microsoft virtual machines...

riddler · 9 Mar 2009 at 14:44

Anyone know if it's possible to download the default windows virtual machines that are used for the MC courses?

(Bonn springs to mind)

Ciphon · 9 Mar 2009 at 14:53

like the virtual labs?

riddler · 9 Mar 2009 at 15:07

Ciphon said:
like the virtual labs?

Well in college we use the virtual machine with 3 different consoles, was wondering if it was possible to download them as I presumed they're default for this particular course.

Ciphon · 9 Mar 2009 at 15:08

It was probably VMWare for an image built for the course you were taking, so if it was a course on Sever 03, probably have the server 03 OS installed, with a domain and what not set up for you to practice...

riddler · 9 Mar 2009 at 15:33

Ciphon said:
It was probably VMWare for an image built for the course you were taking, so if it was a course on Sever 03, probably have the server 03 OS installed, with a domain and what not set up for you to practice...

So I couldn't take the image from college and use it @ home?

NiCkNaMe · 9 Mar 2009 at 15:38

Can't you just re-create the enviroment yourself?

*has no idea what the MC course entails...

swinnie · 9 Mar 2009 at 15:40

Maybe speak to the college, they may be able to suggest something to you.

Ciphon · 9 Mar 2009 at 15:40

riddler said:
So I couldn't take the image from college and use it @ home?

Sure, if they'll give you the image and you find out specifically what software they are using... They may be using something completely different and it's not possible.. but if it is VMware, then it is.

cokecan · 9 Mar 2009 at 16:53

ahhh Bonn, Acapulco

The course I did used MS Virtual Machine (not VMWare) and I believe all the VM's were created specially for the course. Not sure it's something you can really re-create on your own as I remember having to run small .exe's that introduced certain problems which you wouldnt have. I reckon your best bet would be to get in contact with someone at your college about it.

I wouldn't recommend just taking them because even though their just VM's they are still a proper install of windows with a cd key AFAIK?

Ev0 · 9 Mar 2009 at 18:50

MS provide the virtual environments which are different for each course. No idea if you can get copies of them or not.

And they will be virtual pc, definitely not VMWare

Berserker · 9 Mar 2009 at 18:57

Indeed they will, and as OS images I suspect you'd be slightly *cough* breaking copyright if you just took copies.

SiD the Turtle · 9 Mar 2009 at 19:08

If it was an official MS course from an MS trainer they are definitely not supposed to give you the VM and even if it wasn't, it's a licensing nightmare!