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August 2008 - Posts

New VM from template fails with "Windows could not parse or process the unattend answer file for pass [specialize]..."
VMM uses Template objects to deploy new VMs from templates stored in the Library. To automate the provisioning of new VMs from templates, VMM can pass the answer file to Windows during sysprep customization/specialization (this is why you create Guest Read More...
Migrating VS2005 VM with VM Additions (13.813+) installed to Hyper-V using VMM
VMM 2008 automates the uninstall of Virtual Server VM Additions (version 13.813+) and installation Hyper-V Integration Components with no user interaction. Two ways to take advantage of this feature - 1) If you have a VM that was running under Virtual Read More...
Digging deeper into: Error (13206) Virtual Machine Manager cannot locate the boot or system volume on virtual machine
When creating a new VM from scratch with a blank VHD or a VHD with a non-Windows OS , you will get the warning (VMM does peak inside the VHD as part of the creation process to determine this). This warning can be ignored. To have the VM autostart after Read More...
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