Guest simples12345 Posted July 6, 2011 Posted July 6, 2011 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
Steve21 Posted July 6, 2011 Posted July 6, 2011 Can't you install it on a random standalone desktop? Or do you specifically want virtual? Steve
newpersn Posted July 6, 2011 Posted July 6, 2011 Sun Virtualbox. Been good for me. As long you got the system to run a virtual pc.
3s-gtech Posted July 6, 2011 Posted July 6, 2011 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.
januttall Posted July 6, 2011 Posted July 6, 2011 you can set vmware to act as if its 64 bit on a 32 bit host tho
Guest simples12345 Posted July 6, 2011 Posted July 6, 2011 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?
Guest simples12345 Posted July 6, 2011 Posted July 6, 2011 Sorry to ask some real silly questions lol
Butuz Posted July 6, 2011 Posted July 6, 2011 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
Guest simples12345 Posted July 6, 2011 Posted July 6, 2011 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
Marci Posted July 6, 2011 Posted July 6, 2011 Google "windows server 2008 trial"... top result = Windows Server 2008 R2 Evaluation Free 180-Day Trial
Guest simples12345 Posted July 6, 2011 Posted July 6, 2011 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 reason Thanks everyone
sted Posted July 6, 2011 Posted July 6, 2011 iirc the free vmware dosent allow you to do snapshots where as free virtualbox does and when testing thats a damned handy feature (id be very reluctant to try it on a live system esp if its a dc though)
Guest simples12345 Posted July 6, 2011 Posted July 6, 2011 you can set vmware to act as if its 64 bit on a 32 bit host tho How do i do that? It wont install on vmare I was just going to get the 32 bit NON R2 but i would rather not TBH
sted Posted July 6, 2011 Posted July 6, 2011 How do i do that? It wont install on vmare I was just going to get the 32 bit NON R2 but i would rather not TBH i would suggest r2 is different enough not to want to do that
Guest simples12345 Posted July 6, 2011 Posted July 6, 2011 All done... I needed to go into my Bios and Find "intel VT" and enable it... now its installing nicley
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