Plan C: Put ESXi on the box, and run both of the VMs on it. I'm sitting in a VMWare 4.1 class this week, and I'm liking what I see, a lot...
Kurt On Thu, Nov 18, 2010 at 07:13, Andrew S. Baker <[email protected]> wrote: > What CPU is it? > You need to have hardware virtualization assistance, and it must be enabled. > Plan B: Put Windows 2003 back on the server you flattened, install > VirtualBox on that server and run the VHD image you have. > http://www.virtualbox.org/wiki/Downloads > Then put 2008 R2 on the other box that is more capable. > > ASB (My XeeSM Profile) > Exploiting Technology for Business Advantage... > > > > On Thu, Nov 18, 2010 at 10:03 AM, David Lum <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> Back story: As I have discussed here earlier, I have a client that I was >> going to effectively P2V a server onto itself, and one tool I was pointed at >> was DISK2VHD…in tests I managed to get everything to look good, the DISK2VHD >> system worked fine on a different Hyper-V host, but what I couldn’t test was >> Hyper-V on the system itself before blowing away the existing 2K3 OS. >> >> >> >> Here’s my oops: Back in April I contacted Dell and asked “hey can this S/N >> PowerEdge run 2008 R2?”. They replied “yep, just update the firmware”. Last >> Friday I flatten the machine, install 2008 R2 with no issues, but when I got >> to add the Hyper-V role….the CPU does not support it, DAMN ME! What I did >> was ASSumed that being able to run 2008 R2 also meant it could run Hyper-V, >> but it can’t...(insert forehead slapping “DUH” icon here). In my head I had >> asked them about Hyper-V but looking back at my e-mails I only asked about >> R2 and not Hyper-V. Anyone here do something like that, and how did you >> remedy it? >> >> >> >> I had been prepared for almost anything - including this - so the client >> is operating fine but I didn’t gain the 2nd Hyper-V host server I was hoping >> for. They DO have another server that is Hyper-V capable but I’m not about >> to ask them to fork out $700 more for ANOTHER 2008 Server OS, so I am seeing >> if I can find it cheap (and legally) somewhere and out-of-pocket it. >> >> David Lum // SYSTEMS ENGINEER >> NORTHWEST EVALUATION ASSOCIATION >> (Desk) 971.222.1025 // (Cell) 503.267.9764 >> >> > > ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ > ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ > > --- > To manage subscriptions click here: > http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ > or send an email to [email protected] > with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ --- To manage subscriptions click here: http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ or send an email to [email protected] with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin
