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Archive of posts filed under the Windows Server 2008 category.

ToolTip – Shell extensions for VHD files

If you are running a Hyper-V server, this is something you want to look at. The VHDShellExt.VBS extends the explorer context menu for VHD files with the following functions. Download the script from MSDN Code Gallery and run cscript.exe VHDShellExt.vbs /action:setup for installation. More documentation can be found on Ravikanth’s site.

Windows Server 2008 R2 Documentation & Resources

Learn more about Windows Server 2008 R2. All documents can be downloaded from here

Server core configuration made easier on 2008-R2

Watch this video on TechnetEdge explaining simplified server core configuration with Server 2008-R2.

Server 2008 R2 survival guide

Microsoft has published the Sever 2008 R2 survival guide which is a useful collection of resource links related to Windows Server 2008 R2. You can download the Windows Server 2008 R2 Documentation Survival Guide from here

What’s new in Windows Server 2008 R2 Active Directory

In the video below Brian Desmond and Laura talk about the new things that come with Windows Server 2008 R2 AD.