-V question

    Upgrading Hyper-V will probably work. Whether your vms will still run is
    the real question.

    With the upgrade from RC0 to RC1 everything worked fine for me. There
    have been a few reports in newgroups and forums of problems. Some were
    caused by vms left in a saved state, some by having unmerged snapshots (both
    known problems) but there were a few other worrying ones. I know that they
    were aiming at making RC1 upgradeable to RTM, but we will have to wait and
    see.

    Like Charlie I would play safe and delete the vms, then re-create them
    from the existing vhds.

    "Kerry Brown" <kerry@xxxxxx-tems.c*a*m> wrote in message
    news:CC909ADE-0421-4A65-BC7A-2E115DB33DE0@xxxxxx

    >I was offered the RC0 to RC1 upgrade from WU. It worked great. I was kind
    >of hoping the RTM version would work the same.
    >
    > --
    > Kerry Brown
    > MS-MVP - Windows Desktop Experience: Systems Administration
    > http://www.vistahelp.ca/phpBB2/
    >
    >
    >
    > "Charlie Russel - MVP" <charlie@xxxxxx> wrote in message
    > news:9DAB6890-6C76-40BA-BE31-5EE5FC2A5C5E@xxxxxx

    >> No, you will not be able to directly upgrade. You will be able to use the
    >> existing VMs by recreating them and pointing the new VM to the existing
    >> VHD files. (This is covered in the RC installation documentation. )
    >>
    >> --
    >> Charlie.
    >> http://msmvps.com/blogs/xperts64
    >> http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/profile/charlie.russel
    >>
    >>
    >> "boris" <someone@xxxxxx> wrote in message
    >> news5A7D421-5949-4611-B9C3-9395F896C650@xxxxxx

    >>> Hi,
    >>>
    >>> I currently use Hyper-V Beta (one included with Win2008 RTM).
    >>> Question: when Hyper-V RTM released, will I be able to upgrade (and use
    >>> exising VMs)?
    >>>
    >>> Thanks,
    >>> Boris
    >>
    >

      My System SpecsSystem Spec

  5. #5


    Charlie Russel - MVP Guest

    Re: Hyper-V question

    Notice that the OP was going from Beta 2 to RC - that almost certainly won't
    work and isn't supported. From RC0 to RC1 pretty much worked if you didn't
    have saved states. And in theory, RC1 to RTM should work, but I'm with you -
    I'm not planning on it.

    --
    Charlie.
    http://msmvps.com/blogs/xperts64
    http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/profile/charlie.russel

    "Bill Grant" <not.available@xxxxxx> wrote in message
    news:uAYBwcHwIHA.516@xxxxxx

    > Upgrading Hyper-V will probably work. Whether your vms will still run is
    > the real question.
    >
    > With the upgrade from RC0 to RC1 everything worked fine for me. There
    > have been a few reports in newgroups and forums of problems. Some were
    > caused by vms left in a saved state, some by having unmerged snapshots
    > (both known problems) but there were a few other worrying ones. I know
    > that they were aiming at making RC1 upgradeable to RTM, but we will have
    > to wait and see.
    >
    > Like Charlie I would play safe and delete the vms, then re-create them
    > from the existing vhds.
    >
    > "Kerry Brown" <kerry@xxxxxx-tems.c*a*m> wrote in message
    > news:CC909ADE-0421-4A65-BC7A-2E115DB33DE0@xxxxxx

    >>I was offered the RC0 to RC1 upgrade from WU. It worked great. I was kind
    >>of hoping the RTM version would work the same.
    >>
    >> --
    >> Kerry Brown
    >> MS-MVP - Windows Desktop Experience: Systems Administration
    >> http://www.vistahelp.ca/phpBB2/
    >>
    >>
    >>
    >> "Charlie Russel - MVP" <charlie@xxxxxx> wrote in message
    >> news:9DAB6890-6C76-40BA-BE31-5EE5FC2A5C5E@xxxxxx

    >>> No, you will not be able to directly upgrade. You will be able to use
    >>> the existing VMs by recreating them and pointing the new VM to the
    >>> existing VHD files. (This is covered in the RC installation
    >>> documentation. )
    >>>
    >>> --
    >>> Charlie.
    >>> http://msmvps.com/blogs/xperts64
    >>> http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/profile/charlie.russel
    >>>
    >>>
    >>> "boris" <someone@xxxxxx> wrote in message
    >>> news5A7D421-5949-4611-B9C3-9395F896C650@xxxxxx
    >>>> Hi,
    >>>>
    >>>> I currently use Hyper-V Beta (one included with Win2008 RTM).
    >>>> Question: when Hyper-V RTM released, will I be able to upgrade (and use
    >>>> exising VMs)?
    >>>>
    >>>> Thanks,
    >>>> Boris
    >>>
    >>
    >

      My System SpecsSystem Spec

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