Comments on: Final Post on That VMware Server on Windows 2008 Server Core Thing http://www.solo-technology.com/blog/2009/03/18/final-post-on-that-vmware-server-on-windows-2008-server-core-thing/ A Technology Crow in search of Bright Shiny Objects Sat, 11 Feb 2012 03:40:40 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Matt http://www.solo-technology.com/blog/2009/03/18/final-post-on-that-vmware-server-on-windows-2008-server-core-thing/#comment-189364 Matt Wed, 01 Dec 2010 22:48:07 +0000 http://www.solo-technology.com/blog/?p=2954#comment-189364 I realize this is an old post and you've probably moved on from this topic, but I got to thinking about doing this same thing the other day. What if you installed a full version of Server 2008, then installed VMware Server using some repackager utility? The repackager would take a snapshot of the system before the installation of VMware, then a snapshot after the installation. It then takes all of the changes and puts them into an .exe. Then maybe install that .exe in 2008 Core? I don't know if VMware Server relies on any of the elements missing in Core that exist in the full version of 2008, though, so it may just be impossible no matter what. Anyway, just a thought. I realize this is an old post and you’ve probably moved on from this topic, but I got to thinking about doing this same thing the other day. What if you installed a full version of Server 2008, then installed VMware Server using some repackager utility? The repackager would take a snapshot of the system before the installation of VMware, then a snapshot after the installation. It then takes all of the changes and puts them into an .exe. Then maybe install that .exe in 2008 Core? I don’t know if VMware Server relies on any of the elements missing in Core that exist in the full version of 2008, though, so it may just be impossible no matter what.

Anyway, just a thought.

]]> By: Greg http://www.solo-technology.com/blog/2009/03/18/final-post-on-that-vmware-server-on-windows-2008-server-core-thing/#comment-123320 Greg Tue, 14 Jul 2009 19:57:44 +0000 http://www.solo-technology.com/blog/?p=2954#comment-123320 I was think of doing just the same until I came across this post. You saved me the waste of time. I was think of doing just the same until I came across this post. You saved me the waste of time.

]]> By: Chris http://www.solo-technology.com/blog/2009/03/18/final-post-on-that-vmware-server-on-windows-2008-server-core-thing/#comment-109223 Chris Wed, 18 Mar 2009 23:52:27 +0000 http://www.solo-technology.com/blog/?p=2954#comment-109223 I wonder if VMware has any agreements with Microsoft around such things? I mean, that IS treading close on Hyper-V territory... I wonder if VMware has any agreements with Microsoft around such things? I mean, that IS treading close on Hyper-V territory…

]]> By: Joseph http://www.solo-technology.com/blog/2009/03/18/final-post-on-that-vmware-server-on-windows-2008-server-core-thing/#comment-109177 Joseph Wed, 18 Mar 2009 18:58:13 +0000 http://www.solo-technology.com/blog/?p=2954#comment-109177 Well, that stinks. If you could pick only one MS OS to run VMware on, wouldn't it be 2008 Server Core? Well, that stinks. If you could pick only one MS OS to run VMware on, wouldn’t it be 2008 Server Core?

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