Blain Barton's Blog

Orlando IT Pro Virtualization Event 12/14 - Register Now!

blainbar — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 17:58:00 GMT

Get details here!

http://msevents.microsoft.com/CUI/EventDetail.aspx?EventID=1032429530&Culture=en-US

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blainbar — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 00:04:00 GMT

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TechNet Events Unleashed: Oct, Nov, Dec Calendar

blainbar — Fri, 23 Oct 2009 19:25:00 GMT

TechNet Events Presents:

TechNet Unleashed:
The Microsoft Virtualization Tour

Join our TechNet IT Evangelists as they hit the road again this fall to bring you the highlights of Microsoft’s great virtualization solutions. We’ll go from the desktop to the enterprise, starting with VHD native boot – a new feature for Windows® 7 and Windows Server® 2008 R2. Next, we’ll move into Windows XP mode, Windows Server 2008 R2 Hyper-V™, and finish with System Center Virtual Machine Manager (SCVMM).

AGENDA

VHD Native Boot
We’ll kick off the afternoon by exploring VHD Native Boot, which is a new feature for Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2. VHD Native Boot can be used as the running operating system on designated hardware – without a parent operating system, virtual machine, or hypervisor. This is one of the best virtualization features to date for technology professionals of every kind – from enterprise to small and medium-size business pros and consultants.

Windows XP Mode
With Windows XP Mode, it’s easy to install and run multiple Windows XP productivity applications directly from your Windows 7-based PC. Do you have application compatibility issues? Windows XP Mode can ease those compatibility headaches, because it gives you the best of both worlds. You can easily run older Windows XP business software – including web applications that require an old version of Internet Explorer® – while taking advantage of the many benefits of your Windows 7 desktop. This is a can’t-miss session for IT pros who juggle both new and established software and web applications.

Windows Server 2008 R2 Hyper-V
It’s time to focus on enterprise with an overview of Windows Server 2008 R2 Hyper-V. In this session, we’ll look at how to create virtual machines in Hyper-V and demonstrate how the snapshot feature can easily revert the virtual machine to a previous state. You’ll come away from this session with a sold understanding of all the capabilities and new features in Windows Server 2008 R2 Hyper-V.

System Center Virtual Machine Manager
Finally, no virtualization discussion is complete without a conversation about management. When it comes to managing virtual infrastructures, System Center Virtual Machine Manager 2008 (SCVMM) is the best of the best. This member of the System Center family of system management products provides a straightforward, cost-effective solution for unified management of physical and virtual machines.

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Blain Barton Joins BIEB on the Launch of Windows 7!

blainbar — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 23:53:00 GMT

WOW, Windows 7 is Out the Door!

http://blogs.technet.com/windowsserverexperts/

Today was a great day at the local retail stores for Windows 7, I was there!

I made some rounds around where I live and Windows 7 was getting great reviews, I was there to answer questions from nearby customers.

TechNet Event Calendar for October, November and December 2009

blainbar — Sun, 18 Oct 2009 08:10:00 GMT

Reston, VA	11/30/2009	1:00 pm - 5:00 pm	Blain Barton & Yung Chou	http://msevents.microsoft.com/CUI/EventDetail.aspx?EventID=1032429522&Culture=en-US
Alpharetta, GA	12/1/2009	1:00 pm - 5:00 pm	John Baker & Yung Chou	http://msevents.microsoft.com/CUI/EventDetail.aspx?EventID=1032429524&Culture=en-US
Rochester, NY	12/2/2009	1:00 pm - 5:00 pm	Dan Stolts & Blain Barton	http://msevents.microsoft.com/CUI/EventDetail.aspx?EventID=1032429525&Culture=en-US
Charlotte, NC	12/3/2009	1:00 pm - 5:00 pm	John Baker & Yung Chou	http://msevents.microsoft.com/CUI/EventDetail.aspx?EventID=1032429526&Culture=en-US
Bridgewater, NJ	12/7/2009	1:00 pm - 5:00 pm	Dan Stolts & John Baker	http://msevents.microsoft.com/CUI/EventDetail.aspx?EventID=1032429527&Culture=en-US
Waltham, MA	12/9/2009	1:00 pm - 5:00 pm	Dan Stolts & Yung Chou	http://msevents.microsoft.com/CUI/EventDetail.aspx?EventID=1032429528&Culture=en-US
Malvern, PA	12/11/2009	1:00 pm - 5:00 pm	Blain Barton & John Baker	http://msevents.microsoft.com/CUI/EventDetail.aspx?EventID=1032429529&Culture=en-US
Orlando, FL	12/14/2009	8:30 - 12:00 pm	Blain Barton & Dan Stolts	http://msevents.microsoft.com/CUI/EventDetail.aspx?EventID=1032429530&Culture=en-US

Be One of 7 to register for TechNet Unleashed Events and Win a MCTS Self-Paced Training Kit (Exam 70-652): Configuring Windows Server® Virtualization

blainbar — Sun, 18 Oct 2009 07:59:00 GMT

Be one of the Lucky 7!

Orlando is coming up!

The first seven people to register for any of our Fall 2009 TechNet Unleashed Events with the Referral Code of WIN7 will take home a copy of the MCTS Self-Paced Training Kit (Exam 70-652): Configuring Windows Server® Virtualization (Approximate Retail Value - $45 USD).* And, if you miss the first 7 window of opportunity, don't worry - we'll have several more to raffle off at each event.

*Government employees and officials not eligible for contest. Must be present to win. Contest ends December 20, 2009.

Blain Barton Interview's Powershell MVP Max Trinidad on TechNet Edge

blainbar — Mon, 12 Oct 2009 14:06:00 GMT

This was a great interview with Max!

http://edge.technet.com/Media/Windows-7-Deployment-Saves-Money/

Blain Barton Records Webcast: "Windows XP to Windows 7 Migration"

blainbar — Wed, 07 Oct 2009 02:13:00 GMT

If you are interested in getting your settings from Windows XP to Windows 7 then check out tis webcast!

You have to register for this webcast to play back, FYI.

I worked hard on this one :) Thanks!

http://msevents.microsoft.com/CUI/EventDetail.aspx?EventID=1032423225&Culture=en-US

Check out What People at Microsoft are saying about Windows 7!

blainbar — Wed, 16 Sep 2009 18:44:00 GMT

http://talkingaboutwindows.com/Default.aspx

Blain's TechNet Events Resource Page for September and October Content

blainbar — Sat, 12 Sep 2009 22:21:00 GMT

Powerpoint Decks go to:

http://cid-9607d066e2123ad6.skydrive.live.com/browse.aspx/.Public

Future Live, In-Person Event Information
TechNet (for IT Pros): http://www.technetevents.com
MSDN (for Software Developers): http://www.MSDNEvents.com
My Blog: http://blogs.technet.com/blainbar

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Windows 7 Webcast Series

http://www.microsoft.com/events/series/technetwindows7.aspx

Windows Server 2008 R2 Webcast Series

http://www.microsoft.com/events/series/windowsserver2008.aspx?tab=webcasts

{Windows XP to Windows 7 Migration}

Windows Client TechCenter – the Springboard Series of Resources

(This is a one-stop, best location for all technical resources and knowledge around Windows Vista)

http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/aa904820.aspx

Windows 7 Home Page

http://www.windows7.com

What’s New in Windows 7

http://www.microsoft.com/windows/windows-7/features/whats-new.aspx

Springboard

http://www.microsoft.com/springboard

Windows 7 Feature Walkthroughs Video’s

http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/dd320282.aspx

Windows 7 Webcast and Podcast Series

http://go.microsoft.com/?linkid=9673026

Windows 7 on TechNet Edge

http://edge.technet.com/Search/Default.aspx?Term=Windows7

Windows 7 Deployment Guide

http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/dd349337(WS.10).aspx

Microsoft Deployment Toolkit 2010

https://connect.microsoft.com/content/content.aspx?ContentID=12463&SiteID=14

Step-by-Step: Windows 7 Upgrade and Migration

http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/dd446674(WS.10).aspx

Explore the features of Easy Transfer Wizard

http://www.microsoft.com/windows/windows-vista/features/easy-transfer.aspx

The Windows® Automated Installation Kit (AIK) for Windows® 7

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?displaylang=en&FamilyID=696dd665-9f76-4177-a811-39c26d3b3b34

{DirectAccess with Windows 7:
No More VPN!!}

Step By Step Guide: Demonstrate DirectAccess in a Test Lab

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?displaylang=en&FamilyID=8d47ed5f-d217-4d84-b698-f39360d82fac

Direct Access Main Page

http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/network/dd420463.aspx

Technical Overview of DirectAccess in Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2

http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/dd637827(WS.10).aspx

DirectAccess Design Guide

http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ee382297(WS.10).aspx

Network Access Protection (NAP)

http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/network/bb545879.aspx

IPv6 Blog

http://blogs.technet.com/ipv6/

Get Started with Windows Server 2008 R2

http://www.microsoft.com/windowsserver2008/en/us/product-information.aspx

Download Windows Server 2008 R2 for Evaluation

http://www.microsoft.com/windowsserver2008/en/us/trial-software.aspx

Windows Server 2008 R2 system requirements

http://www.microsoft.com/windowsserver2008/en/us/system-requirements.aspx

{Optimizing Your Environment with Remote Desktop Services™ and Virtual Desktop Infrastructure }

Remote Desktop Services: Community (Main RDS/VDI Page)

http://www.microsoft.com/windowsserver2008/en/us/rds-vdi.aspx

Virtualization With Hyper-V

http://www.microsoft.com/windowsserver2008/en/us/hyperv-main.aspx

RDS and VDI Technical Resources

http://www.microsoft.com/windowsserver2008/en/us/rds-technical-resources.aspx

Step By Step Guides – Getting Started

Installing Remote Desktop Session Host

http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/dd883258(WS.10).aspx

Deploying Remote Desktop Web Access with Remote Desktop Connection Broker

Deploying Virtual Desktop Pools by using Remote Desktop Web Access

http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/dd883258(WS.10).aspx

Deploying Personal Virtual Desktops by using Remote Desktop Web Access

http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/dd883265(WS.10).aspx

Deploying RemoteApp programs to the Start Menu by using RemoteApp and Desktop Connection

http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/dd772639(WS.10).aspx

Deploying Personal Virtual Desktops by using RemoteApp and Desktop Connection

http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/dd941616(WS.10).aspx

Deploying Virtual Desktop Pools by using RemoteApp and Desktop Connection

http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/dd772706(WS.10).aspx

{ More Great Resources }

Find Events and Webcasts: Search online for Microsoft Events (on-Demand Webcases, Live Webcasts, In-Person Events, Virtual labs, Podcasts, Virtual Events)

http://msevents.microsoft.com/cui/default.aspx?culture=en-US

TechNet Virtual Labs: Test the latest software

http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/bb467605.aspx

Downloads for IT Professionals

http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/downloads.aspx

User Group Support Services - www.UserGroupSupportServices.com

Microsoft Deployment Toolkit (MDT) 2010 RTM - Sept 8th, 2009

blainbar — Thu, 10 Sep 2009 16:29:00 GMT

Microsoft Deployment Toolkit 2010 is the newest version of Microsoft Deployment Toolkit, a Solution Accelerator for operating system and application deployment. MDT 2010 supports deployment of Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2 in addition to deployment of Windows Vista, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2003, and Windows XP.

Check it out here!

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=3bd8561f-77ac-4400-a0c1-fe871c461a89&displaylang=en&tm

User State Migration Tool Tips

blainbar — Thu, 03 Sep 2009 23:35:00 GMT

A customer was asking for USMT, then sent me this, pretty good info.

How To Migrate User Accounts

By default all users are migrated. The only way to specify which users to include and exclude is on the command line using the User options. You cannot specify users in the migration .xml files or using Config.xml.

To migrate all user accounts and user settings

Log on to the source computer as an administrator, and specify:
scanstate \\fileserver\migration\mystore /i:miguser.xml /i:migapp.xml /o
Log on to the destination computer as an administrator.

Do one of the following:

If you are migrating domain accounts, specify:
loadstate \\fileserver\migration\mystore /i:miguser.xml /i:migapp.xml

If you are migrating local accounts along with domain accounts, specify:
loadstate \\fileserver\migration\mystore /i:miguser.xml /i:migapp.xml /lac /lae

Note
You do not have to specify /lae. This option enables the account that was created with /lac. Instead, you can create a disabled local account by only specifying /lac, but then a local administrator will need to enable the account on the destination computer.

To migrate two domain accounts (User1 and User2)

Log on to the source computer as an administrator, and specify:
scanstate \\fileserver\migration\mystore /ue:*\* /ui:domain1\user1 /ui:domain2\user2 /i:miguser.xml /i:migapp.xml /o
Log on to the destination computer as an administrator.
Specify the following:
loadstate \\fileserver\migration\mystore /i:miguser.xml /i:migapp.xml

To migrate two domain accounts (User1 and User2) and move User1 from the FarEast domain to the FarWest domain

Log on to the source computer as an administrator, and specify:
scanstate \\fileserver\migration\mystore /ue:*\* /ui:fareast\user1 /ui:fareast\user2 /i:miguser.xml /i:migapp.xml /o
Log on to the destination computer as an administrator.
Specify the following:
loadstate \\fileserver\migration\mystore /mu:fareast\user1:farwest\user2 /i:miguser.xml /i:migapp.xml

Check out the Developer East Gulf States Events

blainbar — Mon, 17 Aug 2009 22:53:00 GMT

Here are the local MSDN and Developer events that are posted on Joe Healy's (Tacklebox) website, see you there!

http://www.devfish.net/default.aspx