Tuesday, December 9, 2008

Steps for Setting up New Virtual Machine


- Install Virtual Server 2005 Software on the Host system
- Once installed, Open up Virtual Server Administrative Site from Programs
menu
- Create new Virtual Machine
1. Name it,
2. Set hardware config - RAM, Space, Network Adapters
- Insert Windows Server 2003 Installation Disk
O.S. Installation will proceed
- Keep on installing required Software on the virtual machine along with Service Packs needed.
- Setup the virtual machine to be in Domain

Note: Points to remember to Remote desktop to virtual machine
Control Panel > Add Hardware > Install the hardware that I manuall select from the list
From the list, Select Network Adapters, Next Select Microsoft as Manufacturer and from right select Loopback adapter. and proceed to Install.
Next go to Virtual Server Administrative site and configure your Virtual machine to add new Network adapter and restart the machine.

Now you should be able to login to the new virtual machine and start development.

Happy development..

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