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Server 2008r2 on a Windows 7 32bit Virtual PC 1
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Windows Server 2008 R2 is x64 only. If your laptop was x64 then yes you could run Windows Server 2008 R2 as a VM under it.
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Does Virtual PC even support 64 bit guests? I didn't think so. Something like VMWare Workstation would.
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I don't think that it does. VMware Workstation does.
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Thanks Denny. That's exactly what I need - VM Workstation.
What I will do is to get a 64 bit Windows 7 Pro machine first, and then install VM workstation. Then I can use WM workstation to create a private network, which includes one Windows 2008R2 as the Domain Controller and two Windows 7 PCs. This way I can test out Server 2008 R2 before I implement it for real. Am I on the right track?
What I will do is to get a 64 bit Windows 7 Pro machine first, and then install VM workstation. Then I can use WM workstation to create a private network, which includes one Windows 2008R2 as the Domain Controller and two Windows 7 PCs. This way I can test out Server 2008 R2 before I implement it for real. Am I on the right track?
Just verified that Windows Virtual PC running on Windows 7 x64 edition still does not support 64-bit guests.
I'm assuming that VMware Workstation would, and I would hope that the free VMware Server product does. You might want to look into that before shelling out for VMware Workstation.
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I'm assuming that VMware Workstation would, and I would hope that the free VMware Server product does. You might want to look into that before shelling out for VMware Workstation.
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VMWare Workstation DOES support 64bit guests. I've got a bunch of them on several laptops.
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VMware Server also does support x64 guests on an x64 physical machine.
Seaport you are on the exact correct path.
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Seaport you are on the exact correct path.
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The question isn't about 2008, which comes in 32 and 64 bit versions from everyone. It's about 2008 R2, which is 64 bit only.
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