Sharepoint Analysis

Prepare base Windows 2003 image using SysPrep

noreply@blogger.com (Zafar Iqbal) — Sun, 07 Feb 2010 04:13:22 PST

After installing Windows 2003 and required updates on your virtual machine, we now need to prepare it for easy duplication later. Now extract files from system preparation package, which we had previously downloaded. As we have installed Service Pack 2 for Windows 2003, so we will use only preparation package related to that.

Installing Windows 2003 on virtual machine

noreply@blogger.com (Zafar Iqbal) — Tue, 18 Aug 2009 01:08:41 PDT

Previously we had created our first virtual machine, and then I showed you how we can configure it further for our likings. Now we need to install any guest operating system on this machine. As we have to create an environment where we can emulate a full intranet system, with its own domain controller, so we need to install any server operating system which can support these things. I know

Configuring a virtual machine

noreply@blogger.com (Zafar Iqbal) — Wed, 12 Aug 2009 03:50:06 PDT

Lastly we had created our first virtual machine. We had provided some configuration options while creating that machine. Mostly that would work for our purpose, but if someone want to tweak some configuration items, then this would help him do whatever he needs to change.That machine is now listed on your virtual server main page. You can see this machines settings and configure it further, to do

Using Sysprep for virtual machine image duplication

noreply@blogger.com (Zafar Iqbal) — Wed, 12 Aug 2009 03:48:14 PDT

Microsoft provides a system preparation tool, Sysprep, which helps in deploying Windows on multiple computers. It has many scenario usage, but we will be using it for duplicating our virtual machines images, so that we don't have to install all things from scratch each time. Microsoft TechNet has listed detailed requirements when this tool can be used for duplication purposes, and analyzing

Creating a virtual machine

noreply@blogger.com (Zafar Iqbal) — Wed, 12 Aug 2009 03:48:49 PDT

Some might wonder what a virtual machine is? It is an emulation of real world computer, which emulates complete hardware system, from process to network card, in a self-contained, isolated software environment. Virtual machine facilitates in running different operating system on a host system.After installing Virtual Server, it’s time to create a new machine to play with. Open Virtual Sever

Setting configuration and search paths

noreply@blogger.com (Zafar Iqbal) — Wed, 12 Aug 2009 03:47:36 PDT

When I initially worked with Virtual Server, I used default configuration. That caused me some trouble, as I started creating new virtual machines, my system drive started loosing space. I had to move all those virtual machines and their virtual disks manually to another location to release some space. Then I had to add those machines again, after doing what I should had done earlier. You can

Installing Virtual Server

noreply@blogger.com (Zafar Iqbal) — Wed, 12 Aug 2009 03:46:41 PDT

Considering how I wanted to approach my SharePoint exploration, I had to install Microsoft Virtual Server on my machine. That way I would be able to emulate a true intranet environment, in which I would have a domain controller, and other required resources. Another reason I had in mind was that, I could save images of these machines at different stages, and then can experiment with different

Who am I, and Why here?

noreply@blogger.com (Zafar Iqbal) — Mon, 25 May 2009 02:14:56 PDT

Hi, everyone, my name is Zafar Iqbal, most of my friends call me Bhatti, but online I am mostly known by nickname "ziqbalbh".I was introduced to computing way back in 1995, when I started learning Quick Basic. I used my mathematics for appreciating what can be done through programming, and that was really incredible.Then after a little gap I was formally inducted in computing industry, by first