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Martian Memorandum under Virtual PC

Continuing on with the Tex Murphy games we arrive at Martian Memorandum. This would have to be my...

Author: Benjamin Armstrong Date: 06/29/2007

Running Virtual Server 2005 on Windows Server 2008 core installations

A little known fact is that Virtual Server 2005 installs and works just fine on Windows Server 2008...

Author: Benjamin Armstrong Date: 06/28/2007

Windows Server 2008 core installation under Virtual Server

For those of you who are unaware - Windows Server 2008 includes a new installation option - the...

Author: Benjamin Armstrong Date: 06/25/2007

Mean Streets under Virtual PC

Heh. It has been so long since I posted about a game that I am sure that many of you were wondering...

Author: Benjamin Armstrong Date: 06/22/2007

Mounting Linux virtual hard disks with VHDMount

If you use Linux under Virtual Server / Virtual PC - you may be interested to know that the new...

Author: Benjamin Armstrong Date: 06/21/2007

Double clicking on a VHD to mount it (take 2)

A while ago I posted about setting this up with Virtual Server 2005 R2 SP1 Beta 2 - but things have...

Author: Benjamin Armstrong Date: 06/20/2007

Using VHDMount with Virtual PC

So maybe you are using Virtual PC, and having read about VHDMount you are thinking:"Gee, I would...

Author: Benjamin Armstrong Date: 06/19/2007

Playing with the final version of VHDMount

Along with the recent release of Virtual Server 2005 R2 SP1 - we now have access to the final...

Author: Benjamin Armstrong Date: 06/18/2007

Updated Windows Server Virtualization licensing calculator

A while ago I posted about the Windows Server Virtualization calculator - well it has been...

Author: Benjamin Armstrong Date: 06/13/2007

Virtualization licensing document now available

Microsoft has just recently published this virtualization licensing...

Author: Benjamin Armstrong Date: 06/13/2007

Virtual Server 2005 R2 SP1 now available

The final release of Virtual Server 2005 R2 SP1 is now available for download at the newly...

Author: Benjamin Armstrong Date: 06/11/2007

Dashing to TechEd...

Well - at the last moment I have been called in to present at TechEd US this year, so today I will...

Author: Benjamin Armstrong Date: 06/07/2007

Why are Additions required for using virtual machines through Remote Desktop?

I was recently asked why it is required to have Virtual Machine Additions installed when trying to...

Author: Benjamin Armstrong Date: 06/07/2007

Windows Vista trial virtual hard disk

This is nice - a 30 day evaluation version of Windows Vista Enterprise, pre-installed with Virtual...

Author: Benjamin Armstrong Date: 06/06/2007

How to get the mouse working with Ubuntu 7.04 under Virtual PC

I know a lot of people have been trying to get Ubuntu 7.04 working under Virtual PC - and have been...

Author: Benjamin Armstrong Date: 05/30/2007

A new Virtual Server management tool: HyperAdmin

HyperAdmin is a custom management interface for Virtual Server. If you want to try it out - you can...

Author: Benjamin Armstrong Date: 05/30/2007

Be careful with VHDs and Windows XP Compressed Folders

Just thought I would put a note out here to say - beware! I know a number of people who have lost...

Author: Benjamin Armstrong Date: 05/24/2007

Windows Vista Enterprise Centralized Desktop and Virtual Server White Paper

I missed this one when it went up last month - but if you are interested in what the Windows Vista...

Author: Benjamin Armstrong Date: 05/18/2007

NUMA and Virtual Server

Before I get started on this topic - let me pause to address the first question that many people...

Author: Benjamin Armstrong Date: 05/17/2007

Slowing down virtual machines

A common request that I hear is that people want a way to create a 'slow' virtual machine. Usually...

Author: Benjamin Armstrong Date: 05/14/2007

VBScript to uniquely assign MAC addresses across servers

A while ago I was asked if I had a script that could assign a unique static MAC address to a virtual...

Author: Benjamin Armstrong Date: 05/11/2007

Mike Neil provides Windows Server Virtualization updates

Mike Neil has provided updated information about the Windows Server Virtualization release here:...

Author: Benjamin Armstrong Date: 05/10/2007

Recovering a lost Virtual PC Console

For various reasons, from time to time, people report that they can no longer access the Virtual PC...

Author: Benjamin Armstrong Date: 05/08/2007

SCVMM Beta 2 now available for download in a VHD

Good news for those of you too lazy to install SCVMM to try it out - it is now available as a...

Author: Benjamin Armstrong Date: 05/08/2007

Interesting article on using disk imaging tools with Virtual PC

I just read this article by John Paul Cook (a virtual machine MVP) and thought you all might be...

Author: Benjamin Armstrong Date: 05/02/2007

Vista, Virtual PC and full screen text display

One of the less noticed changes to Windows Vista is that it no longer supports displaying in 'full...

Author: Benjamin Armstrong Date: 05/01/2007

Using Vista BitLocker under Virtual PC / Virtual Server

UPDATE: This article used to explain how to configure BitLocker inside of a virtual machine. However...

Author: Benjamin Armstrong Date: 04/30/2007

Virtual PC, Shared Networking and the problems with Ping

Anyone who has spent time troubleshooting networking problems will be more than familiar with the...

Author: Benjamin Armstrong Date: 04/27/2007

System Center Virtual Machine Manager Beta 2 available

System Center Virtual Machine Manager Beta 2 is available for download here. Some of the new...

Author: Benjamin Armstrong Date: 04/24/2007

S3 Trio drivers back up on S3Graphics.com

For a while these drivers were missing - but now if you need Windows 3.11, OS/2 or CAD drivers for...

Author: Benjamin Armstrong Date: 04/24/2007

Visual Studio 9.0 Beta 1 available as a virtual machine

Here is another interesting virtual machine. The Visual Studio team have made Beta 1 of the next...

Author: Benjamin Armstrong Date: 04/23/2007

Poll: What do you use desktop virtualization for?

I have oftened been asked "what do the people who read your blog use virtualization for"? So - I...

Author: Benjamin Armstrong Date: 04/20/2007

Virtual Server 2005 R2 SP1 Release Candidate available for download

Per the title of this post, the Virtual Server 2005 R2 SP1 RC build can now be downloaded here (note...

Author: Benjamin Armstrong Date: 04/18/2007

Checking out rPath virtual appliances

rPath (www.rpath.com) is a company that provides a toolkit for building virtual appliances. These...

Author: Benjamin Armstrong Date: 04/18/2007

Internet Explorer 6.0 and 7.0 Virtual Machines

This is very cool. To help web developers who have IE 6.0 or 7.0 installed on their computers, and...

Author: Benjamin Armstrong Date: 04/18/2007

Virtual PC is 10 years old

Hah - almost missed this one. 10 years ago (yesterday) - Virtual PC 1.0 for Macintosh was released....

Author: Benjamin Armstrong Date: 04/16/2007

Problems with conflicting access to hardware virtualization

Some of you have reported that if you have VMware & Virtual PC installed on the same system -...

Author: Benjamin Armstrong Date: 04/12/2007

Hardware virtualization, BIOS settings and saved states...

A couple of people I know have hit this problem - so I thought I would let you all know about it. If...

Author: Benjamin Armstrong Date: 04/12/2007

A New Book on Virtual Server - written by me!

Time for me to unveil a personal secret - I have written a big honkin' book about Virtual Server....

Author: Benjamin Armstrong Date: 04/10/2007

Handy tip for Vista virtual machines

If you regularly build virtual machines for testing - and delete them within 30-days of creation -...

Author: Benjamin Armstrong Date: 04/10/2007

For those who may be interested...

I have decided to start a personal blog at https://mumblingtomyself.spaces.live.com/Cheers,Ben

Author: Benjamin Armstrong Date: 04/09/2007

Lazer Light under Virtual PC

This is a fun little puzzle game. On each level you are given a laser gun (in a fixed position), a...

Author: Benjamin Armstrong Date: 04/06/2007

Creating and Connecting a Virtual Network with VBScript

Okay - so this week I have a little VBScript to create and connect a virtual network under Virtual...

Author: Benjamin Armstrong Date: 04/05/2007

Unsplitting a Split Virtual Hard Disk

Virtual PC supports a relatively unknown feature called a 'split virtual hard disk'. The problem...

Author: Benjamin Armstrong Date: 04/04/2007

Windows Server Virtualization Calculator

I do not know how I missed this one, but this is a very cool tool. The Windows Server Virtualization...

Author: Benjamin Armstrong Date: 04/03/2007

Updated HP Proliant Virtualization Sizing tool

I have posted about this in the past, but HP provides a useful tool for giving guidance on hardware...

Author: Benjamin Armstrong Date: 04/03/2007

Updated Virtual Machine Additions for Linux now Available

Well, Andrew Dugdell beat me to posting about this, but an updated version of the Virtual Machine...

Author: Benjamin Armstrong Date: 04/02/2007

Handy compilation of Virtualization resources

Richard Macdonald posted a nice list of Microsoft virtualization resources the other day, it is well...

Author: Benjamin Armstrong Date: 04/02/2007

Windows Vista Enterprise Centralized Desktops Licensing Announced

One thing that we have seen growing interest in recently is the concept of 'centralized desktops'...

Author: Benjamin Armstrong Date: 04/02/2007

Tube under Virtual PC

This is a fun little game released by Bullfrog in 1994. Internet rumor says that it was released as...

Author: Benjamin Armstrong Date: 03/30/2007

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