Vista - Server 2008 editions and Hyper V

My Google-foo isn't working this morning, but can you use the Windows 2008
x64 w/out Hyper V media and then add the RTM version of Hyper V afterwards?
Reason I ask is that I'm trying to figure out what media I have to start out
with to make this all work. Thanks in advance.

In message <ujYBttCEJHA.6044@xxxxxx>, "neo [mvp outlook]"
<neo@xxxxxx> writesYes.

Oddly, this is what I'm in the midst of doing right now. I just got the
2nd network card installed in my system, and am downloading the RTM "hot
fix" for HyperV to get it working this afternoon.
RTM Media then the hot fix.

Thomas
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Are you sure, Thomas? Specifically, not the RTM media, but the RTM version
without hyper-v? It's a different SKU, and I thought it wouldn't allow
hyper-v.

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"Thomas Lee" <tfl@xxxxxx> wrote in message
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I could be wrong (and Thomas certainly thinks so), but I believe you need
the RTM version that is not "w/o Hyper-V". Even though you're going to have
to add the RTM version of Hyper-V to it, my understanding was that you need
to start with the version that includes Hyper-V in order to add it. No need
to install the role, however, before adding the RTM bits for Hyper-V.

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"neo [mvp outlook]" <neo@xxxxxx> wrote in message
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I'm pretty sure you're right Charlie -- the only way to get hyper-V on
a no Hyper-V SKU is to get a new license and do an upgrade.

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Bob Comer


On Sat, 6 Sep 2008 11:48:26 -0700, "Charlie Russel - MVP"
<charlie@xxxxxx> wrote:

I hesitate whenever I disagree with Thomas. He and I go back a ways, and
he's usually been right. But I think he missed the key point in the OPs
query here.

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"Robert Comer" <bobcomer-removeme-@xxxxxx> wrote in message
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and trust me, I don't mind waiting for the final verdict since the box I
want to rebuild is a windows 2003 ee/vs2005r2sp1 server that hosts 8 vms.
still have homework to do on how to move the guests over to the new
platform.


"Charlie Russel - MVP" <charlie@xxxxxx> wrote in message
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On Sat, 6 Sep 2008 14:55:08 -0700, neo [mvp outlook] wrote:
If you know you're going to be adding the Hyper-V role then why not just
start with the SKU with Hyper-V in the first place? Even if you can add the
RTM patch to the bits without Hyper-V (like Robert and Charlie I think
Thomas is wrong here) you'll be in violation of the EULA if you do so.

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Not to mention the hyper-V sku is only a very little extra cost, and
just because it's a hyper-V sku, you don't have to install the Hyper-V
role if you don't want to use it yet.

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Bob Comer


On Sat, 6 Sep 2008 18:03:25 -0400, Paul Adare - MVP
<pkadare@xxxxxx> wrote:

Well, with Paul jumping in, I'm even more sure.<G>

Seriously, the difference in cost between the two editions is trivial. Buy
the one with hyper-v in it, and be done with it. That works, we all know it
works, and it's the correct product.

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"neo [mvp outlook]" <neo@xxxxxx> wrote in message
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