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Working Copy of SQL Server 2008 VHD with Windows Server 2008

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I am planning to learn SQL 2008 with Windows Server 2008. I am looking out for a working VHD. I have a system windows XP and another with Vista. Am trying to see if I can find a VHD that works on any of these?

Downloading the trial software and installing it, that is possble, I want to have a VHD so that I can start practising directly without running into installation issues.

Kiranmayee

Wednesday, January 19, 2011 1:02 AM

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I don't know of any ready to use virtual systems of SQL Server 2008 that microsoft offers. So as far as I know, you have to install all yourself (But that is not that bad. An installation is not that time consuming).

Interesting links:

- Free eBook to SQL Server 2008 R2: http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=189147
- Technet Evaluation Center: http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/bb736012.aspx

With kind regards,

Konrad
- Marked as answer by Kiranmayee VNV Thursday, January 20, 2011 9:44 PM
Wednesday, January 19, 2011 6:09 AM

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The ready-to-use VHD can be downloaded here:

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/en/details.aspx?familyid=034d1e8a-0484-4b3c-90c1-c87d90b69b1d&displaylang=en

However, it requires Hyper-V, so you won't be able to use it on your Windows XP and Windows Vista machines.

Building yur own VM has been mentioned in a previous thread:

http://social.microsoft.com/forums/en-us/CertGeneral/thread/02D52FDF-423A-4F30-96DD-38B8997D8817
- Marked as answer by Kiranmayee VNV Thursday, January 20, 2011 9:44 PM
Wednesday, January 19, 2011 8:16 AM

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I don't know of any ready to use virtual systems of SQL Server 2008 that microsoft offers. So as far as I know, you have to install all yourself (But that is not that bad. An installation is not that time consuming).

Interesting links:

- Free eBook to SQL Server 2008 R2: http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=189147
- Technet Evaluation Center: http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/bb736012.aspx

With kind regards,

Konrad
- Marked as answer by Kiranmayee VNV Thursday, January 20, 2011 9:44 PM
Wednesday, January 19, 2011 6:09 AM

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The ready-to-use VHD can be downloaded here:

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/en/details.aspx?familyid=034d1e8a-0484-4b3c-90c1-c87d90b69b1d&displaylang=en

However, it requires Hyper-V, so you won't be able to use it on your Windows XP and Windows Vista machines.

Building yur own VM has been mentioned in a previous thread:

http://social.microsoft.com/forums/en-us/CertGeneral/thread/02D52FDF-423A-4F30-96DD-38B8997D8817
- Marked as answer by Kiranmayee VNV Thursday, January 20, 2011 9:44 PM
Wednesday, January 19, 2011 8:16 AM