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Hi cluberti Yes, you are right...re did the server yesterday and now the server has all roles and I have added a deployment....(tend to sleep a lot at the mo....bad cold and that gives me even more back pain!!) I did notice a post about adding XP to MDT 2010 (have a lot of customers with XP still) I could follow the guide but couldn't see where to put the "Autologon! reg entry? Is this something you have come across? Going to try and do some more today..... bookie32

Hi cluberti I am hoping that shouldn't come to that....I do thank you for your offer......... What I would like to achieve after seing that one can have all roles on one server if the DHCP options below are ticked: Do not listen on port 67 Configure DHCP option 60 to PXE Client This would mean that I only have virtual machines running that I am deploying to or capturing from.... It would save on resources.... Does that make sense? bookie32

Hi Sorry, guys...good at lashing out when I am in pain....just so fed up with living with pain 24/7...not so conducive to good moods.... cluberti: The first error seems to be quite common if one tries to run the capture from the server instead of guest....worked OK when connecting from the guest... OK! ad to the second problem...not really a problem...just annoying and as you say not important in the great scheme of things... allen2: You are quite right about what you say......just fed up in general at the moment...nothing personal....after all the years of living with back pain I should know better than write on a forum when I am really low....apologise to all!! Magicandre1981: OK! to be quite honest I feel more at home with VMWare....just wanted to give Hyper-V a try.........should stick with what I know best and then sort out the problems as they arrise.....I would like to get everything tidied away soon, but still on a learning curve.... Tripredacus: I lost my way a while ago....just trying to get something that works and...... This is not aimed at anything you guys have said or helped me with...just that when one is sifting through all the info out there it is hard to make any sense of anything....... I am still weighing up Hyper-V or VMware and that is where I am getting stuck....but....the fog will clear eventually...hopefully before I retire bookie32

Hi I must have really p***ed someone off in another life because I do feel I am being ignorred... I have obviously outstayed my welcome on this forum, so I wont waste any more of my time asking for help from those who just find it amusing to ignore me... Good luck with the forum! bookie32

Hi again! OK! I have followed the guide cluberti has written to a point... Now have my two Servers with their roles added etc.... I created a deployment share as cluberti has it and even added my operating system and task sequence to deploy Windows 7 Home Premium x64...so far so good... I kept the basic rules and bootstrap...for the time being...I updated my deployment share and created my boot wims and added them to WDS as shown by cluberti.... I then created my Windows Home Premium x64 virtual machine and started it..... I had to fill in a lot of info because of he basic rules and bootstrap, but the deployment went well no errors...YES! I then updated my Windows 7 Home Premium x64 with all updates + sp1 and then created a snapshot "Before Sysprep".. I then created a new task for the capture and sysprep of the virtual machine and started my Windows 7 Home Premium x64...it looked OK and then came up with the errors shown in pic below.... Question Should I have update the deployment share after adding the new task? If so - then what option is best the first or second for creating boot wims? OK! The other little annoyance is the adding of the Hyper-V integration services....despite what is being said I am getting the error shown in the pic below...so what verison of Windows Server 2008 r2 do I need for that to work as it should? bookie32

Hi cluberti Have calmed down a bit now....getting late here..... OK! After rereading your guide I see you mention to have a host computer with windows server 2008 r2 installed and that the roll hyper-v is installed... You then have your test lab...and I don't question that at all....have learnt the different problems when dns or dhcp are to coincide with wds etc... OK! I install hyper-v and then begin to set up my lab...as mentioned before I would choose "external" to have the Internet access..... Now I have my own full version of Windows Server 2008 r2 and that is where my questions start.... I don't really follow the parent child thingy When creating the virtual drives I wouldn't be using the VHD you mention to download, so I need to set up everything so that each "server" has the right size disk for my builds etc....have you a suggestion? Once set up I would use this lab all the time....and need to have the space for deployments/captures set up right.....? Found the cd from Johan Awidmark....brilliant, but too much work for me at the moment and I don't need everything he takes up. What a learning curve that would be... If you have some suggestions and things I need to think about from the above ...please say.... I have now my basic computer with Windows Server 2008 r2 and all updates installed.... Just a thought...the VHD what size disk is that set for or disks? bookie32

Hi again! OK ! you have my attention...this has been the worst few weeks of my life for a long time...I pride my self as being someone who can solve almost anything....but this is doing me in.... I have a blank computer and would like to know how to set it up as I have stated in so many posts.... If I have Windows Server 2008 r2 installed on a computer.....what do I do with it? Do I add hyper-v and then install a test lab (external virtual network) to achieve what I want....? I have read so much on this and there is always a little bit of info missing and one has to scratch around for hours just to get something that makes sense....!! I can't set this up many more times...just not worth the effort.... If I have DHCP, AD, DNS,WDS,Hyper-V on the same physical machine how to I set up my network cards...even that seems to be giving me grief now.... I have two nics installed and can add a third if needed... If I setup the server with a static ip address on the inbuilt realtec nic then I should choose the other one for my Hyper-v virtual environment? If the realtec nic is connected to the Internet via the router - then how do I connect the other nic assigned to hyper-v to the Internet... Sorry, for all the questions.....just at my wits end...have the patience of a saint but have redone this so many times...just find it a waste of my valuable time...just when things look OK another obsticle comes in the way.... And I am sick of reading and watching videos where we are told this is so simple!!! bookie32

Hi again Well, am getting more and more fedup with this... It started out OK I created a deployment share and then added an OS...went on to add a task and set a lite boot iso to boot from in VMware....it worked great.... I ran a capture too...no problems... So, I added extra OS's and more tasks and now all I get is "Invalid Credentials: Can't find the network name. This is getting rediculous...haven't changed anything...just added more OS's and tasks....!! bookie32

Hi again! OK! that is good enough for me.... Assuming that I have my main computer with everything installed without the lab environment... at the moment I don't need one... AD DNS DHCP WDS Hyper-V I should be able to start building my machines...XP, Vista, Windows 7 etc and use your guide to set up MDT etc for capturing wims and then deploying them to Physical machines or vm's .....? Questions I then come back to my questions about how to have full screen resolution for the vm's...? It isn't that much fun building vm's in miniture.....if you know what I mean VMware has excellent support for full screen resolution and at the moment I am only using a 19 inch flat screen but couldn't get full screen working? When building my vm's I can use the default keys from your list published on your blog earlier.... As we all know...there are still all versions of Windows on one DVD, so all versions get added to MDT when adding them to "operating systems" in deployment shares.....one can have a directory for x86 and x64 to cover all eventualities from my customers...... I already have VMware 7.1.4, but can install hyper-v and work with that if one can overcome full screen resolution problems I was encountering with hyper-v? Have you any suggestions as to how to improve that? bookie32

Hi again! This thread has got out of hand....sorry...... OK What do I need: I don't need the full potential of the Windows Server 2008 r2 at the moment......but this is a learning curve and there is a lot to learn.... After reading cluberti's guide to using MDT - that is where I come in...whether it is Hyper-V or VMware I don't really care ...just want something that works and is reliable... I have as you know a good computer for the task at hand and need to put it to use... I thought that instead of creating a lab environment I could have most things installed on the one computer....the host...... AD DNS DHCP WDS Hyper-V (or VMware) MDT This venture started from Iceman trying to help me with capture and deployment.... Now there are two scenarios to this venture..... ONE Building vm's that can be updtated continuously as needed and then syspreped and a wim captured to be able to then send to physical machines...I know Hyper-V has a lot more potential than that combined with MDT, but basically that is what I need... I see also that one can use the wim and make DVD's as well if necessary, but for the most part, I want this computer to take care of capture and deployment...I would like it to be able to use the driver integration to help when sending a syspreped wim to a client and have the client's machines drivers alreadly injected in the wim to suit the client....that envolves a lot more work and at the moment I would be happy with a syspreped wim that isnt driver dependant and can be installed on most hardware... Obviously after sending the basic image to the client I can then install the rest of their specific hardware and capture a new image to keep in case of computer crashes in the future...many of my customers have a hard time working out which is ON and OFF The capturing of the new image is an important consideration, because customers want to cut down on my visits To achieve all of this I was going to divide up the tasks to Windows and Linux, but am sold on the one solution, so that I can track of everything. Another consideration is I only have a small ssd 120GB hard drive for the main installation, so I will move "ME" to another drive and any other thirdparty software will be installed on another drive..I have already removed the hibernate function, but if I don't use Linux on another partition on the ssd then I don't need to move the page file... The other reason for having everthing installed on the host is not needing to create virtual drives to store stuff for MDT etc... TWO I start with a basic installation of Windows Server 2008 r2 and work from the lab environment in cluberti's guide.....the only difference being I need a external network connection to keep my vm's up to date when needed. I have my own Windows Server 2008 r2, so don't need to use VHD. download As to Hyper-V I could do with help regarding being able to have full screen resolution for my vm's? Why can I not install "ingegration services" after installing Windows Home Premium? The first info that was released regarding support for all Windows versions was a no no and Windows Basic and Home Premium were excluded...but now I see all of them are included.....help! Then why do I get a "Windows Basic and Home Premium" are not supported when trying to install the hyper-v integration services? After installing Home Premium I had to install a legacy driver for the nic because I couldn't get a Internet connection otherwise...again something to do with "integration services" Ok! a lot to digest, but in principle nothing special....... Do I use Hyper-V or VMware? Which will give me the functionality needed for this exercise? Now I have rambled on far too long...... Where do we start? Thanks guys you are the best! bookie32 PS If I am completely honest with you guys - then I favour working from the assumption that I use VMware for building my machines and fix the other to work with that... No disrespect but I think from what I have read Hyper-V needs work....

Hi cluberti Thanks! I really appreciate that! I do try too hard that is my problem.....drives my girlfriend nuts.....yep not married....she wouldn't marry me....says I am second hand..been together 18 years...go figure... OK! back to basics.... The main reason for having Windows Server 2008 r2 was the potential it can give as my company grows, so this is a good time to really get down to it and learn the basics... I will leave this thread at the moment because it is an extra problem...for later.... I will continue this here Thanks!

Hi guys! Sorry, can't continue with this....losing too much time....I'm knocking it on the head until I feel I have the time to put more effort into this.... I appreciate the help...just so fedup with the whole thing....... bookie32

Hi again! Yes, I understand what you mean, but I keep getting Windows Basic and Windows Home Premium not supported when I try to install them.... I even have all updates installed on the Home Premium.... bookie32

Hi MagicAndre1981 Nice to hear from you! No, Windows 7 Basic and Home Premium haven't any support for "Integration Services" from hyper-v... The other problem is full screen support...hopeless... Going to reinstall VMware and start over!! My situation now after everything is a computer with Windows Server 2008 r2 installed on it.... Active Directory Domain Services. DHCP Server DNS Server Hyper-V Windows Deployment Services MDT If I install VMware and install my Windows 7 all versions, Vista all versions, XP etc I need a way creating a wim file from MDT and deploying it as needed to clients.... If I haven't missunderstood everything I have read the last few weeks - then MDT should be able to work with WDS and create wim files from VMware vm's.....? Just hope I am not going to lose all my hair (not much left now) before I am setup.... bookie32

Hi again Well, I am going to have to think again....if I had known that Hyper-v doesn't support all windows os's I wouldn't have wasted my time trying to work with it! I have criticism of third party software like VMware, but VMware doesn't have a problem with Windows os's... I know what someone is going to say...why didn't you check what os's are supported by hyper-v....didn't even cross my mind that that would be a problem seen as it is microsoft's own procuct....!! I don't mind putting in the work, but this is just typical of Microsoft..... Now I need to look at being able to capture wims from VMware vm's instead with MDT if that is at all possible?.....If someone has any info - then I would be very grateful to hear it bookie32

Hi cluberti Probably getting my knickers in a twist..... I added a deployment share and you could have standard drivers in the "out of box drivers" to facilitate the smooth booting of pxe...because I have opted for hyper-v I read about the drivers from the "vmguest.iso" that could be added to that folder... Some use vmware drivers if using vmware.... I did notice that there were cab files in both the x86 and x64 folders that are almost all of the ones I saw in the thread I gave a link to... I have linked skydrive to for some pics to show you what I mean..... Am I thinking wrong here? bookie32

Hi folks! I have been following cluberti's MDT for the smaller guys and it is great! I would like to integrate the Hyper-V drivers which are supposed to be found on the "vmguest.iso" which is found in system32... I am using Windows Server 2008 r2 and have mounted the iso in a vm but cannot find the files mentioned in this thread The two msu's mentioned: Windows6.0-KB951634-x86.msu , Windows6.0-KB951634-x64.msu are supposed to be extracted and then added to the "out of box" drivers for integration.... I have even seen a thread where someone is asking the same thing....not at this forum...but he didn't get and answer... Is there something I am missing or is there another version I need? bookie32

Hi again! Well, after writing this post I have been doing a total rethink to my setup.... I haven't done this with the intention of underminding the help I have been getting...more of "what would be best". I have now reinstalled the computer and instead of Windows 7 it now has Windows Server 2008 r2 and I have created my domain and added AD....no problems. I have also been reading up about Hyper-V and its capabilities. I am hoping I can proceed with Hyper-V now and utilise the great help cluberti has provided.... I think my first step will be to create a external virtual network for my machines that will be continually updated and imaged...giving them connection to the outside world etc.. I still have a long way to go, but this seems the right course of action..... I am going to continue to post here until I have everything up and working! bookie32

Hi again! Well, I jumped off my balcony...two broken legs, two broken arms and having a hell of job writing this post..... I have just been caught out by the most idiotic things that can cause problems when connecting to the Internet.......... ANTIVIRUS PROGRAM!! I set up bridging again and checked cmd ...ipconfig and sure enough my router was giving out an address, but I couldn't get out on the NET. I tell my customers all the time about firewalls in antivirus software causing problems and I have been caught out myself I am feeling a right Rodney at the moment if you have seen the English comedy series Only Fools and Horses... Rodney was a bit of a plonka! This is so embarrassing!! I am now going to set up my antivirus program with exceptions from VMware! I still have a lot to do, but I now can start from my DN1 and work up from there... I will leave this thread open while I get everything working....just in case! bookie32

High allen2 No, Windows 7 isnt connected directly to the Internet and I have activated dhcp in my router and according to your drawing.... I appreciate that a DC shouldn't be NATed as you put it.... , but I can't get bridging to work.....?! It doesn't matter how much I read about it...I can't get an internet connection if I use bridging..... OK! Let us start from the beginning.... My router is set for 192.168.1.......I don't mind starting over if this will help...need to get it fixed....I want my mummy I don't actuallly mind my DC1 being the Domain Controller for all my network and have that as 192.168.1.2 and work out from that... I don't need to reserve ip's for any of my Windows computers, but need to reserve an ip for my two naslite file servers and those addresses can also added to the domain via DC1 as needed.... Now at this stage of the game you and I are probably contemplating topping ourselves..... The Windows 7 computer can just as easy be a Windows Server 2008 and be my domain controller DC1 and I can install VMware on that....don't really need Windows 7 at all on that computer.....it would mean more work, but I am game.... BUT, I still need to make contact with the VMware side of things.... I don't even need VMware if Hyper v can do all what VMware can do....I like VMware for the simple reason I can create snapshots before running sysprep and then return to before the snapshot was taken to avoid the problems with using sysprep too many times....again if Hyper v can do all of those things - then I can nock VMware on the head and just work with Hyper v installed on a computer with Windows Server 2008 and that can be DC1?......sorry not sure what Hyper v can or cannot do...? This project has to be right from the outset and I am prepared to persevere with different scenarios to get it working efficiantly. If the above makes sense - then please say and I will get started.. The Situation Now: OK! before starting any machines I can use the Virtual Network Editor and choose whether I want bridging set to automatic or choose which nic I want to use as my bridge for vmnet0... The two physical nics are an Intel and Realtec (inbuilt). At present I have my internet connection connected to the Realtec nic (Windows 7) So, I set bridging to use the Realtec.... Now under settings for DC1 I can choose "Bridge connected directly to the physical network" At the moment I have just one adapter installed for DC1 and so that should be the nic that is used..... When I start the vm DC1 I haven't any Internet Connection and I am supposed to give DC1 a static address? What else do I need to do to bridge from vm DC1 to the Realtec nic and be able to give DC1 a static ip? I am missing something fundamental here but don' know what it is....?! bookie32

Hi again! Well, I answered my own question....doesn't work.... I have connected Windows 7 as you showed and NAT works....now to adding machines to my domain.... bookie32

Hi allen2 Just seen your post......sorry...I wrote my long post that comes after your one and hadn't seen this at all. I guess just about now you are tearing your hair out.......I am truly sorry for not explaining myself clearly.... Your drawing is a lot better than mine, but NO that isn't the case of all computers needing access to DN1 and DN2...... My privat network is, just that, private and the only time I might need to connect DN1 or DN2 to any of the private network is when imaging and restoring.....on those occasions I can physically move them to the 16 port switch to image or restore and then put them back in my private network (not a domain) Now I have been reading and reading.....help... I have connected the windows 7 computer how I showed you and kept it outside my private network...I used NAT as you said, but I noticed something I hadn't seen before....DOH After adding NAT for DN1 I ran ipconfig /all and saw what ip address vmware had allowed for my DN1. On this occasion it had allowed 192.168.235.128 and 192.168.235.2 for the gateway and that worked fine ....as it should... I opened the Virtual Network Editor and changed the NAT settings slightly. I changed the start ip range given by vmware from 192.168.235.128, finish 192.168.235.254 to start 192.168.235.2 and finish the same at the moment and then changed the gateway to 192.168.235.1. I then set the default virtual adapter to a static ip adress 192.168.235.2 This gives me a static ip for my DN1 Domain Controller , so that I can install AD etc... After making those changes I checked that things were working and YES I had a static ip without dhcp ready for AD! Now, I haven't got any further with this exercise, but the dhcp from vmware doesn't conflict with my private network because we are outside of that.... Am I making any sense..... So, if you can see a flaw in this way of thinking - then by all means say.....I am going to test AD now and then see if I can add vm's to my domain...then i can look at bridging the second physical network card for connecting my clients when needed.... I admit my approach is because of the lack of knowledge in this field...can't help that...trying.... bookie32

Hi allen2 Just reread you post.... My drawing isn't making things clear.. I have a connection from my modem to my router and my home network is attached to the router. The router gives me the possibility to give access to all my computers to the Internet.....on my Home Network Original Idea The windows 7 computer is getting a direct link from the modem (not going through router) and receives one of the 5 continually updating dynamic addresses my supplier gives out. I can't set my Windows computer with a static address if I am attached to that link. My original idea was to avoid my network alltogether by giving the Windows 7 an independant link. To then install Windows Server 2008 r2 in VMware and make it my domain controller (with static ip for nic 1) then if I have understood this rightly we would need RRAS installed to give a static address. I have also looked at creating a NAT router using RRAS, but there is a lot of conflicting info on the right way/wrong way to use RRAS Would I create a vm with RRAS installed on(not sure which windows os) it and then create my domain controller which receives a static address from RRAS....? Would the RRAS vm be just like an normal router outside of my domain? Other idea: OK! if RRAS is out of the question - then It would probably be best to connect the Windows 7 computer to the D-link DIR-825 router? Bexause of the firmware being dd-wrt I can turn off dhcp and just assign reserved ip's to my computers joined to the router. I am not a hundred procent certain how that works but maybe it is like dyn-dyns? Now Assuming that I take this route my Windows 7 computer has now a static ip assigned to it even if I don't assign it physically on the Windows 7, but I can set the Windows 7 computer with the address reserved by my router. So, now I need nic 1 from DN1 to connect to the Internet (with a static ip) and then my vm's that I use for creating my images XP, Vista, Windows 7 are joined to DN1 in the domain and can have Internet access allocated to them. The (Physical) computers connected to the switch don't need Internet access, but do need access to DN1/DN2 for imaging via MDT, so I assume they will have to be in the domain as well? I am sorry for repeating everything...just know that I we can get to the bottom of this it will be good info for others Just bear with me and we will prevail I like my (Original idea) with a NAT router to fix things...but even more uncertain how to proceed......HELP! bookie32

Hi allen2 OK! I will have a look at your post in depth today...Here in Sweden (not blowing my own trumpet) did you hear that We have what is known to be the best broadband going at the moment...that said our suppliers try to reduce the risk of security breaches by not giving a fixed ip.....if I avoid my router I can receive up to 5 ip dynamic addresses at once..... I did notice something yesterday that reminded me of a similar situation....my inbuilt nic on the Windows 7 (server) computer has a mac which starts with 50 instead of 00...this has been known to cause problems for routhers etc.... Just trying to remember how one changes the mac address........ YES! Obviously as you can well understand....the computers connected to the switch are physical computers..... But the other ones will be built in VMware and joined to the domain and will need access to the Internet because of continually updating them, so that I always have the latest XP, Vista, and Windows 7 to create a dvd or just push out them to my clients as needed. Not being funny.....as your read and commented on my "No offense intended" you know that I like to have the solution and then work backwards to see how it works.. NO, I am not alone on that score, but it does cause problems.... People writing "How To's" are very enthusiastic about their subject matter, but omit valuable information for plonkers like me.....literally I have litterally tons of stuff in the last few weeks trying to digest this info......and none of them (i mean none that I have found) have actually shown in detail how to install Windows Server 2008 in VMware and how the bridge/NAT connection should be set up regarding there host computer...YES they skate over it, but not give a good account of how this connections works, so that a static ip can actually be set for the server in order to install AD... If this makes me thick as a person - then so be it.... Thanks so much for your info and I will sort this mac address problem (just assume that it is causing me grief) today and try and get to your info....I am even going to buy two new nics incase the inbuilt one gives me more grief..... bookie32

Hi again! Now there is something that can make a grumpy person happy.....me being the one that is grumpy....OG (Original Gangster) ....has a nice ring to it..... bookie32