I am currently using Windows Server 2008 Standard and have several Hyper V machines. These are development VM's and I want to now switch back Vista x64 because I am missing Aero.
I know Windows Server 2008 can have aero but the host performance is very very bad when I run VM in Hyper V.
I want to export my Hyper V machines so that I can use it in Virtual PC. Anyone know an easy way?
If you have built them as Hyper-V machines, I don't think you can go back. There are serious differences in the HAL for Virtual PC and Hyper-V. You can move a VPC to Hyper-V permanantly by removing the VPC add-ins ans adding the Hyper-V integration drivers/services and re-detecting the hardware.
A VPC can run in Hyper-V just fine, don't add the machine drivers for Hyper-V and you can go back to VPC with no problem.
VPC to Hyper-V is one way.
Hyper-V is designed to be used on the server, obviously. Whereas VirtualPC is designed for the end user. Hyper-V will give you more control, and the ability to create and restore snapshots. However, it does not have a direct console interface to the VM, you would use a browser to access the console. I would go Hyper-V, but it really depends on what you're using your VMs for. Luckily, they share the same format for virtual disks, so you can try it out with your existing VMs.
You should review Windows 2008 R2 SP1 upgrade with RemoteFX, it comes with a new video driver for VM's that allow 3D, extended desktops and more. It will help resolve some of the issues you are seeing today.
Both the Host server and VM need to be running SP1 of Windows 2008 R2.
http://blogs.technet.com/b/virtualization/archive/2010/03/18/explaining-microsoft-remotefx.aspx
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I have a GCE Virtual Machine with Windows 2008 R2 Datacenter OS and I need to upgrade to Windows 2012 R2 Datacenter OS. I have found suggestions on the internet but I didn't find a formal process to do this, only suggestions.
I only have tried doing the upgrade using the OS Installer in place, but after the restart step, the VM seems to crash because doesn't respond.
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I have GCE VM Windows 2008 R2 DataCenter and I need to become in GCE VM Windows 2012 R2 DataCenter. The process that I tested seems to do the VM crash.
Is it possible and how to upgrade an existing GCE VM OS?
For Windows, this is not supported. There are a number of technical reasons, but the primary reason is licensing. Windows images are "Premium Images". Also, Google does not provide a method for "major" version upgrades. You need to create a new instance and copy/restore your data.
since yesterday I had my Windows 2012R2 Datacenter server correctly running Hyper-V machines.
After a windows update I'm not able to start any of the VMs and get a message that say Hypervisor not in execution.
If I check from services I don't see the service but from server manager the hyperv role seems to be running.
From windows features list i don't see anymore the Hyper-v (i wanted to uninstall and reinstall it).
Any suggestion?
It is unlikely that Windows updates have deleted any services.
You should still be able to see the Hyper-V Virtual Machine Management service even if it is stopped or running/broken.
If not, I suggest that you re-install the Hyper-V role.
Is it possible to create a Windows XP instance on aws? Even if it means creating my own AMI, then I'm happy to do so.
I'm looking to offer training and there is a few reasons we require Windows XP, which cannot be avoided.
No, there is not. Only Windows Server 2008 and Windows Server 2012. There is no support for consumer desktop Windows operating systems.
Yes, you can, but not directly. The usual scenario is to run XP virtualised, with it's own network adapter, under a hypervisor. It is being done.
I am working on a setup project that installs a web site on IIS6. I have Windows7 on my machine, and I can install IIS7 on it, but not IIS6 as far as I know. So what are the ways to test my setup project on IIS6? The free and legal ways (without any cracks) are prefered :) .
Setup a Windows XP Pro virtual machine and install IIS6 on that.
http://www.virtualbox.org/
I can install Windows Server 2003 on a Virtual PC, and they both appear to be free!
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/en/details.aspx?familyid=77f24c9d-b4b8-4f73-99e3-c66f80e415b6&displaylang=en
Haven't tested yet, but I think it will be fine, if the documentation doesn't lie:
This is a preconfigured virtual machine contained within the Virtual Hard Disk (VHD) format. A virtualization product that supports the VHD format is required to use this virtual machine. Microsoft Virtual PC or Microsoft Virtual Server are provided for free and can be used with these VHD based virtual machines. Please refer to the system requirements section for more details.
Another possible way to do this is to have a remote connection to a machine that already has IIS6.
I love the idea of using VS2010. I downloaded it today to play with it. But I am hesitant to install it all on my machine as upgrading from Microsoft betas is usually difficult. Also, I am not a TFS install expert, so I don't know the best ways to set that up.
But I still want to play with it...
Does anyone know of a VPC that has it all set up and ready to use?
VPC only for alpha version of Visual Studio, I think.
Best way how play with VS is install into virtual machine (VmWare or VirtualPC) or install another your machine (home pc, notebook, second pc, etc...), imho.
If you haven't licence OS for virtual machine, you can try trial version of Microsoft systems or betas (Win7 and Server 2008 R2).
Microsoft is doing allot of interesting work internally with virtualization and shipping several major virtualization products soon. HyperV and XP being virtualized in Windows 7 most notably. It would be shocked if we didn't see this functionality in the new VS.
If you are interested in desktop virtualization for development testing check out Virtual Box from Sun it is amazing and unlike the other high quality virtualization environments free and GPL. I use a portable version of VirtualBox to drag my virtual desktops back and forth to work each day on a external SATA drive.
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