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How to Install Virtual Server 2005 R2 on Windows Vista

The instructions below show you how to first install and configure IIS on Windows Vista, followed by instructions for installing Virtual Server 2005 R2. Installation and Configuration of IIS on Windows Vista to Support Virtual Server 2005 R2 IIS installation...

Posted to Microsoft Virtualization In Depth by janiquec on 11-17-2006

Filed under: Virtualization, Virtual Server, Virtual Machine

Three Steps to VHD Compaction With Virtual Server 2005 R2 SP1

VHD compaction is a process that reduces the size of a virtual hard disk file on the physical disk. Virtual Server 2005 R2 SP1 comes with a compaction tool that only achieves minor reductions in virtual hard disk file size, if used by itself. A three...

Posted to Microsoft Virtualization In Depth by janiquec on 01-17-2007

Filed under: Virtualization, Virtual Server, Virtual Machine, Virtual Hard Disk

Using the Microsoft Loopback Adapter with Virtual Server 2005 R2

The Virtual Server 2005 R2 network architecture was designed to allow default isolation of virtual machine network traffic from other virtual machines, the Virtual Server host, and external networks. However, using the Microsoft Loopback Adapter, you...

Posted to Microsoft Virtualization In Depth by janiquec on 01-08-2007

Filed under: Virtualization, Virtual Server, Virtual Networks, Virtual Machine

Virtual Server 2005 R2 Common Issues and Tips - Guest Operating System Installation Runs Slow

This post is content adapted from Chapter 11 of the Microsoft Virtual Server 2005 R2 Resource Kit . Guest Operating System Installation Is Slow When you install Windows Server 2003, Windows 2000 Server, or Windows XP Professional as a guest operating...

Posted to Microsoft Virtualization In Depth by janiquec on 11-28-2007

Filed under: Virtualization, Virtual Server, Virtual Machine, Virtual Server 2005 R2 SP1

How to Convert a VHD boot disk from IDE to SCSI IN Virtual Server 2005 R2

If you ever want to move an IDE-based virtual hard disk (VHD) from Virtual PC to a SCSI-based VHD in Virtual Server, here are the steps to get it done! Move the VHD and VMC files to the Virtual Server host Open the Virtual Server Web Administration site...

Posted to Microsoft Virtualization In Depth by janiquec on 12-08-2006

Filed under: Virtualization, Virtual Server, Virtual Machine, Virtual Hard Disk

Virtual Server 2005 R2 - Virtual Networks

Virtual Networks A virtual network is a software emulation of a network hub with unlimited ports and a switched uplink that can connect to an external physical network through a physical network adapter or remain disconnected to create an isolated internal...

Posted to Microsoft Virtualization In Depth by janiquec on 02-26-2007

Filed under: Virtualization, Virtual Server

AMD-V Rapid Virtualization Indexing and Windows Server 2008 R2 Hyper-V Second Level Address Translation

A few weeks ago, Tim Mueting , AMD Product Manager, Virtualization Solutions, was kind enough to respond to a Q&A concerning AMD-V Rapid Virtualization Indexing (RVI) technology that is leveraged in Windows Server 2008 R2 Hyper-V to enable Second...

Posted to Microsoft Virtualization In Depth by janiquec on 07-20-2009

Filed under: Virtualization, Virtual Machine, WSV, Windows Server Virtualization, Viridian, Hyper-V, AMD-V, Windows Server 2008 Hyper-V, Hyper-V R2, Windows Server 2008 R2 Hyper-v

Virtual Server 2005 R2 Common Issues and Tips - Stop 0x7B Error Booting from a Virtual SCSI Disk

This post is content adapted from Chapter 11 of the Microsoft Virtual Server 2005 R2 Resource Kit . Stop 0x7B Error Booting from a Virtual SCSI Disk If you reconfigure a virtual machine VHD that contains a bootable guest operating system from a virtual...

Posted to Microsoft Virtualization In Depth by janiquec on 11-28-2007

Filed under: Virtualization, Virtual Server, Virtual Hard Disk, Virtual Server 2005 R2 SP1

Virtual Server 2005 R2 Common Issues and Tips - Service Principal Name Registration Failures

This post is content adapted from Chapter 11 of the Microsoft Virtual Server 2005 R2 Resource Kit . Service Principal Name Registration Failures A service principal name (SPN) allows Kerberos authentication to be used for services running on servers distributed...

Posted to Microsoft Virtualization In Depth by janiquec on 11-28-2007

Filed under: Virtualization, Virtual Server, Virtual Server 2005 R2 SP1

Dell Precision M6400 Quad-Core Mobile Workstation – A Hyper-V Platform

I’ve been waiting for a nice high-end quad-core laptop that can be used as a serious test machine for my Hyper-V work. Well, Dell came through with such a sweet discount that I did not have to wait any longer to order one of their new Precision M6400...

Posted to Microsoft Virtualization In Depth by janiquec on 11-24-2008

Filed under: Virtualization, Virtual Server, Virtual Networks, Virtual Machine, Virtual Hard Disk, Virtual Server 2005 R2 SP1, WSV, Windows Server Virtualization, Viridian, Hyper-V, Windows Server 2008 Hyper-V, DELL M6400

Increasing the size of a VHD in Virtual Server 2005 R2 SP1

When you create a Virtual Hard Disk (VHD), you must specify the maximum size for the disk. If it is a fixed disk, the specified disk space is immediately allocated as a single file on the host drive. If it is a dynamically expanding drive, an initial...

Posted to Microsoft Virtualization In Depth by vs-admin on 11-15-2006

Filed under: Virtualization, Virtual Server, Virtual Machine, Virtual Hard Disk

Microsoft Virtual Server 2005 R2 SP1 Released!!

Today, Microsoft released Virtual Server 2005 R2 SP1 to the web as a free download. Microsoft Press plans to release the Virtual Server 2005 R2 Resource Kit (written by Robert Larson and myself) on August 29, 2007. You can also pre-order the book on Amazon...

Posted to Microsoft Virtualization In Depth by janiquec on 06-11-2007

Filed under: Virtualization, Virtual Server, Virtual Machine, Virtual Hard Disk, Virtual Server 2005 R2 SP1

How to Explain Server Virtualization to your Friends

Commercial grade virtualization technology was developed by IBM in the mid-1960’s to allow the System/360 Model 67 hardware to support multiple, concurrent guest virtual machines, each able to run a single-user operating system. IBM did this by developing...

Posted to Microsoft Virtualization In Depth by janiquec on 12-16-2006

Filed under: Virtualization, Virtual Server, Virtual Machine, Virtual Hard Disk

Virtual Server 2005 R2 Common Issues and Tips - Always Prompted for Credentials

This post is content adapted from Chapter 11 of the Microsoft Virtual Server 2005 R2 Resource Kit . Always Prompted for Credentials Another common problem is that you are prompted to enter your credentials every time you access the Administration Website...

Posted to Microsoft Virtualization In Depth by janiquec on 11-28-2007

Filed under: Virtualization, Virtual Server, Virtual Server 2005 R2 SP1

Giving Microsoft Virtual Server Differencing Disks a Spin

A differencing disk is a special type of dynamic disk that stores changes to virtual machine state in a file separate from the base VHD. Differencing disks are defined in the context of a parent-child relationship. In this relationship, each child differencing...

Posted to Microsoft Virtualization In Depth by janiquec on 12-30-2006

Filed under: Virtualization, Virtual Server, Virtual Machine, Virtual Hard Disk

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How to Install Virtual Server 2005 R2 on Windows Vista

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How to Convert a VHD boot disk from IDE to SCSI IN Virtual Server 2005 R2

Virtual Server 2005 R2 - Virtual Networks

AMD-V Rapid Virtualization Indexing and Windows Server 2008 R2 Hyper-V Second Level Address Translation

Virtual Server 2005 R2 Common Issues and Tips - Stop 0x7B Error Booting from a Virtual SCSI Disk

Virtual Server 2005 R2 Common Issues and Tips - Service Principal Name Registration Failures

Dell Precision M6400 Quad-Core Mobile Workstation – A Hyper-V Platform

Increasing the size of a VHD in Virtual Server 2005 R2 SP1

Microsoft Virtual Server 2005 R2 SP1 Released!!

How to Explain Server Virtualization to your Friends

Virtual Server 2005 R2 Common Issues and Tips - Always Prompted for Credentials

Giving Microsoft Virtual Server Differencing Disks a Spin

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