Vista 5308 + VMWare

Posted: 05-31-2006, 07:42 AM
Hello,
Is it just me, or does Vista Install faster under VMWare ? The Host im
using is my computer + Server 2k3. I decided VMWare would be more sutable
for testing it, and apparently it is. I gave Vista 20 Gig HD space, and
512MB Ram. I installed from my DVD, not an ISO and the install completed in
about 35 minutes (compared to my hour and a half normal system). Just
thought I'd ask anyone else if they had that happen.

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Re: Vista 5308 + VMWare
Posted: 05-31-2006, 11:58 AM
Vista is always better to be run on a physical computer - however my
experience would best advice you to go for Virtual Server 2005 R2 to run
Vista in a virtual environment. However, if you want to use VMWare, use the
Server product they ave available.

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"Michael Luschas" <mluschas@gmail.com> wrote in message
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> Hello,
> Is it just me, or does Vista Install faster under VMWare ? The Host im
> using is my computer + Server 2k3. I decided VMWare would be more sutable
> for testing it, and apparently it is. I gave Vista 20 Gig HD space, and
> 512MB Ram. I installed from my DVD, not an ISO and the install completed
> in about 35 minutes (compared to my hour and a half normal system). Just
> thought I'd ask anyone else if they had that happen.

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Michael Luschas
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Re: Vista 5308 + VMWare
Posted: 05-31-2006, 12:05 PM
I was thinking about it. But because i also use my box as my everyday PC
(yes i use Server 2k3 as my desktop OS) I didnt really wanna go that route.
I figured I would try it out. So far, ah its just a little slow. But the
thing that amazed me was that the install was FASTER than a normal physical
computer.

"Zack Whittaker" <admin@zacknet.co.uk> wrote in message
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> Vista is always better to be run on a physical computer - however my
> experience would best advice you to go for Virtual Server 2005 R2 to run
> Vista in a virtual environment. However, if you want to use VMWare, use
> the Server product they ave available.
>
> --
> Zack Whittaker
> » ZackNET Enterprises: www.zacknet.co.uk
> » MSBlog on ResDev: www.msblog.org
> » Vista Knowledge Base: www.vistabase.co.uk
> » This mailing is provided "as is" with no warranties, and confers no
> rights. All opinions expressed are those of myself unless stated so, and
> not
> of my employer, best friend, Ghandi, my mother or my cat. Glad we cleared
> that up!
>
> --: Original message follows :--
> "Michael Luschas" <mluschas@gmail.com> wrote in message
> news:41CDF715-8694-47A2-B23E-126471D7FFBA@microsoft.com...
>> Hello,
>> Is it just me, or does Vista Install faster under VMWare ? The Host im
>> using is my computer + Server 2k3. I decided VMWare would be more sutable
>> for testing it, and apparently it is. I gave Vista 20 Gig HD space, and
>> 512MB Ram. I installed from my DVD, not an ISO and the install completed
>> in about 35 minutes (compared to my hour and a half normal system). Just
>> thought I'd ask anyone else if they had that happen.
>
>
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