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Loading SP1 beta onto a Hyper-V R2 system

I was keen to play with the Hyper-V R2 Service Pack 1 features, so I decided to download and install it, however I could not find anything that was not for Windows 7 or Windows Server (as opposed to Hyper-V Server). After asking internally I was pointed to what I needed. The process was fairly simple: Download the SP1 beta from the Microsoft site and ensure you answer the questions correctly as an IT Pro to ensure you get the opportunity to download. You will need to update both your...

Published Mon, Jul 19 2010 5:57 PM by David Overton

Filed under: Virtualisation, Windows Client, Tips, Windows Server 2008, Hyper-V, Windows 7, windows 2008 R2
Technical School: installing and Configuring Small Business Server 2008–June 17th 2010

Hi, I know this has gone out to UK SBSC partners, but I thought I should let people know through the blog too. Technical School: installing and Configuring Small Business Server 2008 Technical Schools are a series of monthly Live Meetings specifically for the Small Business Specialist Community (SBSC) and Registered partners who specialise in targeting the small to medium sized business market. Taking place on 17 June, 15:00-16:00 (GMT), the next Technical School will be led by Microsoft's David Overton...

Published Wed, Jun 16 2010 11:37 AM by David Overton

Filed under: SBS 2003, SBSC, Microsoft, SBS 2003 R2, Training, Partner, SBS Cougar
Guy Kewney – a sad loss

I got my daily update from the Register today to read about the sad loss of the journalist Guy Kewney . I met Guy on several occasions in my work with SBS 2003 and I remember his desire to understand how it impacted people and their ability to have a happy successful business. He occasionally contacted me on IM and I particularly remember one phone call when I was at a conference in Miami and he was having network problems. The call took nearly 2 hours as we walked through the setup of SBS...

Published Tue, Apr 13 2010 7:42 AM by David Overton
Win 20 Netbooks for a UK school – closes 29th March 2010

I saw this and thought I would pass on - http://blogs.msdn.com/teachers/archive/2010/03/09/don-t-forget-enter-the-innovid-competition-and-win-20-netbooks.aspx We know how busy things are for teachers this time of year, and if you’re anything like me the sunny weather is a further distraction. So we wanted to take this time to remind you that the deadline for the Innovid video competition is fast approaching! Don’t forget to get your entry in to the Partners in Learning Network before 17:00 on the 29th...

Published Mon, Mar 15 2010 9:47 AM by David Overton

Filed under: Microsoft, Academic
Tech days 2010 – UK, covering Virtualisation, Office 2010, Windows 7, SQL Server 2008 R2, Visual Studio, the Essential Mix, Rich Client and Windows Phone

Registration for UK Tech Days events from 12 th to 16 th April is open!. UK Tech Days 2010 is a week-long series of free events run by Microsoft and technical communities to celebrate and inspire developers, IT professionals and IT Managers to get more from Microsoft technology. Our day events in London will cover the latest technology releases including Microsoft Visual Studio 2010, Microsoft Office 2010, Virtualisation, Silverlight, Microsoft Windows 7 and Microsoft SQL Server 2008 R2 plus events focusing...

Published Wed, Mar 10 2010 11:27 PM by David Overton

Filed under: Windows 7, Vista and XP, Office System, Virtualisation, Developer, Community, Software as a Service, Event, Microsoft, Partner, Windows Server 2008, SQL Server 2008, Hyper-V, Windows 7, Office 2010
Windows and other products coming End of Support information

Microsoft has an industry leading support lifecycle for it's products with business software generally getting 10 years support and consumer products 5 years, but even then the end of support surprises some individuals and you need to be aware to ensure you are not caught out. Our support also requires people to adopt service packs within 12-24 months of them being released, depending on the products. here along with all the obsolete products here. Why do I mention all this now, after all, this is...

Published Thu, Feb 4 2010 8:26 AM by David Overton

Filed under: Windows 7, Vista and XP, Support and Tools, Windows Server 2003, Microsoft, Windows Client, Windows XP, Partner, Windows 7, Windows Vista and XP, Windows Vista
Windows 7 appreciation continues to grow

I saw these three articles and thought I would share. How are you getting on with Windows 7? And for those who say that Vista adoption was very poor, it was not statistically different to that of Windows XP, so you can't just say "oh, that was Vista, XP was much better!" Adoption of Windows 7 Continues to Swell Computerworld - February 01, 2010 Windows 7 took just three months to reach a penetration benchmark that Windows Vista needed almost a year to reach, according to a report by...

Published Wed, Feb 3 2010 8:23 AM by David Overton

Filed under: Windows 7, Vista and XP, Microsoft, Windows Client, Windows XP, Windows 7, Windows Vista and XP, Windows Vista
Snow around the home

It appears to be a snowy time for many people at the moment, so I thought I would share a few pictures from chez Overton. I hope your enjoying the weather and not freezing. take care David Technorati Tags: Snow Personal

Published Sat, Jan 9 2010 12:20 AM by David Overton

Filed under: Personal
Late post on the Christmas lights on my house for Christmas

I was late putting the lights up for Christmas due to an operation on my hand, however they made it. You can see them here - http://davidoverton.com/media/p/12744.aspx and http://davidoverton.com/media/p/12743.aspx and Thanks and Happy New Year David Technorati Tags: Christmas , Christmas lights , personal

Published Fri, Jan 8 2010 11:53 PM by David Overton

Filed under: Personal
Snow and power outages keep bringing UKSBSGUY down

Just a quick note to say that power problems around my home keep taking the servers out. Until I get around to hosting my box, this will be an issue. Sorry David

Published Wed, Jan 6 2010 8:51 PM by David Overton
Need to buy a copy of Windows 7 or Office 2007 for someone in education - get an educational discount

HI, I've been asked this many times, so I thought I would blog on it. Microsoft offers great discounts for people in education (beyond those who work in education). The best options are: For university students: http://www.microsoft.com/student/discounts/theultimatesteal-uk/default.aspx - – Office £38.95, Windows 7 Pro - £30 For any age group in education - Office 2007 for around £39- £52 depending on which edition (Standard to Enterprise) and Windows 7 upgrades for £40-56 depending on the edition...

Published Thu, Dec 31 2009 12:58 PM by David Overton

Filed under: Windows 7, Vista and XP, Office System, Microsoft, Windows Client, Office 2007, Licensing, Academic, Windows 7
Server line-up for small businesses (and home) is increasing in options (or complexity for some) - SBS 2008, Home, Foundation, Windows Standard Server or BPOS - how do you choose?

This is a long running question that people ask me - how to position the various server options from Microsoft for small businesses. The more choice Microsoft offers, the more complex it can become if you do not have a starting point to find the right product for a customer. So, Home Server, Foundation Server and SBS - what is it all about, especially when you look at something like Windows 7 or BPOS too? N.B. To get a detailed feature comparison between SBS 2003 and SBS 2008 have a look at the excellent work...

Published Thu, Dec 31 2009 7:47 AM by David Overton

Filed under: Software as a Service, Windows Home Server, Microsoft, Windows Client, Software plus Service, Windows Server 2008, SBS 2008, Windows 7, Vista and XP
How to put Windows 7 (either purchased ISO or DVD) onto a USB stick for faster installation or installation onto a Netbook without a DVD drive

I've had to tell a few people about this recently, so I thought I should actually write a blog post on this. The options are very simple and easy. Buy Windows 7 on DVD and use or buy a 4GB (or larger) USB Stick and then make a USB stick bootable and copy the files to the stick. Details on how to make it bootable can be found here - http://www.techmixer.com/install-windows-vista-from-bootable-usb-flash-memory-drive/ . You literally copy all the files from the DVD to the USB stick for this...

Published Wed, Dec 30 2009 10:25 AM by David Overton

Filed under: Windows 7, Vista and XP, Microsoft, Windows Client, Tips, Windows 7
List of Windows 7 compatible applications that have been registered with Microsoft and how to get yours registered if you have an application

I’ve been asked a few times about what software is registered with Microsoft as compatible with Windows 7 or has a certified status with Windows 7. The answers can be found on either of these two web sites: http://www.microsoft.com/windows/compatibility/en-us/default.aspx – Web based tool to search for software http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/en/confirmation.aspx?familyId=890e522e-e39e-4278-aebc-186f81e29173&displayLang=en – Download an Excel spreadsheet with the information on it If...

Published Thu, Dec 24 2009 8:44 PM by David Overton

Filed under: Windows Client, Partner, Application Compatibility, ISV, Windows 7, Vista and XP
What are the legal options for Licensing Windows 7 or Windows Vista? Or how to avoid mis-licensing

I’m often told that Microsoft licensing is complex, but what I actually find are that this either translates to “I have too many choices - ahhhh!” or “I can’t license in the way I want to” or “I can’t find the information I want to”. Option 1 is always going to happen – the more choice, the more complexity in making the right choice. Option 2 is often “I don’t want to buy lose licenses, why do I have to..” and Option 3 is poor communications...

Published Thu, Dec 24 2009 4:08 PM by David Overton

Filed under: SBSC, Microsoft, Windows Client, Tips, Partner, Licensing, Windows 7, Vista and XP

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