Comments (0) Microsoft has released a pre-configured Vista on the Virtual Harddisk. This allows enterprise and organizations to do a road-test on the operating system before putting forward the decision whether to rollout the new operating system in the organization.
The VHD requires Virtual PC or Virtual Server to run.
When you attempt to add a shared printer on a WinXP machine to your Vista computer, chances are you might encounter driver problems because the guest computer will download a copy of the driver for the printer from the host computer. Especially when the printer’s XP driver isn’t mean for Vista at all, you might be prompted with driver error messages.
Here is a way where you can add the shared printer as well as specifiying the driver yourself.
Windows Home Server Release Candidate is now out and available to download at Microsoft Connect.
No more 32-bit Operating System, according to Microsoft during the Windows Hardware Engineering Conference. After Vista and Server 2008, the next generation client and server OSes will run only on 64-bit processor. Meaning 32-bit computing might soon be put into history.
Its only less than two weeks after my post that shows the possible name for Longhorn server, there are now some other hints that shows that the new server might be named Windows Server 2008. After attending the TechNet seminar held today at Microsoft Singapore, a MVP had hinted that the new name is already an open secret in the MVP world. Furthur, there’s proof to support this.
This is a copy of Longhorn Beta 3 that I had received during the TechNet Seminar. Noticed that its named as Windows Server 2008?
I finally had the time to install the Windows Home Server (WHS), two months after gotten invited into the beta program. Since the CTP version is already out, there is no point for me to try out the beta anymore. So, here comes the CTP.
As mentioned in my earlier post Servers aren’t for enterprise environment only, WHS offers a centralize backup center for you home computers as well as a file server.
System Requirements – Minimun
System Requirements – Recomended
As WHS is going to do backups of your computers and act as a file server, I would recommend a Gigabit Ethernet connections between the WHS and the computers if possible.
Supported Operating Systems for Home Computers
The following operating systems for home computers are supported to work with Windows Home Server:
Continue reading 'Windows Home Server – Sneak Preview Part 1'»
While the new Windows Server is already in Beta 3 stage, no official announcement had been made by Microsoft regarding the official naming. However, in an article found on the MSDN Library describing the Windows Communication Foundation, there exist a paragraph:
Exploring Your Hosting Options
On the Microsoft .NET platform, you have several types of managed Windows applications that you can create with Microsoft Visual Studio.NET:
Like Windows XP, Vista have administrative shares for all the drives too (driver letter with a ‘$’ behind. e.g C$, D$). These adminstrative shares allows an administrator to access the drives across the network with admin priviledge. However in Vista, the administrative shares are there but access to them had been disabled.
To enable access to the administrative shares, you need to perform the following steps.
The next generation of Windows Server, Code Name “Longhorn” Beta 3 is now available to the general public. The beta 3 release comes in 3 editions, Standard, Enterprise and Data Center. Each editions furthur comes in x64 and x86 versions and are available in English, German and Japanese.
Home Server CTP is available to download for all beta user. If you are not in the beta program and wishes to try out this new OS, fear not. Microsoft has reopened the recruitment for beta testers. You can try your luck by filling up the survey and pray that you get invited. More at Microsoft Connect: Windows Home Server.
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