Windows 7 Beta on VMware Server 2
Posted by craig 
- on January 12th, 2009 in Operating Systems, Server | 8 Comments »
Today, I had fully tested the installation and functionalities for the latest Windows 7 on my VMware Server 2.0. The OS choice I choose from the VMware Server is Vista as for compatible to run the Windows 7. Impressively the performance is much more better than the Vista before. The installation had went through as usual as I do not run into drivers issues during and after the installation for Windows 7. Now I am enjoying the Windows 7 on VM with good performance compare to my Vista which always give me troublesome with unknown error.
The only difficulty I have now is Daemon Tools, which use for ISO purpose. Beside that, I am using it as my day to day operational purpose including Microsoft Office, firefox, IE 8, Live messenger and etc. Respond wise had been significant improve as compare to Vista previously.
I am not installed my Workstation to Windows 7 64 bits Ultimate version and use in full mode for my office work. I would like to say I am happy on it. If you want to have a try on this, you will always able to install the windows 7 on both VMware Workstation and VMware Server. Have fun.
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Tags: Microsoft, VMware, VMware Server, VMware Server 2, VMware Workstation, windos 7, Windows
8 Responses
If you found Microsoft Windows 7 “AUTO SUSPEND” on VMware ESX, please make sure you select “Put the guest OS into standby mode and leave the virtual machine power on under VM settings -> Optionss -> Guest Power Management or you can refer to http://www.malaysiavm.com/images/windows7_autosuspend.png
Try using MagicDisc, instead of Daemon Tools.
Hi, I have problem with ethernet controller in windows 7, by default vmware server provides AMD PCNET PCI ethernet card, for which there is no default drivers in windows 7.. I really wonder if its work to you… any help is highly appreciable.
my case is work. I had removed my vmserver 2.0 from my workstation becoz i had image my workstation to windows 7 now. Let me re-setup another environment and try again
i installed default network driver for AMD PCNET family ethernet adapter. its working fine with me. thanks.
Sriram, my Windows 7 running on VMware Server having the same problem…. and it’s solved now… Thanks.
Do you have any suggestion on how to make it work on ESX server 3i ? I met the same issue to have the ethernet work .
maybe you should try the esx 4i or the windows 7 RC version instead of beta