Creating a Virtual Machine for Windows Server 2008
You can use the following steps to create an empty virtual machine. You’ll later load Windows Server 2008 into this machine:
1. Click Start All Programs Windows Virtual PC, and select Windows Virtual PC.
2. Click Create Virtual Machine.
3. Type Security DC1 in the Name text box.
If desired, you can browse to a different location where you want to store the virtual machine settings file.
You’ll install Windows Server 2008 on this system and promote it to a domain controller.
4. Click Next.
5. If you have more than the minimum amount of RAM, change the RAM setting from the default of 512 MB to 1024 (1 GB). Deselect the Use Computer Network Connections check box. Your display should look ...
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