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Installing Windows Server 2008 on Virtual PC 2007 SP1
I am trying to install Windows Server 2008 on Virtual PC 2007 but it just sits there on expanding files 0% and refuses to go any further.
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It's fine installing straight onto a PC's hard drive but I need it to run in a virtual environment. Since the original post 4 hours ago the status has changed to 56% on expanding the files, so it will probably work. It just takes around 8 hours to expand the files. This is a dual-core Intel with 2GB ram with 512MB assigned to the virtual machine. I have been able to intsall other OS no problem but Windows 7 does the same.
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Another thing, is it the original 2008 server or 2008 r2 server? R2 needs to run on 64bit hardware and also requires more RAM.
I don't think it's possible to install 2008 R2 on Virtual PC - Virtual PC is 32 bit emulation. You would need VMWare Server which is not licensed for a workstation or VMWare Workstation which is not free (for a type 2 hypervisor based solution).
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Can I get some detailed advice if I go down the VMWare road please?
That's why I asked about 2008 server or 2008 r2 server. What version are you trying to install?
VMWare is similar to Virtual PC - it may install faster, but in the end, you're going to get pretty much the same performance - unless you use ESX(i) or HyperV. The one major benefit in VMWare is access to the USB ports but frankly, I don't find I miss them much.
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rindi: When I right-click on My Computer it says: Windows Server Enterprise Service Pack 2. That's all I can tell you about the version.
leew: Can you say a bit more about these other apps. Will ESX(i) or HyperV run on Windows XP Pro and how do I acquire them?
leew: Can you say a bit more about these other apps. Will ESX(i) or HyperV run on Windows XP Pro and how do I acquire them?
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If it's Service Pack 2, it must be 2008, as 2008 R2 doesn't yet have SP2.
As I stated in my first comment:
A type 1 hypervisor is also a bare metal hypervisor, so if you go that way, you'll have to install fresh.
A type 1 hypervisor is also a bare metal hypervisor, so if you go that way, you'll have to install fresh.
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The answers are not quite what I expected but thanks for your help guys.
Maybe, if it is copy, is corrupted. Have you tried to install the software in a physical machine or with another virtual software, such as VMWare player? To test if the media is corrupted or the Virtual PC has the issue.
Anyway, many times i install Win Server 2k8 with Virtual PC and never have such issue.