Windows 7 VHD boot option – no more VDI for testing?

Posted on February 21st, 2009 in Deployment, Server 2008, Vista, Windows 7 by alt-92

The beta version of Windows 7 (the public build 7000, and build 7022) offers support in BCDedit to boot from a VHD file on hard disk.
As explained in this Edge video (http://edge.technet.com/Media/Boot-from-VHD-in-Win7/) the install behaves just like normal, with a few exceptions such as BItlocker support and Hibernate (since these are disk-dependent).

It looks like a ‘nice to have’ feature for the ubertweaker and enthusiast at first, but think about this:

What if you need to support a DTA environment for desktops? Now, you don’t have to mess around with Virtualization software – just provision and deploy the VHD file with the appropriate configuration (such as a segmented VLAN for Test or Dev) and let your application developers use the same hardware.
No double PCs, no double network outlets, no extra poweroutlets or powerconsumption (think green here).

Sure, it needs some tweaking (preventing disk access between images) but.. tempting nonetheless…

Smart-resizing Remote Desktop connections?

Posted on November 21st, 2008 in Server 2003, Server 2008, Vista by alt-92

Guess you can learn something new every day.

http://blogs.msdn.com/ts/archive/2008/08/07/smart-sizing-the-ts-client.aspx

Since the Windows XP timeframe, the TS Client has had the ability to run in “smart-sized” mode (users of Remote Assistance will be familiar with this mode). Smart-sized mode means that the entire remote desktop is always visible in the client window, with no scrollbars being necessary. In effect, for the same size client window, smart-sizing shows you more graphic data, while a non-smart-sized client window has to use scrollbars and shows much less.

Which means by adding

smart sizing:i:1

to a .rdp file (which is a textfile after all) you can get resizing Remote desktop windows too :)

How NOT to translate a HOWTO

Posted on July 11th, 2008 in Crazy stuff, Server 2008, Vista by alt-92

This isn’t Dutch.
Not even close.

Spiegelbeeld 6001.18000 (x86 en x64 voor Venster Server 2008 en Vergezicht SP1) Standalone Downloaden

Spiegelbeeld zit te troepenleiding- wachtrij werktuig welk in staat stellen origineel werktuig vervaardiger (OEMs), vroedschap en Venster enthousiast voor inneming, voor wijzigen, en voor toepassen vijl- op basis van schijf spiegelbeeld voor stroomversnelling deployment. Spiegelbeeld werken van Venster spiegelbeeld (.wim) archief en annuleerteken werkzaamheden van andere technologisch welk toepassing .wim spiegelbeeld, zulke zoals Venster Instelling, Venster Deployment Diensten ( venster DS), en naar de Systematiek Regie Server (SMS) Besturingssysteem Wezenstrek Deployment Troep.

Spiegelbeeld zit plain tweedehands voor omgaan met en schipperen Venster instelling installatie schijf spiegelbeeld vijl tevredenheid, zulke omtrentslipstream Venster Vergezicht SP1 stap troep te RTM voorstelling van Venster Vergezicht spiegelbeeld. Spiegelbeeld komt zonder kosten vanVenster Automatiseren Installatie Kit ( venster AIK of WAIK). Naar de WAIK voorstelling 6001.18000 ( of 6.0.6001.18000) is vrijgekomen met het oogmerk barkas van Venster Server 2008 en Venster Vergezicht SP1.

WAIK zit te downloaden van ruim 1 GB, en vergen verbruiker voor brandwond naar de ISO spiegelbeeld voor schijf. Wanneer u vergen uitsluitend Spiegelbeeld, ketterij’ naar de uittreksel Spiegelbeeld voorstelling 6001.18000 voor 32- stukje (x86) en 64- stukje (amd64 of x64) Venster. Te naar de RAR samenpersen archief omvat naar de overeenkomstig voorstelling vanVsp1cln.exe, naar de werktuig voor schoonmaak en wegnemen backup-kopie RTM voorstelling van archief over installeren Stap Troep 1.

Downloaden Spiegelbeeld voor 32- stukje Venster: ImageX_x86.rar
Downloaden Spiegelbeeld voor 64- stukje Venster: ImageX_x64.rar

Beider archieven inhouden imagex.exe, intlcfg.exe, vsp1cln.exe, wimfltr.inf, wimfltr.sys, en wimgapi.dll.

voornaam: You’re voorlezing te toestel vertalen pagina wie zit voorzien ” zoals zit” zonder waarborg. Ongelikt menselijk vertaling, toestel vertaling doet niet verstaan naar de spraakleer, semantiek, zinsleer, taaleigen van natuurlijke taal, zus vaak voedingsmiddelen onnauwkeurig en loeien kwaliteit tekst wie zit illusoir en onbegrijpelijk. Zus, wees zo goed verwijzen voororigineel Engels stuk wanneer ter twijfeling.

If you got this far, my hat’s off to you.

The original text reads:

ImageX 6001.18000 (x86 and x64 for Windows Server 2008 and Vista SP1) Standalone Download

ImageX is a command-line tool that enables original equipment manufacturers (OEMs), corporations and Windows enthusiasts to capture, to modify, and to apply file-based disk images for rapid deployment. ImageX works with Windows image (.wim) files and can work with other technologies that use .wim images, such as Windows Setup, Windows Deployment Services (Windows DS), and the System Management Server (SMS) Operating System Feature Deployment Pack.

ImageX is commonly used to manipulate and manage Windows setup installation disc image file content, such as to slipstream Windows Vista SP1 service pack into RTM version of Windows Vista image. ImageX comes free with Windows Automated Installation Kit (Windows AIK or WAIK). The WAIK version 6001.18000 (or 6.0.6001.18000) is released with the launch of Windows Server 2008 and Windows Vista SP1.

WAIK is a download of more than 1 GB, and requires user to burn the ISO image to disc. If you require only ImageX, here’s the extracted ImageX version 6001.18000 for 32-bit (x86) and 64-bit (amd64 or x64) Windows. Within the RAR compressed archive includes the corresponding version of Vsp1cln.exe, the tool to clean up and remove backup RTM version of files after installing Service Pack 1.

Download ImageX for 32-bit Windows: ImageX_x86.rar
Download ImageX for 64-bit Windows: ImageX_x64.rar

Both archives contain imagex.exe, intlcfg.exe, vsp1cln.exe, wimfltr.inf, wimfltr.sys, and wimgapi.dll.

DFS Modlink utility

Posted on June 14th, 2008 in Server 2003, Server 2008, Storage, Vista by alt-92

If you add a new target ( DFSCMD /ADD \\dfsroot\link \\server\share ) the default behaviour is to enable the DFS link state.
Based on code found on MSDN for DFS_INFO_101 Structure (Windows) , this command line utility enables or disables the DFS target link state.

Dualboot XP Vista and Restore Points – have your cake and eat it

Posted on February 18th, 2008 in Server 2008, Vista by alt-92

When you configure a dualboot Vista/XP or Vista/2003 and you’re using separate partitions, by default both operating systems try to store undo information (restore points).
 If you then start the older OS, it ‘ll delete the restore points from the newer OS.

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/926185 describes two separate methods to work around this behaviour, either using a registry entry blocking Restore point creation or by using Bitlocker.

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