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Virtual PC 64 bit guests

Source: microsoft.public.virtualserver
Sent: 07/08/2008
From: Tim
Message:

I'm running virtual pc 2007 64 bit on a windows server 2003 64 bit edition
as the host OS. It seems to only be able to run 32 bit guests. Is there a
way to load windows server 2003 64bit guest operating systems on virtual pc
64 bit?? If not, do I need to install virtual server instead?

Thanks,
TJ

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Re: Virtual PC 64 bit guests

Sent: 07/08/2008
From: "Kerry Brown" <kerry@kdbNOSPAMsys-tems.c*a*m>
Message:

The only Microsoft virtual environment that supports 64 bit guests is Server
2008 with Hyper-V.

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

"Tim" <(email address - cut out)> wrote in message
news:(email address - cut out)...

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> I'm running virtual pc 2007 64 bit on a windows server 2003 64 bit
> edition
> as the host OS. It seems to only be able to run 32 bit guests. Is there
> a
> way to load windows server 2003 64bit guest operating systems on virtual
> pc
> 64 bit?? If not, do I need to install virtual server instead?
>
> Thanks,
> TJ

Re: Virtual PC 64 bit guests

Sent: 07/08/2008
From: "Charlie Russel - MVP" <(email address - cut out)>
Message:

Neither Virtual PC nor Virtual Server will support 64-bit guests. Your only
Microsoft solution is Hyper-V, running as part of Windows Server 2008, if
your hardware supports it. From other vendors, something like VMWare
Workstation might be a good fit, but you'd have to convert any existing VMs
to work in it.

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

"Tim" <(email address - cut out)> wrote in message
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Re: Virtual PC 64 bit guests

Sent: 07/08/2008
From: Tim
Message:

Thanks. One question... will my existing VPC 2007 images work with the new
Hyper-V?

Thanks,
TJ

"Charlie Russel - MVP" wrote:

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> Neither Virtual PC nor Virtual Server will support 64-bit guests. Your only
> Microsoft solution is Hyper-V, running as part of Windows Server 2008, if
> your hardware supports it. From other vendors, something like VMWare
> Workstation might be a good fit, but you'd have to convert any existing VMs
> to work in it.
>
> --
> Charlie.
> http://msmvps.com/blogs/xperts64
> http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/profile/charlie.russel
>
>
> "Tim" <(email address - cut out)> wrote in message
> news:(email address - cut out)...
> > I'm running virtual pc 2007 64 bit on a windows server 2003 64 bit
> > edition
> > as the host OS. It seems to only be able to run 32 bit guests. Is there
> > a
> > way to load windows server 2003 64bit guest operating systems on virtual
> > pc
> > 64 bit?? If not, do I need to install virtual server instead?
> >
> > Thanks,
> > TJ
>

Re: Virtual PC 64 bit guests

Sent: 07/08/2008
From: Tim
Message:

Thanks Paul. I guess that leads me to another question... will my existing
32-bit VPCs that run windows server 2003 32-bit OS run on the new Hyper-v, or
does it only support 64-bit?

"Paul Adare - MVP" wrote:

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> On Tue, 8 Jul 2008 08:10:01 -0700, Tim wrote:
>
> > Thanks. One question... will my existing VPC 2007 images work with the new
> > Hyper-V?
>
> The VHD files are portable. You'll need to run them in VPC and remove the
> Virtual Machines Additions first. Shut them down, then create new virtual
> machines in Hyper-V using the original VHD files. Depending on the OS you
> should be prepared to reactivate them as the hardware will change
> significantly.
>
> --
> Paul Adare
> MVP - Identity Lifecycle Manager
> http://www.identit.ca
> 1 bull, 3 cows.
>

Re: Virtual PC 64 bit guests

Sent: 07/08/2008
From: Paul Adare - MVP <(email address - cut out)>
Message:

On Tue, 8 Jul 2008 08:10:01 -0700, Tim wrote:

The VHD files are portable. You'll need to run them in VPC and remove the
Virtual Machines Additions first. Shut them down, then create new virtual
machines in Hyper-V using the original VHD files. Depending on the OS you
should be prepared to reactivate them as the hardware will change
significantly.

--
Paul Adare
MVP - Identity Lifecycle Manager
http://www.identit.ca
1 bull, 3 cows.

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> Thanks. One question... will my existing VPC 2007 images work with the new
> Hyper-V?

Re: Virtual PC 64 bit guests

Sent: 07/08/2008
From: Paul Adare - MVP <(email address - cut out)>
Message:

On Tue, 8 Jul 2008 09:18:03 -0700, Tim wrote:

Hyper-V supports both 32 and 64 bit guests.

--
Paul Adare
MVP - Identity Lifecycle Manager
http://www.identit.ca
You know it is going to be a bad day when you forget your new password.

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> Thanks Paul. I guess that leads me to another question... will my existing
> 32-bit VPCs that run windows server 2003 32-bit OS run on the new Hyper-v, or
> does it only support 64-bit?

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