As part of a class assignment, we are installing Windows Sever 2008 on external hard drives with Win 7 Virtual PC. Can anybody with experience in this, share they're experience in what is to be expected or share any issues that occur during installation?

Hi, According to the description, the issue seems to be related to Windows 7. As we mainly focus on the General question about Windows Server system and here is not the best support resource for Windows 7, it is recommend you to get further support in the corresponding community so that you can get the most qualified pool of respondents. Thanks for your understanding. For your convenience, I have list the related link as followed. Windows Virtual PC and XP Mode http://social.technet.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/w7itprovirt/threads Best Regards, Vincent Hu

Hi there, As you are using Virtual PC there is no major issues you should run into during the install. (no missing drivers to worry about etc) All you will need to do to complete the base install is to pick the regional settings, pick the version you want to run (std/ent) and provide a computer name.

Please check this similar link. You can also post on windows 7 itpro forum. Thanks

Hello, I have a few articles written up with regard to Virtual PC, including how to install it. Just in case you are interested: http://www.anitkb.com/search/label/VirtualizationVisit: anITKB.com, an IT Knowledge Base.