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08-09-2009
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| | Windows 7 and virtualization I'm currently testing Windows 7 and the new Windows Virtual PC, and I discovered it doesn't support server OSes as guests. I use virtualization heavily for test labs, and I don't want to install Windows Server 2008 R2 on my computer to be able to use Hyper-V. What has Microsoft to offer to a professional who needs to create virtual labs on his computer, if he would like to stick with a Microsoft solution (as opposed to, say, VMWare)? Massimo |
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08-09-2009
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| | RE: Windows 7 and virtualization Massimo, I am afraid you may be limited to using VPC on Windows 7 if you are looking for a support Microsoft solution. There is a way to configure Windows 7 to install and run Virtual Server 2005 for running the server platforms that you require, but keep in mind that this is considered an unsupported configuration by Microsoft. http://social.technet.microsoft.com/...c-630c98074436 "Massimo" wrote: Quote: > I'm currently testing Windows 7 and the new Windows Virtual PC, and I > discovered it doesn't support server OSes as guests. > > I use virtualization heavily for test labs, and I don't want to install > Windows Server 2008 R2 on my computer to be able to use Hyper-V. > > What has Microsoft to offer to a professional who needs to create virtual > labs on his computer, if he would like to stick with a Microsoft solution > (as opposed to, say, VMWare)? > > > Massimo > > |
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08-10-2009
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| | Re: Windows 7 and virtualization "Roger Johnson, MCITP (SA, EA)" <RogerJohnsonMCITPSAEA@newsgroup> ha scritto nel messaggio news:2D04B8BF-7D96-4F47-9E5C-37500A7BF5AC@newsgroup Quote: > Massimo, > > I am afraid you may be limited to using VPC on Windows 7 if you are > looking > for a support Microsoft solution. There is a way to configure Windows 7 to > install and run Virtual Server 2005 for running the server platforms that > you > require, but keep in mind that this is considered an unsupported > configuration by Microsoft. More score points for VMWare, I suppose... :-/ Massimo |
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08-10-2009
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| | Re: Windows 7 and virtualization Bare in mind that VMware do not actually "support" the guest O/S, they will just refer you back to vendor (i.e. Microsoft.) Stabbed or shot really...the preference is yours. "Massimo" <barone@newsgroup> wrote in message news:O6Q0qTYGKHA.4608@newsgroup Quote: > "Roger Johnson, MCITP (SA, EA)" > <RogerJohnsonMCITPSAEA@newsgroup> ha scritto nel messaggio > news:2D04B8BF-7D96-4F47-9E5C-37500A7BF5AC@newsgroup > Quote: >> Massimo, >> >> I am afraid you may be limited to using VPC on Windows 7 if you are >> looking >> for a support Microsoft solution. There is a way to configure Windows 7 >> to >> install and run Virtual Server 2005 for running the server platforms that >> you >> require, but keep in mind that this is considered an unsupported >> configuration by Microsoft. > I was afraid of the same thing. > > More score points for VMWare, I suppose... :-/ > > > Massimo > |
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