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Are you a MAP Toolkit 4.0 Beta Participant??? You could win a Zune!!!
  Hopefully you read my post on the newly released Microsoft Assessment an Planning Toolkit 4.0 Beta   If you signed up and submit feedback (READ BUGS), you could win a free Zune!   See details on the  Microsoft Assessment and Planning...

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Windows 7 – BCDEDIT and VHD Boot Options (including booting Differencing Disks) –Screencast.
Hello All!   I my preparing for the other Windows 7 Boot to VHD screencasts I have completed in the past few weeks, I uncovered some documented, but seldom used/known capabilities that I thought would interest partners.   The two primary topics...

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Windows 7 Boot from VHD revisited –Screencast
I had some feedback from my first screencasts on Windows 7 Boot from VHD, mainly that the way I did it was not supported.  So I put together this screencast to demonstrate the support way of doing it, namely using IMAGEX.EXE to apply a WIM file ...

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Microsoft Assessment and Planning Toolkit 4.0 Beta Screencasts Part 2
PLEASE SEE my earlier post here for part one of this screencast. In part two I walk through the assessment for Microsoft Online Services Exchange Online.  As a partner Online Services from Microsoft offer you new opportunities and choices for your...

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Hyper-V Unleashed Online Event on July 21st
Seems everyone is talking about virtualization.  Whether it is Hyper-V, MED-V, App-V, or just plane “V” ;-)   One of the best places to learn about Microsoft Virtualization Solutions and Strategy is of course Http://www.microsoft.com/virtualization...

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Microsoft Assessment and Planning Toolkit 4.0 Beta Now Available!
I have posted on the benefits of the Microsoft Assessment and Planning Toolkit before, and Baldwin Ng and team have delivered another fabulous upgrade to the toolkit.  Please see my blog post here for some background on the MAP toolkit and Online...

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Windows 7 – Attaching & Creating Virtual Disks (VHDs)
This screencast is a follow on to my recent screencast onWindows Virtual PC Beta It may be nothing new to you, but the new enhancements in Windows 7 that allow for creation and manipulation of virtual disks (READ VHDs) is most useful. Now you can:  ...

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Windows Virtual PC Beta & Windows 7 RC - Screencast
Hello all! I have been using Windows Virtual PC & XP Mode betas,(download here ) for the last few months and I thought it would be useful to explain how Windows Virtual PC Works in Windows 7. Below is a screencast that hits on the high points. ...

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Windows 7 Boot to VHD -Screencast
Hello all!  I have been speaking about different aspects of Windows 7 from time to time, so I decided to share, in the form of this Silverlight streaming video, how one install Windows 7 to boot from a VHD! This gives us a lot of versatility and...

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XP Mode (XPM) in Windows7, a Primer - Screencast
Technorati Tags: virtualization , XPM , Windows 7 , MED-V , Virtual PC This is just an overview screencast in Windows 7 XP Mode.  I highlighted USB improvements, Inclusion in the host (Windows 7) start menu of apps installed in the XP VM, performance...

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Update on Free Virtualization Training on the THRIVE SITE!!
Please see my previous post from  May 31st or May 21st for all the details. The URL TO ENTER THE ACCESS CODE IS http://www.microsoft.com/learning/access for the Training below. Microsoft Virtualization eLearning Collection – 10 hrs of courses for...

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Advanced SBS 2008 Build Day hosted by Technology Wizards User Group in Portland, Oregon On Saturday, June 6th.
What a great event!  We had over 30 partners show for the technology packed day.  A lot of great information was conveyed and I want to summarize a few important tidbits below. A picture of the room: Some the refreshments provided (A thirsty...

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Update on Free Virtualization Training Post from Last week!!
All, it has come to my attention that the details in my post, FREE VIRTUALIZATION TRAINING AND A DISCOUNT ON AN EXAM. ACT NOW!!! may be incorrect or their may be a problem with the redemption codes.  The free training offer expires on June 30th,...

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FREE VIRTUALIZATION TRAINING AND A DISCOUNT ON AN EXAM. ACT NOW!!!
  Okay, if you have attended a TS2 event recently, you may have heard about the THRIVE site.  It is fairly new and has a nice marriage of Technical & Business Career info and how to better manage your career in the IT field. A lot on Technology...

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Virtualization 360 10 part series of webcasts on the Partner Learning Center
Many of you are familiar with Microsoft’s virtualization strategy, but some may just be getting up to speed.  If you are a partner in need of a ramp up on all the offerings, here is some info on the 10 part series I have been contributing to on the...

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