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Windows Virtual PC Hotfix for AMD Bulldozer Processors

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tweetmeme_url = 'http://blogs.msdn.com/b/virtual_pc_guy/archive/2012/01/19/windows-virtual-pc-hotfix-for-amd-bulldozer-processors.aspx'; We have just published a hotfix for Windows Virtual PC that addresses a compatibility problem when trying to install on an AMD Bulldozer system. You can download it here: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2519949 Cheers, Ben »

Hotfix: Guest may crash during live migration

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tweetmeme_url = 'http://blogs.msdn.com/b/virtual_pc_guy/archive/2012/01/10/hotfix-guest-may-crash-during-live-migration.aspx'; We released a new hotfix for Hyper-V today. This hotfix addresses an issue where virtual machines may crash (with a STOP 0x000000D1, DRIVER_IRQL_NOT_LESS_OR_EQUAL error) when it is being live migrated.  While this problem is relatively hard to encounter – I would encourage anyone who is using live migration... »

Converting to a fixed virtual hard disk–for a Server core installation

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tweetmeme_url = 'http://blogs.msdn.com/b/virtual_pc_guy/archive/2011/12/30/converting-to-a-fixed-virtual-hard-disk-for-a-server-core-installation.aspx'; My last challenge for getting all of my server virtual machines over to fixed-size virtual hard disks is moving some of my Windows Server 2008 R2 virtual machines.  As a reminder, the goal here is to move a virtual machine on a large dynamically expanding virtual hard disk to... »

Converting to a fixed virtual hard disk–the hard way

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tweetmeme_url = 'http://blogs.msdn.com/b/virtual_pc_guy/archive/2011/12/29/converting-to-a-fixed-virtual-hard-disk-the-hard-way.aspx'; Yesterday I showed you how to easily convert a dynamically expanding virtual hard disk to a fixed size virtual hard disk.  But, how do you do this if you want to keep your fixed size virtual hard disk as small as possible?  Well, here is the process that I... »

Converting to a fixed virtual hard disk–the easy way

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tweetmeme_url = 'http://blogs.msdn.com/b/virtual_pc_guy/archive/2011/12/28/converting-to-a-fixed-virtual-hard-disk-the-easy-way.aspx'; As I discussed yesterday – I have been working on converting my virtual machines from dynamic virtual hard disks to fixed virtual hard disks.  There are a couple of ways that you can do this.  The easiest way is to just convert the disks using Hyper-V.  To do this... »

Time for some server maintenance

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tweetmeme_url = 'http://blogs.msdn.com/b/virtual_pc_guy/archive/2011/12/27/time-for-some-server-maintenance.aspx'; I have had a couple of days off for Christmas, and once the children were happily playing with their new presents, my mind naturally turned to some outstanding server maintenance that I needed to do. Top of my list was completing the process of switching all of my... »

Using “built in” applications with Windows XP mode

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tweetmeme_url = 'http://blogs.msdn.com/b/virtual_pc_guy/archive/2011/12/22/using-built-in-applications-with-windows-xp-mode.aspx'; Last week I was asked, on Twitter, if it was possible to publish a built in application (like Internet Backgammon) from Windows XP mode.  The answer is: Yes, but it is a little tricky. Most people use Windows XP mode to run specific applications that they have that... »

Why you should be using BitLocker on your servers

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tweetmeme_url = 'http://blogs.msdn.com/b/virtual_pc_guy/archive/2011/12/21/why-you-should-be-using-bitlocker-on-your-servers.aspx'; In Windows Vista we introduced “BitLocker” to Windows – a native full disk encryption technology for Windows.  Most people immediately saw the potential for BitLocker on laptops.  Encrypting your laptop meant that if you were ever unfortunate enough to lose your laptop (through theft or forgetfulness) you would not... »

Creating virtual hard disks–the slow way

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tweetmeme_url = 'http://blogs.msdn.com/b/virtual_pc_guy/archive/2011/12/20/creating-virtual-hard-disks-the-slow-way.aspx'; Over the weekend I reconfigured one of my main servers.  As part of this process – I had to make some large fixed virtual hard disks (800-1600GB in size).  This took a long time… I spent quite some a while looking at this screen… In... »

Testing data protection with virtual machines

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tweetmeme_url = 'http://blogs.msdn.com/b/virtual_pc_guy/archive/2011/12/19/testing-data-protection-with-virtual-machines.aspx'; Hopefully what I am about to say is not news to you – but it is worth saying: data protection systems that have not been tested are useless.  Whether you are backing up computers, using RAID or replicating data – the first thing you need to do once you... »

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