HiI have a Hyper-Vd Windows 2008 server running with SCVMM and SQL 2005 and now I want to install DPM 2007. And guess what , compatibility issues! Itriedhttp://blogs.technet.com/askcore/archive/2008/06/18/how-to-install-data-protection-manager-to-a-windows-2008-server.aspx, but I still have the compatibility-errorHelp!Thanks in advanceDelfine

Is this DPM 2007 RTM or DPM 2007 SP1?DPM 2007 SP1: http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/dpm/dd296757.aspx

Hi Delfine, Thanks for posting here but this forum is mainly focus on general question about Windows Server. For your reference, I have list the related online TechNet document of System Center Data Protection Manager. DPM Server Operating System Prerequisites http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/bb808894.aspx Description of System Center Data Protection Manager 2007 Service Pack 1 http://support.microsoft.com/kb/959605 Protecting Virtualized Environments With System Center Data Protection Manager 2007 White Paper If you have further question about System Center Data Protection Manager, you may consider initializing a new thread in System Center Data Protection Manager Community. System Center Data Protection Manager Community http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/dpm/bb737891.aspx Hope it helps.David Shen - MSFT

It's just DMP 2007 for starter, then later i want to install sp1, but i just can't get started with the installation due to compatibility errors. Is making a virtual hd as back-up server an option? I mean installing dpm 2007 and dpm 2007 sp1 on a virtual win 2003 server and managing my parent and other virtual servers with it?Thanks in advance!

Prerequisites and Known Issues with Hyper-V Protectionhttp://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/dd347840.aspxTroubleshooting DPM 2007 Installation Issueshttp://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/bb808755.aspxAdditional Known Issues for DPM 2007 SP1http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/dd347835.aspxAs for a DPM VM, it's entirelydoable, although if you need to back up to tape it's not going to work as it needs access to it locally--no VM access.

I don't get the compatibility erroranymore on the installation start ofDMP 2007, but i was wondering if you lose some functionality when you install the dpm softwareon a virtual disk...Is it ok tomake a 'backup-server' vhd for backuping your entire parent (vhd's separately)?thnx