vista 5308 vmware

Hello, Is it just me, or does Vista Install faster under VMWare ? The Host im using is my computer + Server 2k3. I decided VMWare would be more sutable for testing it, and apparently it is. I gave Vista 20 Gig HD space, and 512MB Ram. I installed from my DVD, not an ISO and the install completed in about 35 minutes (compared to my hour and a half normal system). Just thought I'd ask anyone else if they had that happen.

Vista is always better to be run on a physical computer - however my experience would best advice you to go for Virtual Server 2005 R2 to run Vista in a virtual environment. However, if you want to use VMWare, use the Server product they ave available.
-- Zack Whittaker » ZackNET Enterprises: www.zacknet.co.uk » MSBlog on ResDev: www.msblog.org » Vista Knowledge Base: www.vistabase.co.uk » This mailing is provided "as is" with no warranties, and confers no rights. All opinions expressed are those of myself unless stated so, and not of my employer, best friend, Ghandi, my mother or my cat. Glad we cleared that up!
--: Original message follows :-- "Michael Luschas" wrote in message

Hello, Is it just me, or does Vista Install faster under VMWare ? The Host im using is my computer + Server 2k3. I decided VMWare would be more sutable for testing it, and apparently it is. I gave Vista 20 Gig HD space, and 512MB Ram. I installed from my DVD, not an ISO and the install completed in about 35 minutes (compared to my hour and a half normal system). Just thought I'd ask anyone else if they had that happen.

I was thinking about it. But because i also use my box as my everyday PC (yes i use Server 2k3 as my desktop OS) I didnt really wanna go that route. I figured I would try it out. So far, ah its just a little slow. But the thing that amazed me was that the install was FASTER than a normal physical computer.
"Zack Whittaker" wrote in message

Vista is always better to be run on a physical computer - however my experience would best advice you to go for Virtual Server 2005 R2 to run Vista in a virtual environment. However, if you want to use VMWare, use the Server product they ave available.
-- Zack Whittaker » ZackNET Enterprises: www.zacknet.co.uk » MSBlog on ResDev: www.msblog.org » Vista Knowledge Base: www.vistabase.co.uk » This mailing is provided "as is" with no warranties, and confers no rights. All opinions expressed are those of myself unless stated so, and not of my employer, best friend, Ghandi, my mother or my cat. Glad we cleared that up!
--: Original message follows :-- "Michael Luschas" wrote in message Hello, Is it just me, or does Vista Install faster under VMWare ? The Host im using is my computer + Server 2k3. I decided VMWare would be more sutable for testing it, and apparently it is. I gave Vista 20 Gig HD space, and 512MB Ram. I installed from my DVD, not an ISO and the install completed in about 35 minutes (compared to my hour and a half normal system). Just thought I'd ask anyone else if they had that happen.