Server 2008 Virtual Box

[pixa241]

Ok so I am trying to set up a lab for me to use to study for my MCITP, but i cannot get this set up working. I have a desktop pc with server 2008 installed and I have virtual box with windows 7 installed. I have created a domain on my server but can not get my windows 7 client connected to it. I think it has to do with the network card and how it is setup because it installed a virtual network card but can not figure out how to get it to work with this and need some help.

 

[ex_bubblehead]

What network mode did you set in VirtualBox?

Is this VM hosted on the server or on a separate box?

Which of the multiple versions of Windows 7?

 

[pixa241]

What network mode did you set in VirtualBox?

Is this VM hosted on the server or on a separate box?

Which of the multiple versions of Windows 7?

Ok I think I got it working. Reset everything and started from scratch. VM is hosted on the server and virtual box is running windows 7 ultimate. Now what are some good ways to set up this lab and get some more training on this.

 

[choucove]

What version of Windows Server 2008 are you running on the box? If you're working with learning Windows Server environment and OS, you should consider running Hyper-V to host your VMs instead of VirtualBox. I like VB, but if your goal is learning Windows you really should be considering Hyper-V as this is a huge aspect of Windows Server 2008/2012 anymore.