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How to Use the New VHD Features of Windows 7 / Server 2008 R2

Ever think that VHD files were only for Virtualization? This webcast shows the different ways that Windows 7 / Server 2008 R2 can use VHD files, this will show different ways that one can configure boot from VHD, how he/she can work with VHD files from the command line and...

Tags: Server, File, VHD, Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Windows, Operating Systems, Software

Webcasts 2009-05-28

Hands on: Windows 7 'XP Mode'

Over the past few days a huge number of electrons have been inconvenienced to bring you news about a new Windows 7 feature called XP Mode. In this post I'm going to take a closer look at this technology and what you need to make it work for you. by...

Tags: Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Windows XP, Microsoft Windows, Operating Systems, Software, windows, 7, xp, mode, vhd, virtual, machine, Adrian Kingsley-Hughes

Image galleries 2009-05-01

How-to: Getting started with .VHD files in Windows 7

How-to: Getting started with .VHD files in Windows 7Native or still virtual?If you use this method, is the OS being ran natively then or still in a virtual environment?More helpfull info....1. Vista/Win7 system backups are kept in VHD files, great for P2V conversions and accessing backups without going through the...

Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), desktop virtualization, Microsoft Windows, VHD, Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Windows Vista

Discussion threads 2009-01-10

How-to: Getting started with .VHD files in Windows 7

Some of you seem confused about how Windows 7 goes about supporting .VHD files as used by Virtual PC, Windows Server 2008 R2 and Hyper-V. Here's a quick how-to work with .VHD files in Windows 7. by Adrian Kingsley-Hughes

Tags: Microsoft Windows 7, VHD, Microsoft Windows, Operating Systems, Software, Adrian Kingsley-Hughes

Blog posts 2009-01-10

Windows 7 to have support for Virtual Hard Disks

Windows 7 to have support for Virtual Hard DisksVHD stands from...vaporware HD.It's a just a new marketing ploy meant to keep M$ relevant.But which SKUs will have that support?I found out the hard way that different Vista SKUs give you different disk capabilities when I tried to span two hard...

Tags: Operating systems, PRODUCTIVITY, Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Microsoft Windows 7, VHD, Microsoft Windows, Virtual Hard Disk, computer

Discussion threads 2008-05-23

Citrix and Microsoft make nice at VMWorld

For those wondering how Microsoft partner Citrix's purchase of open-source vendor XenSource would affect Citrix's relationship with Microsoft, the September 11 announcement involving the two does little to answer that question. At the VMWorld 2007 show, Microsoft and Citrix announced they have "strengthened their longtime (18-year!) integration...

Tags: Desktop, Virtualization, Citrix Systems Inc., Microsoft Corp., Mary Jo Foley

Blog posts 2007-09-11

Free virtual machines from Microsoft

Finally, Microsoft has started to make something of its virtualization technology. First, it made Virtual PC 2005 a free download (and Virtual PC 2007 for Windows Vista will also be free) and now it has released four pre-configured VHDs Virtual Hard Disks for Virtual Server 2005 R2.The four virtual...

Tags: Microsoft, Virtual Machines

Blog posts 2006-11-07

Additional Resources

Disk2vhd 1.3 (Windows)

Disk2vhd is a utility that creates VHD (Virtual Hard Disk - Microsoft's Virtual Machine disk format) versions of physical disks for use in Microsoft Virtual PC or Microsoft Hyper-V virtual machines VMs. You can run Disk2vhd on a system that is online. Disk2vhd uses Windows' Volume Snapshot capability, introduced in...

Tags: Disk, Microsoft Corp., Volume, Disk2vhd, Microsoft Windows, Desktop Virtualization, Operating Systems, Software, Hardware, Virtualization

Software downloads 2009-11-03

WinMount (64-bit) 3.2.0929 (Windows)

WinMount is a useful windows utility. It is an archive tool and also an image tool. It can compress, decompress and browse archieves, mount archives and DVD CD HDD images to a virtual disk. The most powerful function is that mount ZIP RAR to virtual disk or local folder directly...

Tags: 64-bit, Disk, Microsoft Windows, Virtual Disk, WinMount International, Ip storage, Virtualization, Productivity, Hardware

Software downloads 2009-10-21

Windows XP Mode Q and A

7/Vista incompatible "Drivers" on XP modeMy otherwise perfectly working HP printer, Logitech webcam, and an analog microphone failed to work with Vista since the hardware vendors won't provide updated drivers while the older ones resulted in BSODs. Can these be made to work by installing the drivers into XP...

Tags: Microsoft Windows XP, XP Mode, Microsoft Windows

Discussion threads 2009-10-20

WinMount 3.2.0929 (Windows)

WinMount is a useful windows utility. It is an archive tool and also an image tool. It can compress, decompress and browse archieves, mount archives and DVD CD HDD images to a virtual disk. The most powerful function is that mount ZIP RAR to virtual disk or local folder directly...

Tags: Disk, Microsoft Windows, Virtual Disk, WinMount International, Ip storage, Virtualization, Productivity, Hardware

Software downloads 2009-10-13

Expand the number of Windows 7 installs with bootable VHDs

Microsoft has made available several techniques that you can use to create a bootable Windows 7 VHDs that run like a dual boot setup. In this edition of the Windows Vista and Windows 7 Report, Greg Shultz shows you how to create a bootable VHD using the Windows 7 DVD...

Tags: Greg Shultz, Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Windows, Operating Systems, Software

Download resources 2009-09-22

MakBit Virtual CD/DVD 1.9.0 (Windows)

MakBit Virtual CD/DVD is a powerful utility for creating and managing virtual CD/DVD-ROM drives and discs. These virtual CD and DVD drives are much more quick, reliable, and convenient than physical ones. Features and benefits: get up to 20 virtual drives and unlimited number of CD or DVD images; run...

Tags: CD, Disc, Microsoft Windows, MakBit Software, DVD, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Home Entertainment

Software downloads 2009-08-28

Geek Sheet: Virtualizing Free Linux Distributions in Windows Server 2008 R2

It's been a while since we've had a hardcore Geek Sheet installment, and I promise that this one will be a real winner. Some of you may be aware that the updated Hyper-V bare-metal hypervisor virtualization layer in Microsoft's upcoming Windows Server 2008 R2 (Which is due...

Tags: Red Hat Enterprise Linux, Linux Distribution, Mouse, Network, Microsoft Windows Server, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows Server 2008, Microsoft Windows Server Hyper-V, SLES, LinuxIC, OpenSUSE 11.1, ENTER, Linux, UNIX, Open Source, Operating Systems, Servers, Software, Hardware, Jason Perlow

Blog posts 2009-08-09

Microsoft delivers near-final test build of Windows 7 XP Mode

Microsoft delivers near-final test build of Windows 7 XP ModeAmazing StuffWell done microsoft.RE: Microsoft delivers near-final test build of Windows 7 XP ModeI'm unclear about the use of this on other editions of Win7, such as Home Premium. Is it only the XP Mode part of the new VirtualPC that...

Tags: Operating systems, desktop virtualization, Microsoft Windows XP, XP Mode, Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Windows, Windows 7 XP Mode, near-final test, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Delivers

Discussion threads 2009-08-04

Microsoft sticker shock: Anytime Upgrade, Family Pack details

Microsoft sticker shock: Anytime Upgrade, Family Pack detailsAre you tempted or turned off by these details?What do you think of Microsoft's decision to make the Family Pack a limited-quantity offer? Are the upgrade prices fair?Leave your comments here.RE: Microsoft sticker shock: Anytime Upgrade, Family Pack detailsI, for one, would like...

Tags: Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Windows, Desktops, Microsoft Corp., sticker, OEM

Discussion threads 2009-07-31

MediaHeal for Virtual Drives 1.0.0932 (Windows)

MediaHeal for Virtual Drives recovers files from damaged virtual disks (.vhd, .vmdk). Repairs corrupted file systems (FAT, NTFS) of virtual drives. Restores data and allows using files without virtual machine. MediaHeal for Virtual Drives scans corrupted file system and creates a copy of the file system with files and folders...

Tags: NTFS, Disk, File System, Microsoft Windows, Virtual Machine, Recoveronix, MediaHeal, Desktop Virtualization, Virtualization, Hardware

Software downloads 2009-07-31

Windows 7 first look: More than just "Vista, fixed"

Windows 7 first look: More than just "Vista, fixed"I look forward to your next reviewI am far more interested in the differences between versions than an overview. We've been hearing about Windows 7 features for months, now it would be nice to know exactly which features will be present on...

Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Media Center PCs, Operating systems, IT Deployment, Windows 7 First look, Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows XP

Discussion threads 2009-07-29

PowerISO 4.5 (Windows)

PowerISO is a powerful CD/DVD image file processing tool, which allows you to open, extract, create, edit, burn, compress, encrypt, split and convert ISO files, and mount these files with internal virtual drive. It can process almost all CD-ROM image files including ISO and BIN. PowerISO can be used easily,...

Tags: ISO, Microsoft Windows, PowerISO Computing, PowerISO, Iso standards, Process Improvement, Quality, Business Operations

Software downloads 2009-07-27

Windows Server 2008 R2 Releases to Manufacturing

Windows Server 2008 R2, which released to manufacturing today, July 22nd, 2009, contains major functionality improvements in virtualization and networking over the previous version. This afternoon, Microsoft has announced the Release to Manufacturing RTM of Windows Server 2008 R2, which incorporates many hundreds...

Tags: Microsoft Windows Server, Manufacturing, Microsoft Windows Server Hyper-V, Feature, Live Migration, Hyper-V Live Migration, CSV, NTFS CSV, SCVMM 2008 R2, Microsoft Windows Server 2008, Microsoft Windows, Servers, Virtualization, Processors, Operating Systems, Software, Hardware, Semiconductors, Components, Jason Perlow

Blog posts 2009-07-22