Now that MED-V 2.0 is released we decided to publish a couple KB articles to give you a heads up on some issues we saw during the beta. Most of these are just FYIs and configuration related scenarios but if you’re rolling out Microsoft Enterprise Desktop...

Here’s a new Microsoft Enterprise Desktop Virtualization (MED-V) Knowledge Base article we published today. This one talks about an issue where a restricted user can attempt certain actions that they don't have permission to yet get a (false) message...

We’ve started to run into this issue every now and then so I wanted to give it a quick mention here just in case you happen to see it.  What happens is that you may run into an issue where you’ve set up a workspace with a Windows XP image and you...

This article describes one method that you can use to deploy the MED-V client using SMS/SCCM. The method that is described in this article is not the only method that is available. Additionally, you may have to modify the information in this article as...

Here are some common errors related to IIS and BITS that you may encounter when uploading and downloading images from an image distribution server.   1. When you attempt to upload a packed image to an image distribution server within the MED-V management...

When you run the MED-V Client on the Windows Vista or Windows 7 operating system, you may get a warning message when you attempt to log out of Windows while a MED-V workspace is still running: (Waiting for) MED-V The MED-V workspace must be closed before...

Are your MED-V v2 users ever having this happen? When they go to start a MED-V published application in seamless mode or launch a virtual machine from the Virtual PC window, you get the following message: <Virtual PC name> was closed with a user...

Throughout the past couple of years, I have written extensively on MED-V v1.0. Now that version 2 of MED-V has been released, many experienced users of MED-V are discovering that while it achieves the same results as version 1.0, there are significant...

If you are still using MED-V version 1, UPGRADE! But, if you are unable to due to workflow or platform issues, here are some additional tips to improve application performance for your published MED-V guest applications. Disable Unnecessary Services and...

Hi, I’m Dave Trupkin, Senior Product Manager for Microsoft Enterprise Desktop Virtualization (MED-V) and Microsoft Application Virtualization (App-V), the two desktop virtualization components of the Microsoft Desktop Optimization Pack (MDOP). Today I...

Printing in MED-V is pretty straight forward. You have two options for printing from MED-V workspaces: Printing from within the guest operating system and redirecting guest operating system printer output to the host printer subsystem (local printer redirection...

You can easily join your VM to a specific domain using the following steps: Note: VM has to be installed with Windows XP that has VLK (Volume License Key), Retail/MSDN/OEM Installations will not work. Step 1: SID creation This step is relevant when you...

You may run into problems trying to create a deployment package using Packing Wizard from the MED-V Management Console. The Packaging Wizard allows Administrators to provide end users with an installation deployment package that includes the MED-V Client...

The Microsoft Enterprise Desktop Virtualization (MED-V) video series is designed to help IT professionals wishing to learn more about the administrative and management tasks in MED-V. This series provides step-by-step guidance around common tasks that...

The following article lists the A/V (Anti-Virus) exclusion maskings for files used by MED-V. In order to prevent antivirus activity from affecting the performance of the virtual desktop, it is recommended to exclude the following Virtual Machine file...

Has this ever happened to you? You prepare a Virtual PC image for use with MED-V and you get the following error: “Failed to start Workspace <workspacename>”. Event ID 52 This is immediately followed a list of five possible causes. I would like...

Yesterday I posted on the availability of SP1 for MED-V 1.0 so now here's the link to the official Knowledge Base article: KB976233 - Service Pack 1 (SP1) is available for Microsoft Enterprise Desktop Virtualization (MED-V) 1.0 It really doesn't have...

When you attempt to start the MED-V Server service on Windows Server 2008 or Windows Server 2008 R2, you may get the following error: Error 1053: The service did not respond to the start or control request in a timely fashion. Additionally, the system...

The MED-V Management Console (Management.exe) allows you to manage the MED-V Client Policy, Image Distribution, and Reporting. The MED-V Management Console is bundled with the MED-V Client and can be installed with or without the MED-V Client. The operating...

In the migration to Windows 7 you may find applications that aren’t compatible, still require Internet Explorer 6, or cannot be fixed by traditional methods. MED-V can help you remove these deployment barriers. Whether you are working on your Windows...

MED-V leverages virtual machines and guest operating systems to provide seamless integration for legacy applications, and the seamless integration of these applications into the host desktop is proving to be an excellent way of resolving application compatibility...

Are you new to MED-V or just wanting to brush up on some best practices?  If so we have a great video for you.  This one is titled Preparing a MED-V Image and it walks you through all the steps and prerequisites needed for the creation and preparation...

The following is a list of the entire default environment variables used by MED-V 1.0 Service Pack 1 organized by use context. Variables Allowed for Renaming Computer during VM Setup During the VM Setup process, there is an optional action to rename the...

One request I have seen often from my customers lately has been a request for an in-depth discussion on how MED-V handles images and metadata. If you have been working with MED-V, by now you are probably familiar with the basics of how MED-V handles images...

Just a heads up on a new MED-V Knowledge Base article we published yesterday.  If you're having trouble uploading an image to an image distribution server you'll definitely want to check this one out: ===== Symptoms The following error may occur...