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I've installed Windows Server 2008 64-bit. &nbsp;Via Hyper-V (currently RC1), I've created two virtual machines: &nbsp;one a Windows Server 2008 64-bit and the other a Windows Server 2003 32-bit.<br />
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I'd like to share the host's external SCSI attached LTO tape drive with both virtual machines. &nbsp;If this is possible, can you provide me the steps needed to do this?<br />
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Thanks!
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I've installed Windows Server 2008 64-bit.  Via Hyper-V (currently RC1), I've created two virtual machines:  one a Windows Server 2008 64-bit and the other a Windows Server 2003 32-bit.

I'd like to share the host's external SCSI attached LTO tape drive with both virtual machines.  If this is possible, can you provide me the steps needed to do this?

Thanks!

Is there a way to share a host's tape drive with a Hyper-V Virtual Machine?

Windows Server 2008 and Windows Server 2008 R2, based on the Microsoft Vista codebase, is the last 32-bit server operating system released by Microsoft. It has a number of versions, including including Foundation, Standard, Enterprise, Datacenter, Web, HPC Server, Itanium and Storage; new features included server core installation and Hyper-V.