Hyper-V RC Release Download Links

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RC for Windows Server 2008 R2 & Hyper-V server R2

Clive Watson's Weblog — Wed, 06 May 2009 10:53:35 GMT

  The Release Candidate (RC) is now available @ http://www.microsoft.com/WindowsServer2008R2 which

re: Hyper-V RC Release Download Links

Brian Hoyt — Wed, 06 May 2009 15:34:39 GMT

Does the same guidance apply for Hyper-V standalone as Win7 in that there isn't an upgrade path from RC to RTM and it is forced clean install? Also wanted to say thanks for your many posts that helped get my first few servers running on Hyper-V R2.

re: Hyper-V RC Release Download Links

jhoward — Wed, 06 May 2009 20:30:52 GMT

Brian - with the caveat that this reply is "to the best of my knowledge" and that plans can change and I'm not the policy maker: For server installations, RC to RTM upgrades are supported. Client may be different - I would have to refer you to http://blogs.msdn.com/e7/archive/2009/04/07/delivering-a-quality-upgrade-experience.aspx for more definitive guidance though. Was that post the guidance you were referring to?

Thanks,

John.

re: Hyper-V RC Release Download Links

jhoward — Wed, 06 May 2009 20:30:58 GMT

Thanks,

John.

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Brian Hoyt — Thu, 07 May 2009 18:24:21 GMT

Actually I was referring to http://www.microsoft.com/windows/windows-7/faq.aspx the question about RC to RTM. It indicates a clean install will be required. I haven't found anything that clear on W2K8R2 or H-V2K8R2. Thanks for any info.

Brian

re: Hyper-V RC Release Download Links

jhoward — Thu, 07 May 2009 19:31:22 GMT

Thanks Brian - let me see what I can find out.

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jose ramada — Tue, 19 May 2009 02:49:18 GMT

I have hyper-v server 2008 running with 3 VM. How can I upgrade it to hyper-v server 2008 R2?

Do i have to export VM's to a storage location, make the upgrade and import them again? Is there a guide on this matter?

thanks.

re: Hyper-V RC Release Download Links

jhoward — Wed, 20 May 2009 21:58:18 GMT

Jose - I'm not aware of a guide being available yet - I would expect that to be available at RTM. However, the only supported mechanism for upgrade is to export your VMs, flatten the box, install the new OS and re-import. In-place upgrades of the standalone Hyper-V Server product are not supported at this time.

Note that saved states are not compatible between "v1" and "v2". Therefore, you should cleanly shutdown your VMs before exporting them. It will also be the case that online snapshots are not compatible as they contain a saved state too.

Thanks,

John.

Windows 7 RSAT Release Candidate

The things that are better left unspoken — Tue, 26 May 2009 13:51:53 GMT

Not everyone likes the chilly climate of the server room or the mesmerizing humming of racks, stuffed

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Tom — Sun, 30 Aug 2009 06:25:53 GMT

John-

I have Hyper-V Server 2008 installed and running happily. I’ll upgrade to R2 when you go RTM.

My problem right now is finding the RSAT for Win 7 RC. I have Win 7 RC running on a development machine and would like to use that to talk to my Hyper-V Server 2008. All of Microsoft’s links are dead, including yours above. Can you provide a link, please. RC is good for several more months and not all of us have Technet subscriptions to get a hold of Win 7 RTM.

re: Hyper-V RC Release Download Links

jhoward — Mon, 31 Aug 2009 20:21:58 GMT

Tom - unfortunately it looks like the download links have been pulled and are no longer available. Sorry - nothing I can do there.

Thanks,

John.