If you have MSDN, just install Windows Server 2008 R2, and then install the Hyper-R role. The alternative (Server Core install or Hyper-V Server install) gives you cmd.exe as a shell only. If you only have a single box and don't come from a IT sysadmin background, then doing everything using a variety of command line tools will be a PITA that will hinder you getting things done (you'll spend a lot of time hunting around online trying to find the appropriate command line tool to use).
Cheers Ken From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Greg Keogh Sent: Tuesday, 28 December 2010 2:25 PM To: 'ozDotNet' Subject: RE: [OT] ESXi install failure Greg, a friend tells me that ESXi operates on strict hardware requirements, and there is a web page that gives some guidelines. Are you using an ISO file install, or from plastic? Yes, some more reading hints that it is indeed very fussy, and it looks like my 1 year old dev box is built from various parts that are not suitable. I was installing from an ISO I downloaded (after a bit of searching) and burnt to a CD. A friend just suggested I try Hyper-V Server 2008<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hyper-V> and HERE<http://www.microsoft.com/hyper-v-server/en/us/default.aspx>. I have seen this disc in my MSDN packet for ages and wondered what it did, now I'm about to run an experiment and find out. Greg
