Hey

Would appreciate some advice please.

As per the original post, I would like to set up the training environment for the 70-462 training kit book I just purchased so I can do the exercises etc.

My system:

Dell Latitude E6530

Processor is i7

4GB of RAM (I have ordered another 4GB yesterday)

500GB HDD

OS: Windows 7 Pro

Virtualisation Hardware requirements (from book):

"x64-based processor that includes both hardware-assisted virtualization (AMD-V or

Intel VT) and hardware data execution protection. (On AMD systems, the data execution

protection feature is called the No Execute or NX bit. On Intel systems, this feature

is called the Execute Disable or XD bit.) These features must also be enabled in the

BIOS. (Note: You can run Windows Virtual PC without Intel-VT or AMD-V.)"

My processor seems to have these attributes (see link above)

I would prefer as most people would to not go with the 6 physical computers option and opt for virtuals but I'm running into problems. Seems as though because I'm running Win7 then I can't use Hyper-V.

The book recommends that I use Windows Server 2008 R2 Enterprise. Hmmm. Sorry I don't have that. I could get a 180 day trial of it of course, but what then? Do I just format my laptop, install the 180 day trial server OS, have 180 days with the server environment then it's all over?

Some guidance here would be highly valued.

I got excited when I found this blog[/url]. But was disappointed when I discovered the host machine is assumed to be Windows 8 🙁

When I installed the RSAT as per I get as far as the virtual switch section in the above walk-through then brick wall. There is no such setting in the Windows 7 Hyper-V manager.

Sorry for the lack of clarity, I am not in my field of expertise.

Helpful advice welcomed and appreciated.

Thank you

kind regards

Paul