Hi guys,
Im looking for a virtal program To test out / practice Windows Server 2008 R2
Ideally I need a free on as the school are not willing to pay out
Please help :)
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Hi guys,
Im looking for a virtal program To test out / practice Windows Server 2008 R2
Ideally I need a free on as the school are not willing to pay out
Please help :)
Personally i would use VMware ESXi.
Virtualbox
Can't you install it on a random standalone desktop? Or do you specifically want virtual?
Steve
Sun Virtualbox. Been good for me. As long you got the system to run a virtual pc.
Do you mean a free virtual machine to install the OS on? There are loads available, like VMWare Player, though you'll need a 64 bit host for R2.
you can set vmware to act as if its 64 bit on a 32 bit host tho
XenServer - runs on almost anything
Thanks for the reply guys.. I could set it up on a standalone computer but the only spare one we have is ready to go out when a computer goes down.
As long as its free thats all that matters :)
ill try VMWare Player So i need to have the bootabul windows disk?
Sorry to ask some real silly questions lol
If possible use a spare workstation and install the full version of ESXi or XEN or HyperV as that is what you would be using in a production environment so makes sense to practice on it.
If thats absoloutly not possible then VMWare Workstation / Sun virtualbox are both fairly straightforward to install and use on an existing station.
Butuz
Really sorry to be a pain in the backside
can someone send me a link to Windows server 2008r2? Im really busy and need a trail iso file
It will be a massive help :)
Thanks
Google "windows server 2008 trial"... top result = Windows Server 2008 R2 Evaluation Free 180-Day Trial
I tried that one but would not let me down load for some strange reasonQuote:
Originally Posted by Marci
Thanks everyone
Here's the direct download link: GRMSXEVAL_EN_DVD.iso