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[Hyper-V] Installing Virtual CD Software in a Virtual Machine
Useful information from the Virtual PC Guy’s blog on using ISO’s in Hyper-V: Like many Hyper-V users, I have created ISO images of most of my CDs / DVDs (and in the case of my MSDN software – have downloaded in ISO format to begin with).  I then...
Posted: Oct 27 2009, 02:41 PM by Cliff Hobbs at myITforum.com
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[SCVMM] Hyper-V Management + Delegated Administration + SCVMM
From Ben’s blog : A while ago I blogged about how to allow non-administrators to control Hyper-V .  You do this by editing the Hyper-V authorization store.  What I failed to mention at that time was that this method does not work if you are...
Posted: Oct 13 2009, 03:24 PM by Cliff Hobbs at myITforum.com
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[SCVMM] Now Available! Updated Virtualization Infrastructure Planning and Design (IPD) Guides
The IPD Guide for Windows Server Virtualization and IPD Guide for System Center Virtual Machine Manager are now updated to reflect the features and functionalities of Windows Server® 2008 R2 and System Center Virtual Machine Manager 2008 R2.  These...
Posted: Sep 24 2009, 02:20 AM by Cliff Hobbs at myITforum.com
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[Hyper-V] Hyper-V Management Tools update for Windows Vista Service Pack 2 - Virtual PC Guy
If you have installed Windows Vista Service Pack 2 on the system that you are using to manage Hyper-V – you should grab this update: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/970203 Note that this is an “update” which means that you need to have the original version...
Posted: Jul 08 2009, 02:06 AM by Cliff Hobbs at myITforum.com
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[Virtualisation] Virtual PC Guy - Fixing a missing “Create Virtual Machine” option [Windows Virtual PC]
Some people are finding that when they install Windows Virtual PC, their Virtual Machines folder does not have the option to Create Virtual Machine . If this happens to you – there are three options that you can try: When in the Virtual Machines folder...
Posted: Jul 07 2009, 07:44 AM by Cliff Hobbs at myITforum.com
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[HP] HP Helps Small and Midsize Businesses Save Time and Money
PALO ALTO, Calif., May 28, 2009 HP today expanded its Total Care initiative for small and midsize businesses (SMBs) with several new products, solutions and services that reduce costs, improve productivity and enhance efficiency. (1) To help SMB customers...
Posted: May 28 2009, 09:02 AM by Cliff Hobbs at myITforum.com
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[SCVMM] KB 962941 - Recommended hotfixes for System Center Virtual Machine Manager 2008
You might want to check out the two hitfixes detailed in this article: Required hotfixes for Hyper-V servers 956589 (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/956589/ ) Description of the Hyper-V update for issues that may occur when you manage the Hyper-V role...
Posted: Feb 12 2009, 05:50 AM by Cliff Hobbs at myITforum.com
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[SCVMM] SCVMM traces on Windows Core
This could come in handy when troubleshooting Windows Core VMs… Feed: System Center Virtual Machine Manager Collecting traces while reproducing an issue is one of the best methods we have of determining the source of an issue. Microsoft engineers might...
Posted: Feb 12 2009, 05:17 AM by Cliff Hobbs at myITforum.com
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[Hyper-V] How To: Migrate VMs to Hyper-V
Feed: System Center Virtual Machine Manager Have you ever gone looking for one thing only to find something else totally unrelated but really cool?  Kinda like when you're cleaning out your closet and accidentally stumble across that $50 gift...
Posted: Feb 10 2009, 11:22 AM by Cliff Hobbs at myITforum.com
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[Hyper-V] Mike releases WIM2VHD
Feed: Virtual PC Guy's WebLog Mike Kolitz has just released "WIM2VHD".  This is a tool that allows you to take the WIM file off of a Windows 7 or Windows Server 2008 R2 install DVD and turn it directly into a virtual hard disk that...
Posted: Feb 10 2009, 02:57 AM by Cliff Hobbs at myITforum.com
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[SCVMM] Issue adding a host to SCVMM when that host has more than 16 processors
Feed: System Center Virtual Machine Manager Looks like we have a new issue in System Center Virtual Machine Manager where adding a host that has more than 16 processors may crash the server with the following error: System.InvalidOperationException: Nullable...
Posted: Feb 10 2009, 02:52 AM by Cliff Hobbs at myITforum.com
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Virtualisation Saves Microsoft Customers Nearly a Half-Million Dollars Per Year
Businesses gain value via server consolidation, integrated management tools and application management. Reading, UK. — Feb. 9, 2009 — Microsoft Corp. today announced that some business customers around the world have saved on average $470,000 (U.S.) per...
Posted: Feb 09 2009, 10:52 AM by Cliff Hobbs at myITforum.com
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[ConfigMgr][OpsMgr]TechNet Webcast: Managing Virtual Solutions with OpsMgr and ConfigMgr 2007
Feed: The Operations Manager Support Team Blog Here's another cool webcast we have coming up on managing virtual solutions using OpsMgr and ConfigMgr.  This one is on March 24th (Tuesday).  Details and a registration link are below: ===...
Posted: Feb 09 2009, 08:56 AM by Cliff Hobbs at myITforum.com
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[Virtualisation] FREE eBook: Understanding Microsoft Virtualization Solutions
Just stumbled across this FREE eBook written by one of my favourite authors Mitch Tulloch which I’m off to download now… Understanding Microsoft Virtualization Solutions By Mitch Tulloch with the Microsoft Virtualization Teams ISBN: 9780735693371 This...
Posted: Feb 09 2009, 06:27 AM by Cliff Hobbs at myITforum.com
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[Win7] Mounting VHDs with Windows 7
Feed: Virtual PC Guy's WebLog In Windows 7 / Windows Server 2008 R2 VHD support is now part of the platform.  This means that you do not need to enable Hyper-V to mount and manipulate virtual hard disks.  You can mount virtual hard disks...
Posted: Feb 06 2009, 05:00 AM by Cliff Hobbs at myITforum.com
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[System Center] Upcoming event: System Center Meets Virtualization – Fulfilling the Promise of the Dynamic Datacenter
Feed: The Operations Manager Support Team Blog Just a quick note about an upcoming event we have planned that you may be interested in.  This one is taking place next Tuesday on February 10th in three locations across California: Irvine San Francisco...
Posted: Feb 06 2009, 04:45 AM by Cliff Hobbs at myITforum.com
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[Hyper-V] Virtual Server to Hyper-V Migration Guide
Feed: Virtual PC Guy's WebLog For users who want to move virtual machines from Virtual Server to Hyper-V there are two resources you should be aware of. The first is the Virtual Server to Hyper-V Migration Guide that is now available here: http:/...
Posted: Feb 04 2009, 03:36 AM by Cliff Hobbs at myITforum.com
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[Hyper-V] Looking at the Hyper-V Event Log
Feed: Virtual PC Guy's WebLog Hyper-V logs a lot of useful information if you need to diagnose a problem, so I thought I would put together a little post explaining where you should be looking.  The first thing to know is that all Hyper-V event...
Posted: Feb 03 2009, 06:41 AM by Cliff Hobbs at myITforum.com
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[Hyper-V] R2 Live Migration Overview & Architecture
Feed: Virtual PC Guy's WebLog There is a new whitepaper that details how live migration in Windows Server 2008 R2 and Microsoft Hyper-V Server R2 works: http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=fdd083c6-3fc7-470b-8569-7e6a19fb0fdf&DisplayLang...
Posted: Jan 30 2009, 10:44 AM by Cliff Hobbs at myITforum.com
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[Hyper-V] Fixed Disks vs. Physical Disks
Feed: Virtual PC Guy's WebLog I recently was setting up a Home Server on top of Hyper-V (Note: this is not a supported configuration, so if you wish to do the same - be it on your head) and had to decide between using physical disks directly attached...
Posted: Jan 29 2009, 10:46 AM by Cliff Hobbs at myITforum.com
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