Guest David Brown Posted March 17, 2008 Posted March 17, 2008 When we install virtual server it will only install on the C: partition. We partitioned the host with the idea of putting the virtual servers on the D: partition. Is there a way to override the install on C:?
Guest David Shen [MSFT] Posted March 18, 2008 Posted March 18, 2008 RE: MS Virtual Server Hello David, Thank you for posting in newsgroup. According to the description, your concern is that if Virtual Server 2005 can be installed on another partition besides partition C: If I have any misunderstanding, please feel free to let me know. Based on the research, here is some information which may be helpful for you. Analysis: ===================== By default, Virtual Server 2005 will be installed in the location "C:\Program Files\Microsoft Virtual Server" when the "Complete" option is selected as the "Setup Type" in the "Microsoft Virtual Server 2005 Setup" wizard. However, you may customize the installation location by selecting "Custom" option as the "Setup Type". Also, if you have already installed Virtual Server 2005 on partition C: and want to move it to another partition, please uninstall it first and then perform a brand new installation. Here are some steps for your reference. Steps: ===================== 1. Launch the installation application by double click on the "Setup.exe" of Microsoft Virtual Server 2005 R2. 2. Click on button of "Install Microsoft Virtual Server 2005 R2 SP1". 3. Select the option to accept the terms in license agreement. 4. Click Next and then input the Customer Information. 5. Click Next and then select the "Custom" option as the "Setup Type" 6. Click Next and the wizard will go to the "Customer Setup" step. 7. You may click on "Chang¡" button to customize the installation location of "Microsoft Virtual Server 2005 R2" 8. You may input the Folder name (ex. D:\Program Files\Microsoft Virtual Server\) under the button of the "Select Destination Folder" to adjust the target installation location. 9. Click OK to finish the installation. Reference: ============ Download: Microsoft Virtual Server 2005 R2 SP1 - Enterprise Edition http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=BC49C7C8-4840-4E67- 8DC4-1E6E218ACCE4&displaylang=en How to install Virtual Server 2005 R2 http://download.microsoft.com/download/d/6/e/d6e2c854-a891-49af-b398-d9de734 bd30d/X1150412bdy.pdf I look forward to your reply and thank you for your time. David Shen Microsoft Online Partner Support
Guest David Brown Posted March 18, 2008 Posted March 18, 2008 Re: MS Virtual Server Thanks, This is exactly what we needed to know. "David Shen [MSFT]" <v-dashen@online.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:XHnWAAOiIHA.1500@TK2MSFTNGHUB02.phx.gbl... > Hello David, > > Thank you for posting in newsgroup. > > According to the description, your concern is that if Virtual Server 2005 > can be installed on another partition besides partition C: > > If I have any misunderstanding, please feel free to let me know. > > Based on the research, here is some information which may be helpful for > you. > > Analysis: > ===================== > > By default, Virtual Server 2005 will be installed in the location > "C:\Program Files\Microsoft Virtual Server" when the "Complete" option is > selected as the "Setup Type" in the "Microsoft Virtual Server 2005 Setup" > wizard. However, you may customize the installation location by selecting > "Custom" option as the "Setup Type". > > Also, if you have already installed Virtual Server 2005 on partition C: > and > want to move it to another partition, please uninstall it first and then > perform a brand new installation. > > Here are some steps for your reference. > > Steps: > ===================== > > 1. Launch the installation application by double click on the "Setup.exe" > of Microsoft Virtual Server 2005 R2. > > 2. Click on button of "Install Microsoft Virtual Server 2005 R2 SP1". > > 3. Select the option to accept the terms in license agreement. > > 4. Click Next and then input the Customer Information. > > 5. Click Next and then select the "Custom" option as the "Setup Type" > > 6. Click Next and the wizard will go to the "Customer Setup" step. > > 7. You may click on "Chang¡" button to customize the installation > location > of "Microsoft Virtual Server 2005 R2" > > 8. You may input the Folder name (ex. D:\Program Files\Microsoft Virtual > Server\) under the button of the "Select Destination Folder" to adjust the > target installation location. > > 9. Click OK to finish the installation. > > Reference: > ============ > > Download: Microsoft Virtual Server 2005 R2 SP1 - Enterprise Edition > http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=BC49C7C8-4840-4E67- > 8DC4-1E6E218ACCE4&displaylang=en > > How to install Virtual Server 2005 R2 > http://download.microsoft.com/download/d/6/e/d6e2c854-a891-49af-b398-d9de734 > bd30d/X1150412bdy.pdf > > I look forward to your reply and thank you for your time. > > David Shen > Microsoft Online Partner Support >
Guest Bruce Sanderson Posted March 19, 2008 Posted March 19, 2008 Re: MS Virtual Server Although the Virtual Server application itself is installed in the c partition, you can put the files that comprise the Virtual Machines hosted by Virtual Server wherever you want to. Using the Virtual Server Administration Web Site, when you create a new Virtual Machine, you can key the full path and name of where you want the Virtual Machine Configuration file to go (e.g. d:\VirtualMachines\VM1\VM1). Similiarly, when you create a Virtual Disk, you can specify where you want that Virtual Disk to be - the default is the folder you specified for the Virtual Machine Configuration file. Alternatively you can specify the default folder in "Server Properties", "Search Paths", "Default virtual machineconfiguration folder". If you are using VMRC Plus instead of the Virtual Server Administration Web Site, you can do the same thing, but the dialogs are somewhat different. Personally, I prefer VMRC Plus (downloadable for free from http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=80adc08c-bfc6-4c3a-b4f1-772f550ae791&DisplayLang=en). -- Bruce Sanderson http://members.shaw.ca/bsanders/ It's perfectly useless to know the right answer to the wrong question. "David Brown" <davidcafe@newsgroup.nospam> wrote in message news:edRYnvGiIHA.5160@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl... > When we install virtual server it will only install on the C: partition. > We partitioned the host with the idea of putting the virtual servers on > the D: partition. Is there a way to override the install on C:? >
Guest David Shen [MSFT] Posted March 19, 2008 Posted March 19, 2008 RE: MS Virtual Server Hello David, I am happy to hear that the issue has been resolved. If you have any question, welcome to post here again. David Shen Microsoft Online Partner Support
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