vm server on my htpc

leigh_boy · 30 Dec 2012 at 09:43

Running windows 8 on my htpc and im looking for a vm server to run in the background normaly i would use vm server 2 but cant get it to work on win 8.
cant use hyper v as the cpu is to old ( core 2 quad)
does any one have any recomendations must have auto boot.

Shad · 30 Dec 2012 at 10:26

P2V your Windows 8 installation, install ESXi, attach Win 8 VM, carry on as before

leigh_boy · 30 Dec 2012 at 14:48

Shad said:
P2V your Windows 8 installation, install ESXi, attach Win 8 VM, carry on as before

i would but the win 8 is connected to the tv and if i install esxi i lose that console view

iaind · 30 Dec 2012 at 16:35

Virtualbox

leigh_boy · 30 Dec 2012 at 19:30

iaind said:
Virtualbox

thats what im using atm but it doe not do auto boot

ASE001 · 30 Dec 2012 at 21:00

Put this into a batch file and save in the startup folder, this will start your Vbox vm at logon.

"C:\Program Files\Oracle\VirtualBox\VBoxManage.exe" startvm "C:\Users\mickey\VirtualBox VMs\SodOff\SodOff.vbox"

You will have to change the path to point at your vm.

Hope this helps?

Sodoff.vbox is my filewall vm

KIA · 30 Dec 2012 at 21:23

iaind said:
Virtualbox

This. Have a look at http://code.google.com/p/phpvirtualbox/

LizardKing · 30 Dec 2012 at 21:23

leigh_boy said:
i would but the win 8 is connected to the tv and if i install esxi i lose that console view

If you motherboard is capable you may be able to use hardware passthrough to give your gfx card to the VM.
Its not to straightforward but certainly possible!

ecksmen · 30 Dec 2012 at 22:42

Doesn't windows 8 come with hyperv?

leigh_boy · 30 Dec 2012 at 22:53

ecksmen said:
Doesn't windows 8 come with hyperv?

it does but not supported on old cpus like core 2

leigh_boy · 30 Dec 2012 at 22:53

ASE001 said:
Put this into a batch file and save in the startup folder, this will start your Vbox vm at logon.

"C:\Program Files\Oracle\VirtualBox\VBoxManage.exe" startvm "C:\Users\mickey\VirtualBox VMs\SodOff\SodOff.vbox"

You will have to change the path to point at your vm.

Hope this helps?

Sodoff.vbox is my filewall vm

awsome thank you il give tha aa go tomorrow.

leigh_boy · 30 Dec 2012 at 22:54

KIA said:
This. Have a look at http://code.google.com/p/phpvirtualbox/

Awsome will also look at this thank you.

anything I don't mind · 30 Dec 2012 at 22:55

Why don't you put vmware esxi on there and then install windows 8 and other os as vm

ecksmen · 30 Dec 2012 at 23:07

leigh_boy said:
it does but not supported on old cpus like core 2

Just done some research and it needs SLAT - bugger me, didn't know that.