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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