FINALLY: Virtual Machine Additions for Beta 2 are available
We've finally released the Microsoft Virtual Machine Additions for Windows Vista Beta 2!
You can download the additions here:
https://connect.microsoft.com
Log into the site, and sign up for the Virtual Server 2005 R2 SP1 Beta if you're not already in it. In the downloads section, you'll see the Additions for Beta 2.
To install them run the MSI installer from the download site (yeah... that should be pretty obvious, actually). The installer will ask you where you want to put the new Additions, but will default to %SystemDrive%\Program Files\Microsoft Virtual Machine Additions.
To install the Additions in your Vista VM, just mount the VMAdditionsforVistaB2.iso file in your Virtual Machine, and run the installer as normal.
Enjoy!
Update - It's been confirmed that these additions do not work on the Beta 2 Refresh that was released recently. We're looking into this.
Comments
Anonymous
June 27, 2006
THANKS!!!!!Anonymous
June 27, 2006
How these additions affects Vesta B2?
[These additions are specifically for Vista Beta 2. - mikekol]Anonymous
June 27, 2006
Details here.
Cheers,BenAnonymous
June 27, 2006
Mike Kol has said it, Ben Armstrong seconded it, so I'm not going to tell you that the VM Additions available...Anonymous
June 27, 2006
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June 27, 2006
Les additions de Virtual Server pour supporter Windows Vista sont disponibles sur Connect. Elles sont...Anonymous
June 27, 2006
Germany is one day behind... thx for the info ;-)
Regards KohnAnonymous
June 28, 2006
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June 28, 2006
For those people who have been trying to run Windows Vista inside of a virtual machine, I feel your pain. And so did Microsoft!
Finally, they announced the release of Virtual Machine Additions for Windows Vista Beta 2!
How do you get them? Well,Anonymous
June 28, 2006
You can download the additions here: http://connect.microsoft.com
SourceAnonymous
June 28, 2006
I have easily installed the Virtual Machine Additions for Vista Beta 2 within a VM running on Virtual PC 2004 SP1. The performance of Windows Vista Beta 2 VM is great. Now it is big fun to run Vista Beta 2 inside a VM.
I do thank you the whole development team for this fantastic work! Very good job!!!Anonymous
June 28, 2006
These VMAdditions are a great improvement. Can we install them on Win2003 and WinXP virtual machines and see improvements as well? [I don't think that there are any improvements for other operating systems in this release of the Additions. I'd stick with the released Additions (either the really released Additions, or the ones that ship with Virtual Server 2005 R2 SP1). - mikekol]Anonymous
June 29, 2006
Mike's got all the info here.Cheers,John.Anonymous
June 29, 2006
Ceux qui n'ont pas encore franchi le pas du test en machine réelle seront peut être contents d'apprendre...Anonymous
June 30, 2006
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July 03, 2006
It appears that this code doesn't work under the 5456 refresh. They install properly, but nothing appears to actually work.
[I'm seeing the same thing, Ed. We're looking into this. - mikekol]Anonymous
July 03, 2006
Avaiable on Connect web site, check it at source:
http://blogs.msdn.com/mikekol/archive/2006/06/27/643152.asp...Anonymous
July 03, 2006
Short article on the main benefits available from a Public Key Infrastructure (PKI).
Continue at source...Anonymous
July 19, 2006
I have been a little sluggish getting back into the routine of blogging and stuff since I went on vacation...Anonymous
July 20, 2006
Are VM Additions gone from connect.microsoft.com I can not find them? [No, the VM Additions are still up on Connect. They're under the downloads section of the Virtual Server 2005 R2 SP1 beta. - mikekol]Anonymous
July 26, 2006
Hmmm. I've been trying to install Vista 5472 Home Basic under VS2005 R2 SP1 and have had zero luck. The installation gets to the point where it's completing the logon and then won't go past the "Personalizing Themes" screen. Everything's still running, and the CPU is not pegged, but I can't get past that stage. Of course, one can't install the VM Additions util one is actually able to log on!
Any suggestions?Anonymous
July 26, 2006
Hmmm. I've been trying to install Vista 5472 Home Basic under VS2005 R2 SP1 and have had zero luck. The installation gets to the point where it's completing the logon and then won't go past the "Personalizing Themes" screen. Everything's still running, and the CPU is not pegged, but I can't get past that stage. Of course, one can't install the VM Additions util one is actually able to log on!
Any suggestions? [Ed, I think I remember hearing about this as an issue in Vista. I can't recall if there was a workaround. I'll post if I find out more information. - mikekol]Anonymous
August 02, 2006
Do these editons work with Beta 2 Build 5384 using VPC SP1?Anonymous
August 29, 2006
I had the same problem mentioned by Ed Bott I hit right alt+delete and logged off and the personalization finished up and everything works fine now.Anonymous
August 29, 2006
BTW, this doesn't enable aero glass huh? [That's correct. Glass doesn't work in a VM because the emulated graphics card doesn't meet the minimum requirements. You can read more about that over at this post: http://blogs.msdn.com/mikekol/archive/2006/02/22/537325.aspx - mikekol]Anonymous
January 15, 2007
Les additions de Virtual Server pour supporter Windows Vista sont disponibles sur Connect. Elles sontAnonymous
January 21, 2009
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