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TechNet Webcast: Working With the VHD File Format in Virtual Server 2005 (Level 300)
Microsoft has set the Virtual Hard Disk VHD file format as the standard for running and managing virtual machines using Microsoft Virtual Server 2005. The VHD file format provides for a range of disk types, including dynamically expanding, linked, undo, and differencing disks. This webcast provides detailed information about the...
Tags: Image Management, Microsoft Virtual Server, Disk, Webcast, Microsoft Virtual Server 2005, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft TechNet
Webcasts
Windows 7 now allows you to boot a native OS from a VHD file
IT pro Brad Bird explains how to use the new capability in Windows 7 to boot an OS natively from within a VHD file rather than the standard method of dual booting. by Brad Bird
Tags: Microsoft Windows 7, Operating System, Microsoft Windows, Operating Systems, Software, Brad Bird
Blog posts 2009-03-31
Ease testing using Microsoft's free VHD files for Windows Server 2003 or Windows XP
Testing can be a pain, but with free Microsoft's Virtual Server 2005 R2 program, you can let your virtual machine do a lot of the work. Scott Lowe tells you how you can save time and money while ensuring that your system is up to date. Are you so...
Tags: Microsoft Virtual Server, Microsoft Windows Server, Microsoft Windows XP, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Microsoft Windows, Servers, Scott Lowe MCSE, Virtual Hard Disk, Windows Server 2003 Tips Newsletter, Operating Systems, Software, Hardware
Technical articles 2007-02-27
VHD Utility 1.0.2 (Windows)
VHD Utility expands dynamic and fixed Virtual PC VHDs. It also displays VHD information (VHD storage capacity, allocated size, VHD type). The utility has an intuitive and easy to use GUI, integrated into Windows Explorer context menu for a VHD file.Version 1.0.2 may include unspecified updates, enhancements, or bug fixes....
Tags: Utility, Xtralogic, VHD Utility, Microsoft Windows, Desktop Virtualization, Storage, Operating Systems, Software, Hardware
Software downloads 2007-12-26
How to Use the New VHD Features of Windows 7 / Server 2008 R2
Ever think that VHD files were only for Virtualization? This webcast shows the different ways that Windows 7 / Server 2008 R2 can use VHD files, this will show different ways that one can configure boot from VHD, how he/she can work with VHD files from the command line and...
Tags: Server, File, VHD, Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Windows, Operating Systems, Software
Webcasts 2009-05-28
Use Virtual PC 2007 to access a Complete PC Backup image in Vista
Windows Vista Business, Ultimate, and Enterprise editions come with two types of backup utilities. The first is Automatic Backup, which is designed to backup just your data files, and second is Complete PC Backup and Restore, which is an image-based backup tool designed to backup your entire computer, including the...
Tags: Hard Drive, PC, Operating System, Backup, Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Virtual PC, Microsoft Corp., Image, File, Virtual Machine, Restore, VHD, Microsoft Windows, Operating Systems, Software, Greg Shultz
Blog posts 2008-01-22
Experiment with Windows Vista for FREE
If you're one of those folks who has decided to stay away from Windows Vista due to either cost or fear of the unknown, here's your chance to experiment with Windows Vista for FREE! That's both risk-free and free of charge!In this edition of the Windows Vista Report, I'll show...
Tags: Windows Vista, Virtual Server, Test, General
Blog posts 2007-06-07
Create a completely clean OS environment with Microsoft Virtual PC
Whether you want to test software, run legacy applications, or maintain a completely clean system, Microsoft's Virtual PC and the following copy/paste trick let you create a fresh environment in mere minutes.DownloadFirst, download Virtual Server from Microsoft. Locate the installation media (CD, ISO, or even floppy) for the operating system...
Tags: hard drive, Joshua Hoskins, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Virtual PC, operating system, PC, virtual machine
Technical articles 2006-10-03
Configuring and using Virtual Server 2005
Is your data center getting hot and crowded? Do you haveolder servers running legacy applications? Would you like to be able to removesome older hardware from expensive maintenance contracts? Do you want to makefull use of the power of your new hardware?If you answered yes to these questions, considervirtualizing some...
Tags: Microsoft Virtual Server, Microsoft Virtual Server 2005, processor, Scott Lowe MCSE, server, virtual server, VS2005
Technical articles 2004-11-18
Got a really cool virus, need a VHD resizer
Seriously.Ill state my question first, need a tool to shrink a VHD, anyone got one? I found one online but it required .net2 and the only system that has .net2 is the VM in question.Anyways, coolest virus I have seen so far.It somehow, created a folder calledC:WINDOWSsystem32systemIn there it...
Tags: Cyberthreats, VHD, virus
Q&A 2009-11-19
Help with Virtual PC 6.0 for Mac's
I am running Virtual PC 6.0 on a PowerMac G4 with OS 10.2. My virtual Windows 2000 pc was working fine until I tried to upgrade Windows Media player from 7 to 9 series. Since the system requires a reboot to complete the upgrade, my virtual pc continually blue screens...
Tags: Apple Macintosh, leonie.barden@..., Microsoft Virtual PC, PC, virtual PC, Virtual PC 6.0
Q&A 2004-11-22
Virtual PC 2007 vhd sharing
I use a couple of different virtual machines running Windows XP SP2. I normally don't run them at the same time.I'd like to centralize their normal storage of files. I'd like to have a second and third virtual hard drive that is the same for both of them....
Tags: brian@..., Virtual PC 2007, hard drive, Microsoft Virtual PC
Discussion threads 2007-07-12
Virtual PC 2007 Data Sharing
I am a software developer using a couple of virtual machines running Windows XP for development. My real machine is a laptop running Vista.What's the best way to share the same set of document files between these?As I see it, I have some options:1. Keep my files on a...
Tags: File servers, brian@..., data sharing, virtual machine, real machine, Microsoft Virtual PC
Discussion threads 2007-07-13
Installing Ubuntu 8.04 on Virtual PC: It takes a village
I've played around with Linux a little on other's machines, but I've never installed it myself or really tried to use it on a day-to-day basis. So, ready to take the plunge, I decided to install it in a virtual environment so that I could easily switch between it...
Tags: Ubuntu, Screen, PC, Microsoft Virtual PC, Kernel, VPC, InputDevice, Monitors & Displays, Video Cards, Networking, Hardware, Components, Selena Frye
Blog posts 2008-05-16
TechNet Webcast: Using Melio Cluster File System With Virtual Server 2005 R2 to Enable Virtual Machine Migration and Availability (Level 300)
Melio cluster file system and SAN storage greatly increases the flexibility of Microsoft Virtual Server 2005 R2, enables to migrate applications across physical hosts in response to changes in load, or to maintain availability when hardware maintenance is required. Using Sanbolic software and SAN storage, all Virtual Hard Disk (.vhd)...
Tags: Microsoft Virtual Server, Webcast, Microsoft Virtual Server 2005, Migration, Microsoft Corp., Virtual Machine, Microsoft TechNet, Storage, Storage Area Networks (SAN), Desktop Virtualization, Storage Management, Servers, Hardware
Webcasts 2007-10-25
Use free sandboxing software to isolate risky behavior
Good toolI've been using SandBoxie for 4 years now. Besides the pdf issue easily resolved there's one catch for notebook users. More often than not the touch pad will not be able to scroll or it will not work at all. Also there appears to not be a good solution...
Tags: Tools & Techniques, Web browsers, SafeSpace, Sandboxie, software
Discussion threads 2008-12-15
add virtual drive to virtual pc 2007
Does any one know how to add a virtual drive inside of virtual pc 2007? in settings the button to use a vhd file is greyed out. How can I enable it?DanIs the VPC On?Turn off the Virtual PC and go to Settings and there should be Virual hard Disks....
Tags: Desktops, drumfelt@..., PC
Discussion threads 2007-10-27
Windows PC back-up for Vista
I have a small query on the Windows PC back-up. I brought the Sony VGN-SZ670N/C laptop a month and a half before with Vista business loaded. As a promotion, I was provided with Spiderman3 movie loaded on my machine. I had taken a complete Windows PC back-up after I brought...
Tags: Desktops, ukbasu@..., Windows PC, PC, movie, Microsoft Windows Vista
Discussion threads 2007-11-12
Making ISO from HD
Does any know a good tool to use in order to make an ISO out of a Hard Drive? I have a secondary hard drive that used to be my prior Windows install XP that i left intact so i can retrieve files if needed. I want to make an...
Tags: ISO standards, Process improvement, ISO, Deamon Tools, WinImage, hard drive
Discussion threads 2008-09-18
Windows 7 now allows you to boot a native OS from a VHD file
Using Windows 7 to boot VHDs -> Installed on bootable Flash drivesHi,I just read Brad Bird's article on booting VHDs using Windows 7.I'm currently looking for a way to have multiple ISO images on a USB Flash drive, with some kind of boot loader that allows me to choose which...
Tags: Flash memory, Microsoft Windows, operating system, VHD, Microsoft Windows 7, USB flash drive
Discussion threads 2009-04-01


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