@scottalanmiller That's was what I thought so.

So I was in a meeting for overhaul folder structure and my manager mentioned that he wants the folder structure to be seemless... to be intranet. What is Intranet??? Does he knows what he is talking about? I doubt he means sharepoint or other webbased application. He mentioned that he wants users to be mapped to network share drives as their credential permitted, and it need to be seemless... to be intranet.

Any idea? If so how can I configure it.

@iroal You need to publish step-by-step how you managed to pull this off. Also list your Server model/spec as well for comparison. This will benefit many people.

@iroal said:

I made it !!

Following this Tutorial

https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ee731893(WS.10).aspx

After this tutorial I get a blue screen but with the DVD and reparing the boot It works now.

There is something strange anyway, the keyboard reaction is very slow.

Regards

The slow respond probably due to drivers. I had slow network connection when remote in. After a Chipset driver update I am good to go.
But since you installed in on a removable drive the cause might be different

@RojoLoco I was on 40 minutes hold then I gave up, and post the question here.

So we used to be Software development company. In the past couple of years, we expanded new branches to new area. As time goes on our Software development team branched off to form a separate company using different name. With that.. our company no longer is a software development company. Can we still get Microsoft competency? Or Actionpack?

@Dashrender said:

Currently restoring just the drive in an attempt to just get the system booting.

If that works, then I'll restore the other partitions later.

Or you could go P2V right now and update your DR. I am currently in progress of converting all of our servers into VMs.

@Dashrender Otherwise you may have to get third party software involve. Like VeeAM.

@StrongBad I already did some file transfer testing and it seem fine. I just want to know what kind of testing do other admins would do to make sure the server is ready for deploy.

I have 2 servers configured with fail-over Hyper-V with Windows Server 2012 R2. Before I go live with the server I want to make sure that everything is setup correctly. The servers will run 2 VM. Both are file server.
What would you be looking for if you are deploying new servers? Do you use some kind of benchmark programs? Any thoughts will help

Thanks!!

I just spoke with my manager, the CEO, and it is set for upgrade in Q3.

@JaredBusch Your point is valid. I fully support your argument.

@Dashrender said:

This is a door badge system. So what happens when the badge system fails? Does that mean you have to pass out keys so people can get into the building? or can't people get in?

Find out what the real costs are for this system failing, have a full well understood recovery plan for failure, and if that requires spending.. the CEO will either choose to do it, or he won't.

The responsibility is clearly in his hands once you explain the situation... Sure it will make you unhappy if he chooses not to do it, but you've done all you can, and according to Scott, all you should do.

That is true. At the very least I will bring this up, gives him options, and wait for his decision.
Even if the door badge system failed, people can still get in/out. The only problem is I will lose the ability to add new cards or de-registered cards.

@dafyre We have the machine for 7 years now. I don't know how old is the machine exactly. Using P ATA HDD. DDR2 RAM.... all the OLD gen stuff. If HDD failed my worst fear is not having Windows or drivers for it.

@Jason If it is not in the budget, I have to make an appeal for it. The problem with me is... I have to appeal to the CEO directly. He is my manager.

@Jason We try to minimize spending in Q1 and Q2. Q4 is spending spree month for me

@dafyre said:

@LAH3385 said:

@JaredBusch said:

@LAH3385 said:

@Dashrender $226.50!! Double the price and I can get the current version with support. Any thing cheaper or if possible..FREE?

Then buy the damned software. You have wasted more than $113.25 just trying to get around replacing it.

My bad. The software is $600. I meant it cost almost half of the software. I am pretty sure I wrote that correctly... any Nazi Grammar here?

Does the new version of the software require the USB dongle?

It does not. But I don't have $600 in my Q1 budget.

@JaredBusch said:

@LAH3385 said:

@Dashrender $226.50!! Double the price and I can get the current version with support. Any thing cheaper or if possible..FREE?

Then buy the damned software. You have wasted more than $113.25 just trying to get around replacing it.

My bad. The software is $600. I meant it cost almost half of the software. I am pretty sure I wrote that correctly... any Nazi Grammar here?

@johnhooks The program design to detect 'removable object'

@Dashrender $226.50!! Double the price and I can get the current version with support. Any thing cheaper or if possible..FREE?

As the topic said is it possible to have a virtual USB drive?

Back story: We have a very old door badge system which still run on Windows XP. I looked around and know that I cannot easily replace the hardware once it died. So after some googling I found that Microsoft has a program which can convert a physical disk into VHDX for Hyper-V (Windows server 2012 R2). The problem is with the USB dongle. The USB dongle is a security clearance for the application. Without it the program will run in READ-ONLY mode.

Window server 2012 R2 has a function for USB passthrough but that may only work if I connect physical USB into the port. I want to be able to convert the USB into virtual state as well as I am running on limited USB ports here.

Here is the question: I need to be able to attach a USB onto the Virtual Machine without using existing USB port. Is it possible to do so? The program in question is at least 7 years old and I have little to no manual on the program it self. The company that installed said they only service current or previous generation version only. The one I have is 4 generations ago.

Do you have a one paragraph summary of this? Reading is not my strong point. English is even worse. :S