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Installing "Viridian" CTP on Windows Server 2008 RC0

So, it appears that the RC0 bits for Windows Server 2008 have been posted to the intarwebs.  As...

Author: Mike Kolitz Date: 09/24/2007

"Viridian" CTP bits to ship with Windows Server 2008 RC0!

It looks like the official announcement has finally gone out:  The Windows Server...

Author: Mike Kolitz Date: 09/12/2007

Making Ubuntu 7.04 Work Under Virtual PC 2007

This isn't exactly on topic for this blog, since up to this point I've really only talked about...

Author: Mike Kolitz Date: 08/06/2007

Not a fan of the Virtual Server Web Application? Try VMRCPlus!

Sorry for the prolonged period of silence on my blog, everyone. I can assure you that all is still...

Author: Mike Kolitz Date: 06/27/2007

Virtual PC 2007 has been Released To Web!

The updated version of Virtual PC has finally been released, and is free. If you're planning on...

Author: Mike Kolitz Date: 02/19/2007

A Pictorial History of Vista

I was actually preparing a similar post to the link below, and installing different Vista/Longhorn...

Author: Mike Kolitz Date: 01/08/2007

Using Vista RTM with Virtual PC or Virtual Server

Well, at last we've come to this. It's been almost a year since my first post to this blog, and look...

Author: Mike Kolitz Date: 11/25/2006

Virtual PC 2007 public beta is now available!

As of this morning, a beta version of VPC2007 is now available to the public. Head on over to...

Author: Mike Kolitz Date: 10/11/2006

Using Windows Vista RC2 under Virtual PC and Virtual Server

I'm happy to announce that nothing has changed, folks. The VM Additions that ship with Virtual...

Author: Mike Kolitz Date: 10/10/2006

Using Vista RC1 under Virtual PC or Virtual Server

Not a whole lot has changed in the Virtual world when it comes to running Vista. Virtual PC still...

Author: Mike Kolitz Date: 09/06/2006

Getting the new VM Additions for non-Connect members

I saw that someone over on ActiveWin posted a concern that CTP users weren't able to get the new...

Author: Mike Kolitz Date: 07/27/2006

New VMAdditions build available!

The title pretty much says it all - we've released updated VM Additions that are compatible with the...

Author: Mike Kolitz Date: 07/25/2006

Good News Everyone: VPC and licensing goodness ensue!

We've got some great news for you today, guys and gals. Robert McLaws recently made a post on...

Author: Mike Kolitz Date: 07/12/2006

Trying a new comment policy

I'm going to try something new (well, new to me, anyway... Raymond Chen has been doing this for a...

Author: Mike Kolitz Date: 06/27/2006

Vista Beta 2 and Sysprep: Hey, what the heck happened to the VM Additions?

If anyone has tried syspreping Windows Vista Beta 2 inside a VM, you may have noticed that the VM...

Author: Mike Kolitz Date: 06/27/2006

FINALLY: Virtual Machine Additions for Beta 2 are available

We've finally released the Microsoft Virtual Machine Additions for Windows Vista Beta 2! You can...

Author: Mike Kolitz Date: 06/27/2006

BillG talks about Windows Server Virtualization at WinHEC - complete with skull shatteringly rockin' demo!

Interested in what Windows Server Virtualization has to offer? You can check out what BillG had to...

Author: Mike Kolitz Date: 05/23/2006

Introducting the Windows Server Virtualization Group Blog

What a day for the Virtualization team! BillG announced and DEMO'd our product (flawlessly, might I...

Author: Mike Kolitz Date: 05/23/2006

Using Windows Vista / Longhorn Server Beta 2 on Virtual PC or Virtual Server

I've got to say, I've been using Vista and Longhorn Server internally for a very long time now -...

Author: Mike Kolitz Date: 05/23/2006

Going to WinHEC? Check out the Virtualization Sessions...

Microsoft's Windows Hardware Engineering Conference is this week. If you're going to be there, make...

Author: Mike Kolitz Date: 05/21/2006

Running Windows Vista 5365 under Virtual PC or Virtual Server

It's that time again (though I'm a little late to the game on this one... sorry for the delay)!...

Author: Mike Kolitz Date: 04/28/2006

Mega Man X on Virtual PC

I've always loved the Mega Man series of games, and - coincidentally - just bought the Mega Man X...

Author: Mike Kolitz Date: 04/22/2006

Virtual Server for Free? Totally...

Microsoft just announced that Virtual Server 2005 R2 (Enterprise Edition) is now available as a...

Author: Mike Kolitz Date: 04/03/2006

Ben squeezes the most out of Virtual Vista

Ben Armstrong, better known as the Virtual PC Guy, has a great article about tuning Vista for better...

Author: Mike Kolitz Date: 03/21/2006

Can't install in a VM? Getting a cryptic error message? Read on...

A couple people have left comments saying they get an error message like the following when they try...

Author: Mike Kolitz Date: 03/17/2006

Having sound issues with Vista in VPC? Here's why.

In my post on getting Glass working for a Virtual Machine, I spent a little bit of time discussing...

Author: Mike Kolitz Date: 02/28/2006

The other way around: Running VPC in the February CTP

Interested in changing things up and using Virtual PC in the February CTP of Vista? The Virtual PC...

Author: Mike Kolitz Date: 02/28/2006

There's nothing like teamwork...

Just wanted to give a quick heads up - yours truly isn't the only blogger on the Virtual Machine...

Author: Mike Kolitz Date: 02/22/2006

Glass in a VM? Sort of...

One of the things that a lot of people have asked us about, both inside and outside of Microsoft, is...

Author: Mike Kolitz Date: 02/22/2006

Installing the February CTP under Virtual PC / Virtual Server

There haven't really been any changes to the process of installing Vista in a Virtual Machine. As...

Author: Mike Kolitz Date: 02/22/2006

Going Deep with Virtualization on Channel9

There are some folks from my team talking about Virtualization over on Channel9. Very cool!

Author: Mike Kolitz Date: 02/14/2006

Running Vista under Virtual Server

Installing Vista under Virtual Server 2005 R2 is significantly easier than installing under VPC or...

Author: Mike Kolitz Date: 01/11/2006

Running Vista under Virtual PC

Just like the topic says, this post is dedicated to getting Vista going under Virtual PC. I've...

Author: Mike Kolitz Date: 01/04/2006

Before We Begin: Setting up your Virtual Hard Disk

As I mentioned in my previous post, there's still an issue with Vista installing on blank hard...

Author: Mike Kolitz Date: 12/20/2005

Tips for using the December CTP with Virtual PC / Virtual Server

Build 5270 was released yesterday as the December CTP - if you've got access to MSDN or Connect, you...

Author: Mike Kolitz Date: 12/20/2005

Starting Fresh

<helloWorldPost> Hi everybody!:: waits for 'Hi Dr. Nick!' :: My name is Mike Kolitz, and I'm a...

Author: Mike Kolitz Date: 12/20/2005

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