Get a step-by-step guide to "Installing a guest OS on Virtual Server" in this podcast. SearchServerVirtualization.com senior site editor Jan Stafford interviews expert Anil Desai on what's required to create a new virtual machine (VM). Desai explains which operating systems (OSes) are and are not supported within Virtual Server and describes virtual hardware configurations. He covers installing a guest OS from DVDs and downloads, as well as how to use PXE (preboot execution environment) with VMs and monitor a guest OS installation while it is running. Desai also gives best practice advice.

This podcast provides details about:

• Installing from physical media
• Installing from ISO files
• Installing over a network
• Using the PXE option
• Monitoring a guest OS while it is running