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7 Replies Last post: Nov 5, 2009 9:36 AM by Disco Patrick

Windows Server 2008 Foundation edition on ESXi 4.0? posted: Nov 5, 2009 7:47 AM

Disco Patrick

4 posts since
Sep 13, 2008

This is a question about ESXi 4.0, though in the absence of a board for it, I thought this board was the closest match.

Has anyone tried running Windows Server 2008 Foundation edition as a guest OS on ESXi? I've looked for it in the list of compatible OS's, but I can't find it there.

As almost every other version of Windows Server 2008 seems to be supported, is it safe to assume that it would be compatible?

Re: Windows Server 2008 Foundation edition on ESXi 4.0?

1. Nov 5, 2009 8:05 AM

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AndreTheGiant

5,916 posts since
Aug 28, 2008

Windows Server 2008 Foundation Edition

I do not know this edition?!

But Windows Server 2008 is supported.

Andre

Re: Windows Server 2008 Foundation edition on ESXi 4.0?

2. Nov 5, 2009 9:36 AM

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Disco Patrick

4 posts since
Sep 13, 2008

Here are the details:

http://www.microsoft.com/windowsserver2008/en/us/foundation.aspx

Here's the feature comparison:

http://www.microsoft.com/windowsserver2008/en/us/r2-compare-features.aspx

Re: Windows Server 2008 Foundation edition on ESXi 4.0?

3. Nov 5, 2009 8:41 AM

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AndreTheGiant

5,916 posts since
Aug 28, 2008

OK... it's a R2 edition!

Note that actually R2 support is only experimental on vSphere.
I do not know when it will become "official" full supported and if it will be supported also on ESX 3.5.

Andre

Re: Windows Server 2008 Foundation edition on ESXi 4.0?

4. Nov 5, 2009 9:20 AM

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Disco Patrick

4 posts since
Sep 13, 2008

I think I might be getting confused with ESX and ESXi.

What is the latest version of ESXi, and is Windows Server 2008 compatible as a guest operating system on said version?

Re: Windows Server 2008 Foundation edition on ESXi 4.0?

5. Nov 5, 2009 9:27 AM

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DSTAVERT

2,418 posts since
Nov 30, 2003

As Andre said it is experimental. ESX and ESXi are functionally equivalent. If you have the earlier Non R2 of Foundation you should have no trouble. In the R2 version there are issues with VMware tools (svga driver).

Re: Windows Server 2008 Foundation edition on ESXi 4.0?

6. Nov 5, 2009 9:28 AM

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AndreTheGiant

5,916 posts since
Aug 28, 2008

See HCL:
http://www.vmware.com/resources/compatibility/search.php?action=search&deviceCategory=software&advancedORbasic=advanced&maxDisplayRows=50&key=2008&productId=-1&datePosted=-1&partnerId ]=-1&os_bits=-1&os_family[=4&rorre=0

Windows 2008 R2 is (experimentally) supported only on 4.0
Windows 2008 is supported both on 3.5 and 4.0

Andre

Re: Windows Server 2008 Foundation edition on ESXi 4.0?

7. Nov 5, 2009 9:36 AM

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Disco Patrick

4 posts since
Sep 13, 2008

Thanks guys.

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