Pardon my confusion. Let me start with what I am trying to do.
I am currently taking an instructor led Microsoft certifcation course. The labs are operated in a virtual environment. In class, the Microsoft Virtual Server is is running on an old XP computer. The instructor suggested that I could take labs home an run them on my machine without any licensing issues as they are part of the student materials. In fact, the labs are installable from a CD that comes with the book.
So, I install the lab software from the back of the book on my Windows 7 Ultimate PC.
Now, as you would expect, The lab's VM launcher (LauncherApplication.exe) won't run because it is "Unable to connect to the local Virtual Server instance" until I install a VM. I tried downloading Vitual PC 2007, but I cannot install that because "This program is blocked due to compatibility issues".
I also tried Virtual Server 2005 R2. Same problem.
I searched for Hyper V download links and found a load of "related" materials, but not an installation EXE or ISO.
Pardon my ignorance, but what am I supposed to install to get a Microsoft VM on my machine so that I can run a Microsoft training lab?
Thanks, guys!
I am currently taking an instructor led Microsoft certifcation course. The labs are operated in a virtual environment. In class, the Microsoft Virtual Server is is running on an old XP computer. The instructor suggested that I could take labs home an run them on my machine without any licensing issues as they are part of the student materials. In fact, the labs are installable from a CD that comes with the book.
So, I install the lab software from the back of the book on my Windows 7 Ultimate PC.
Now, as you would expect, The lab's VM launcher (LauncherApplication.exe) won't run because it is "Unable to connect to the local Virtual Server instance" until I install a VM. I tried downloading Vitual PC 2007, but I cannot install that because "This program is blocked due to compatibility issues".
I also tried Virtual Server 2005 R2. Same problem.
I searched for Hyper V download links and found a load of "related" materials, but not an installation EXE or ISO.
Pardon my ignorance, but what am I supposed to install to get a Microsoft VM on my machine so that I can run a Microsoft training lab?
Thanks, guys!
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My Computer
- Computer type
- Laptop
- Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
- Dell Insprion 7559 next to a Toshiba Portege
- OS
- Win 7 Pro 64-bit
- CPU
- Intel Core i5
- Motherboard
- Intel
- Memory
- 16 GB Dell, 6 GB Toshiba
- Graphics Card(s)
- Intel crap on both but Dell also has nVidia GeForce GTX960M
- Sound Card
- RealTek
- Monitor(s) Displays
- internal and external ACER KA270H 27"
- Screen Resolution
- 1920x1080
- Hard Drives
- SSD 256 GB plus numerous WD Red or Purple on USB3 docks. Used to buy a lot of Seagate but tossed them the second time I got unrecoverable disc corruption in the midst of use.
- Keyboard
- Garage Mouse SW and some cheap Amazon China made USB device
- Mouse
- Garage Mouse and some cheap Amazon China made USB device
- Internet Speed
- 50 Mbps (allegedly, depends on server)
- Antivirus
- Defender, Malwarebytes Premium and Kaspersky
- Browser
- IE 11, and Chrome something
