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Windows 7 and virtualization

Source: microsoft.public.virtualserver
Sent: 08/09/2009
From: "Massimo" <(email address - cut out)>
Message:

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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RE: Windows 7 and virtualization

Sent: 08/09/2009
From: Roger Johnson, MCITP (SA, EA)
Message:

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/Forums/en-US/w7itprovirt/thread/a98e77b7-95d4-444f-8dbc-630c98074436

"Massimo" wrote:

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> 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
>
>

Re: Windows 7 and virtualization

Sent: 08/10/2009
From: "Massimo" <(email address - cut out)>
Message:

"Roger Johnson, MCITP (SA, EA)"
<(email address - cut out)> ha scritto nel messaggio
news:(email address - cut out)...

I was afraid of the same thing.

More score points for VMWare, I suppose... :-/

Massimo

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> 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.

Re: Windows 7 and virtualization

Sent: 08/11/2009
From: "Steve Buckley" <mrnecros(remove-this)@hotmail.com>
Message:

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

Show quoted text

> "Roger Johnson, MCITP (SA, EA)"
> <(email address - cut out)> ha scritto nel messaggio
> news:(email address - cut out)...
>
>> 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
>

Re: Windows 7 and virtualization

Sent: 08/12/2009
From: "Andrew Staley" <(email address - cut out)>
Message:

If MS don't offer a supported version, have you maybe considered Virtualbox?
IMHO its a very good alternative.

Andrew.

"Steve Buckley" <mrnecros(remove-this)@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:(email address - cut out)...

Show quoted text

> 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" <(email address - cut out)> wrote in message
> news:(email address - cut out)...
>> "Roger Johnson, MCITP (SA, EA)"
>> <(email address - cut out)> ha scritto nel
>> messaggio news:(email address - cut out)...
>>
>>> 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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