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How To: Install Ubuntu 9.04 in a Hyper-V VM
The webbernetz are abuzz with news that a new version of Ubuntu has been released today. As such, I figured that I should post instructions on how to get it going under Hyper-V. Now, I know that these steps are pretty complex, so I'll try to use as much Read More...

by mikekol | 2 Comments

More PowerShell in R2 tricks
The other day, Ben Armstrong posted the steps for installing Windows PowerShell on Hyper-V Server 2008 R2 .  How awesome is that?  A real, modern, powerful shell on Hyper-V Server! It should be noted that this also works on Windows Server 2008 Read More...

by mikekol | 1 Comments

Hyper-V Installation Tricks: Updates
I haven’t updated my three part series about different ways to install Hyper-V for our RTM release.  I’ve been working on getting some step-by-step videos created, but it’s always been on the back burner, and I was waiting to update the posts until Read More...

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Adding the RC1 Integration Components to WinPE 2.0
Mike Sterling just made a triumphant return to blogging by posting an article on how to add the RC1 ICs to WinPE. Check it out here . Keep in mind, though, that this only works for WinPE 2.0, which is the WinPE that is based on Windows Vista and Windows Read More...

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Hyper-V Installation Tricks - Part 3: Integrated Installation and The Beauty of the Win6 Servicing Stack
Updated for Hyper-V RTM Thus far we covered the steps necessary to capture a system image with Hyper-V installed, and how to install Windows and Hyper-V at the same time without dealing with system images at all. Let's take a step back and talk about Read More...

by mikekol | 6 Comments

Hyper-V Installation Tricks - Part 2: Unattended Installation of Windows and Hyper-V
Updated for Hyper-V RTM Picture it: Sicily, 1914. You've got a bunch of Servers that you need to install and configure Windows Server 2008 and Hyper-V on. You don't feel like messing around with Sysprep. What do you do? Well, since none of these things Read More...

by mikekol | 7 Comments


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Hyper-V Installation Tricks - Part 1: Sysprep and Hyper-V
Updated for Hyper-V RTM Before we jump right into this, I thought it would be best if we got a few things straight.  For the remainder of this post, everytime I say "sysprep," I'm referring to running Sysprep with the /generalize switch.  Read More...

by mikekol | 6 Comments

Hyper-V Installation Tricks - Prologue
Updated for Hyper-V RTM As you may have heard, we've shipped Hyper-V.  Sorry for the lack of posts - it seems like I'm always on vacation when we ship a major release like this, so my posts lag a few days behind. Installing Hyper-V isn't exactly Read More...

by mikekol | 6 Comments

How do I automate "Viridian" installation on Win2k8 RC0?
Sorry for the abrupt end to the posts last week, everyone.  I was out sick.  But fear not, for I am once again a healthy and strapping young man.  And as such, I hereby return to blogging Virtual Goodness! So - automating "Viridian" Read More...

by mikekol | 4 Comments

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