If you try to install 32 bit Windows on a Hyper V server you may find that it just will not see the installation files. I tried from: Windows 10 32Bit Enterprise ISO downloaded from Microsoft VLSC Windows 10 32Bit Pro ISO downloaded using the current Windows 10 Media Creation Read more…
If you have a Microsoft HyperV Checkpoint / Snapshot that has come disconnected from the Hyper V Manager console, then you need to manually merge the VHDX and AVHDX files. Fortunately, this not generally very difficult: Shut Down the VM in question – This is not technically required but it Read more…
If you have a HyperV Virtual Machine that shows only SETTINGS, EXPORT, RENAME and HELP on a CHECKPOINT that you want to delete, don’t panic. If your HyperV manager does not show DELETE as an option for a Checkpoint: Click REFRESH from the actions pane. Then right click on the Read more…
If you see a number of ‘hardware’ failures in Device Manager in your Virtual Machines. Specifically: Hyper-V Network Switch Default Miniport, HyperV PCI Server Windows cannot load the device driver for this hardware. The driver may be corrupted or missing. (Code 39) You can safely right click and uninstall the: Read more…
If you have a Hyper V Server 2016 host, you are likely trying to ACTION > INSERT INTEGRATION SERVICES SETUP DISK like you used to. HyperV Integration Services from Server 2016 hosts are now included in Windows Update. Here are some quick points about Server 2016 Hyper V Integration Services you Read more…
If you want to simply upgrade your existing cluster from Server 2012 R2 to Server 2016, you just need to buy Server 2016 licenses and perform a “Server 2016 Rolling Upgrade”. What this does is to take one of your cluster nodes offline, then upgrade it to 2016, then bring Read more…
In the simplest terms, Credential Guard is a new Windows 10 optional feature that controls access credentials stored in memory. Windows Credential Guard requires Virtual Secure Mode (VSM) which turns on core HyperV components to allow Windows to isolate each application’s memory. The graphic to the right mentions Device Guard Read more…
If you need to change to boot order on a Windows Server HyperV Virtual Machine (VM): Launch HyperV Click on your VM to select it Click SETTINGS in the menu on the right Click BIOS Make your change and save it
If you have moved a HyperV VHDx file to a new server, built a new VM using that drive and then tried to set the previous static IP Address on it, you will receive the following error: The IP address XXX.XXX.XXX.XXX you have entered for this network adapter is already Read more…
I use Hyper-V 2012 Replica’s and I move VM’s from server to server periodically using the Hyper-V, MOVE option. This got me to thinking, if I have a replica on another server, can I MOVE to that server? The reason you would want to do this is because you need Read more…
Windows 8 RTM’d on August 1st 2012 and will be made available to developers and techs on August 15th. “General Availability” meaning retail packaging and OEM hardware sales will commense on October 26th. The President of the Microsoft’s Windows group said: While we have reached our RTM milestone, no software Read more…
I recently took a full day Windows Server 2012 course and I prep’d for it by installing the Beta and making the following list of questions, which Microsoft staff answered at various points during the day: Q: Can HyperV live migrate without System Center 2012 A: Yes, just right click Read more…
I am a Windows guy and like (apparently) everyone else I am very impressed with the slick and smooth new Windows 8 tiled interface but I sure am disappointed in many other facits: No Start Button = No Corporate Sales. I am an authorized reseller and I Read more…
The following the my approved process for patching VM’s: Wait at least one week after “Patch Tuesday”; this gives Microsoft time to have others beta test the patches and for Microsoft to pull / adjust problem patches Shut Down (VM equivalent of Power Off) any running Virtual Machines Copy the Read more…
I just ran a patch cycle on an a small Exchange 2007 Standard Server running ForeFront Protection For Exchange 2010 and was shocked that it took over half an hour to install KB2538719 Hotfix Rollup 3 for Microsoft Forefront Protection for Exchange . The server in question did not have Read more…
Here is a SHORT list of Windows 8 features you might/should care about: A new authentication system lets uses draw their own custom patern on the (touch) screen as an alternative to using a password. Windows To Go lets you run Windows 8 from a USB stick Windows 8 will Read more…