MS FIXS THE DAMN BUGS BEFORE VISTA SP1 IS RELEASE!
Vista SP1 make more problems then solve problems tha mean vista sp1 is only 50% completed, Vista is not ready for the public uses, people will complaining about the new problems we will be faceing BSOD. MS need to do what they are doing to XP SP3 release that first and start making newer bulids of Vista SP1 improvements,new features, bug fixes, fix all the bug not just some of them and performance. So if this web site http://www.anandtech.com/systems/showdoc.aspx?i=3233 is right the improvements is very small SP1 to me MS is not doing there job right because vista is not 100% fixs at all.everbody just wait for Vista Sp2 MS is not going to fixs vista that well with SP1.
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When MS release Vista Sp1 they better start on vista Sp2 now. Start more better reliability & compatibility,networking tweaks performance and turn up mbps to 70% more bandwidth, impovements scaled down more prompts, fix Vista File CopyPerformance, Vista Network Copy Performance,Vista ZIP File Decompression Performance. MS FIX THEM ALL ON VISTA SP2 AND GET IT RIGHT THIS TIME MS!Reply:
LoL.. Seriously, switch to Linux.
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Vista SP1 General Info from web articles.
"Not a few days after Vista SP1 went RTM it's showing up online. But not from Microsoft, that would be too easy. A number of third party download sites have the final version of Vista SP1 available for download. The company will probably take a dim view of this but they're going to release it anyway but it's still one of those "gray" areas.
Microsoft won't be making the "official" final version of Vista SP1 available to the public until Mid-march. Most of us would agree we have languished with Vista's problems for long enough. Vista SP1 is finished, Microsoft is trying to sell some propaganda about not making it available it but its smoke and mirrors. The service pack is finished. Let us have it.
But they're not. And since they're not, PCWorld found several Bittorrent sites have the final build of Vista SP1 for your installation pleasure. Of course, this probably does fall more on the "wrong side" of the law than the "right" side. If that won't bother you, then feel free to fire up your torrent client and search for it. But, you might risk getting an angry letter from Microsoft's legal department.
If you're still running one of the beta versions of SP1 you will have to manually uninstall it because the final version has no automatic method for dealing with the uninstall procedure for an older version of itself. Whatever, Microsoft, just release the service pack already so we aren't "breaking" the law just to fix your broken operating system."
On Vista SP1 compatibly problems,
" When Vista released it contained many hardware and software compatibility issues, some of which have been solved and some not. Microsoft made and will soon release Vista SP1 but that too, will be a mixed blessing.
Already some updates required for SP1 have been shown to cause problems. And now, Vista SP1 is going to add to existing compatibility issues to an already troubled operating system.
My experience with Vista and the final version of the service pack has been rather smooth but that's not been the case for other users. When Vista SP1 is released users may find some programs working under Vista without the service pack will cease to function completely or in part.
The company has released a list of programs that have known compatibility issues under Vista SP1. Some have updates, others do not. It would be highly advisable to install any and all applicable updates before upgrading to the service pack if you find you will be affected.
Vista SP1 will be a mixed blessing due to the new compatibility issues and because it doesn't fix everything Microsoft promised. There are a few speed boosts but not so much that it will be noticed in ever day computing. Network file transfers and local transfers have been improved slightly but under other circumstances it can be as much as 20% slower than Vista without the service pack.
It's a mixed bag, for sure. It's one step forward but two steps back. There may be hope for Vista SP2 or even Windows 7."
"Vista SP1 was supposed to fix problems, instead it's been very good at creating entirely new ones. A recent update required to install Vista SP1 sent some PCs into endless reboot cycles, some of which could not be recovered. Now, it seems that installing SP1 will break some of your programs that are working perfectly without the service pack.
Microsoft has composed a list of affected programs which is made of mostly security and anti-virus applications. The following have updates available which fix the compatibility issue.
BitDefender AV/Internet Security
Fujitsu Shock Sensor
Jiangmin KV Antivirus version 10 and 2008
Trend Micro Internet Security
ZoneAlarm Security Suite 7.1
Iron Speed Designer
Xheo Licensing
Rising Personal Firewall
NYT Reader
The problem with the NYT reader is slightly amusing. It stops working when the right mouse button is pressed. An odd problem to say the least.
These programs currently do not work with Vista SP1 installed and information about updates was unavailable.
Free Allegiance
Novell ZCM Agent
Cnet says that these new issues will only increase worries over backwards compatibility in Vista. Microsoft never promised to fix backwards compatibility issues, basically, update your hardware, software and every other thing or just stop using Windows.
With Linux not exactly ready for prime time then it's upgrade or get new equipment, at least Microsoft makes your choice easy, expensive but easy."
On vista SP1 failing to stop pirates;
Microsoft said that Vista SP1 would disable two of the most common hacks for making illegal copies of the operating system "think" they were legitimate. The two hacks are the OEM BIOS and the grace timer exploit. The OEM BIOS hack attempted to make the copy legitimate by telling the operating system that it was installed from a manufacture like HP, Acer or other. The grace timer hack just kept resetting the "time bomb" that told Vista when to deactivate. Both have been shown to work. But they work no more, not with Vista SP1.
When ZDnet tested both of those hacks on Vista SP1, the operating system successfully ignored them and continued to require a valid activation key. However, a new hack has cropped up that allows illegal copies of Vista SP1 to be activated as genuine.
According to Adrian Kingsley-Hughes the hack is not complicated and is relatively easy to find in the shady corners of the Internet, along with those trying to sell $10 "genuine" Rolex watches. He says all you have to do is download the hack, run it, reboot and Vista will be activated. Screenshots are provided as proof.
Original Vista hacks have been dealt with but Microsoft has opened up an entirely new way, possibly easier way of hacking the activation system. It's not clear if Microsoft has a way of checking to see if a Vista system has been hacked or not. Remember that Vista occasionally rechecks to see if it is still genuine with the Microsoft servers.
It's illegal to use or install pirated software, be it an operating system or other and Microsoft doesn't take too kindly to it. Our advice is to go genuine and forget that these hacks even exist. Unless you want to look forward to letters from Microsoft spelling out fines and jail time, don't do it.
All articles taken from http://vista.blorge.com/
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I don't see much "general info" so much as "personal commentary". The only thing which might be described as "general" about the content on Vista.Blorge is its adolescent anti-Microsoft slant.
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I sometime post fairly long answers, and find it irritating that this code editor periodically scrolls up while typing, causing the text I'm typing to disappear below the edge of the editing window. I'm well aware of the difficulties inherent in writing an HTML editor, but at the very least it might be nice to be able to resize the editing window.
Kevin Spencer, Chicken Salad Alchemist
I'm experiencing this problem too...quite annoying. This should be posted in the Bug Reporting Forum.
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The VMRC client is for use with Virtual Server...
Error when trying to start virtual server: The VMRC client is for use with Virtual Server and does not support connecting to VNC.
I found little information about this error so thought I'd share the resolution in my case. It turned out SuperMicro SuperO Doc monitoring software installs its own VNC server called TridiaVNC. Since we don't use this function of SuperO, disabling the service fixed the problem.
Hope this helps,
James
Issues - signing in
Prior to and following the release version of Vista's (x64) SP1. A particular issue which I'm getting is that IE7 more often than not, is failing to logon to Microsoft's Technet or MVLS website. Or at some point following logon I get a connection failure and I'm offered the diagnose connection problems link.
However in comparison, my little Fox doesn't let me down, where IE7 does.
I've tried resetting IE7 to its defaults, but I have done this now more than once. And I'm starting to get a little bit weary of this quirky behaviour.
I'm hoping that i'm not the only one!
Another funny issue with Softgrid client Management console
I found a funny issue with Softgrid Client Management Console. This is how you can reproduce
1. Open the softgrid client management console.
2. Navigate to Applications,
3. Select any application
4. Press "Ctrl" + "+" (from the numerical keypad)
Once Ctrl + is pressed you will see many new column appears on the console.
This does not do anything harmful otherwise.
Thanks and Regards
Mayank Johri
Easy Automated Sharepoint Backups including daily folders and trash collection
http://naspinski.com/post/Automated-Sharepoint-Backups-including-daily-folders-and-trash-collection.aspx
SqlClrProject Version 2.6 Released
I have just released a new version - 2.6 - of the deployment tool for SQLCLR assemblies. It is a minor release, but it implements some changes that are fundamental for coming versions and also fixes a couple of minor bugs.
The download page for it is here, and if you want general information about what the SqlClr project is, you should go here.
Welcome!
Welcome to the Group Policy in Windows Server 2008 Discussion Forum! This is the new home for all Group Policy discussions related to Windows Server 2008 that do not fit in any of the other specialized forums. Our aim is to make this a collaborative forum, and that it will be driven by the community more than the team. We want to hear from you and value your experience!
One of the goals of this forum is to provide quality information and reduce the amount of noise. To achieve this, some off-topic posts may be removed, or moved to more appropriate forums. If one of your posts is moved – don't be alarmed – we're trying to get the most appropriate answer in the shortest timeframe. Another key goal is answer questions whenever we can, and attempt to point you to the appropriate resources when we can't. While we cannot commit to answering everything because of development cycles, we will do our best to get you the information as soon as we can.
In the spirit of fair exchange, for the information we'll be providing to you, this is what we would like to see in return:
- Read it: Read regularly. You can read the forums using any RSS reader (although you can't reply). Look for the small orange XML button near the bottom of the page.
- Search it: Search before you post – you may find that what you are looking for has already be raised by somebody else.
- Mark it: If a post helps you out, mark it as helpful so that it can rise to the top of searches. Chances are other people are looking for the same thing. If someone answers your question, mark the response as an answer. If there are multiple helpful responses, mark all of them as answers.
- Answer it: If someone asks a question that you know the answer to, post the answer! It doesn't have to be definitive; pointing someone in the right direction can be good enough.
Thanks, and we look forward to hearing from you!
Lilia Gutnik, Group Policy
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I hope no one minds me posting in this thread but it seems that IIS is no longer a Server Role and it's very hard to install, as well as duplication between Server Manager (MMC) and the initial configuration dialog, which represents a hold-over from a bygone era.
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The IIS role on Windows Server 2008 is now known as the Application Server. And, because IIS 7 is so modularized from previous versions, it will be a bit different to install. You can accept some basic defaults, but if you really want to tailor it to specific needs and remove everything that isn't needed, you will need a better understanding of the individual modules (I think there are something like 42 or 44 modules).
Then, once it is installed as a role, it has its MMC installed with the Server Manager MMC so you can manage all roles from a single console.
tgc
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Purpose of the Forum - please read before posting
If you have product related questions or feedback find the appropriate forum below, or click on the Contact Us link at the bottom of the page.
Pam Sallee Program Manager Forums team
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Something like:
Report Forum Bugs, or something like that?
This isn't a general "Bug Reporting" forum, as the title implies. Most users don't read the announcements and/or stickies anyway, so it would behoove the team to rename it now, rather than later.
Phil Brammer | http://www.ssistalk.com
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Can we PLEASE rename this forum?
Something like:
Report Forum Bugs, or something like that?
This isn't a general "Bug Reporting" forum, as the title implies. Most users don't read the announcements and/or stickies anyway, so it would behoove the team to rename it now, rather than later.
Phil Brammer | http://www.ssistalk.com
I totally agree. A 'Read Me' should'nt be required...reading the forum title should be clear enough.
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Pam Sallee Program Manager Forums team
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Alerts don't work
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Like this one, for instance?
Phil Brammer | http://www.ssistalk.com
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In fact, I have received alerts when I have replied to my own posts.
And I wrote up about it.
You may be only one person in the world, but you may also be the world to one person.
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You don't get your own alerts. Have others replied to those posts of yours or those posts that you've check that box on?
Like this one, for instance?
Phil Brammer | http://www.ssistalk.com
Nope, I didn't get an alert about your reply.
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Go to My Alerts (must sign in to see this)
Click on "Change Microsoft Alerts Delivery settings"
This will walk you through confirming your email address and delievery options.
Pam Sallee Program Manager Forums team
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Live alerts are broken
Also, for fun, could we have something more than "a thread you something or other was replied to." The thread title in the alert itself?
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When I clicked through I ended up on http://forums.msdn.microsoft.com/Error/Error500.aspx?aspxerrorpath=/AjaxThreadPage.aspx
Also, for fun, could we have something more than "a thread you something or other was replied to." The thread title in the alert itself?
Alerts are limited by the size of the message that can be sent via text messaging via Mobile. You are right though, not exactly the most descriptive message, especially if you are watching several threads.
We'll look into the alerts issue you ran into. Can you give us a detailed set of repro steps?
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Pam Sallee Program Manager Forums team
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How to publish configuration manager internet-based role servers via ISA Server
I am looking for best practice guidelines how to publish internet-faced Configuration manager servers for internet-based access via an advanced firewall like ISA Server.
There are a couple of supported scenarios where you can manage SCCM clients on the internet via Configuration Manager in native mode. This article tells you which scenario's: http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/bb693824.aspx
There is less information available how to configure your firewall (ISA Server 2004/2006 or other product) for secure publishing the CM servers to the internet.
You need to know how to configure your web publishing rules and web listeners for proper and secure access to the CM servers. Questions about ports to open, SSL bridging (better) or SSL tunneling, authentication requirements, certificate requirements, HTTP filtering requirements for the different Configuration manager roles may arise.
You need to be aware of possible issues with SSL certificates with subject alternative names in case you use different names on the intranet and internet. More info: http://blogs.technet.com/isablog/archive/2007/08/29/certificates-with-multiple-san-entries-may-break-isa-server-web-publishing.aspx
What I like to see is a result (blog or whitepaper) from the Configuration manager product team and the ISA server product team how to configure your firewall for secure access from the internet to configuration manager servers.
Thanks.
Jaco.
Note that there is information available on which network ports to open for CM access: http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/bb632618.aspx and http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/bb693645.aspx
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I don't know if you've seen this, but Adam Meltzer blogged the ISA Server configuration that worked for him:
However, because this worked for Adam, it doesn't necessarily mean that it's the best way to configure this or that it's supported by the ISA Server team. To request official documentation from the ISA Server team for how to configure ISA with Internet-based site systems in Configuration Manager 2007, send an email jointly to isadocs@microsoft.com and smsdocs@microsoft.com.
- Carol
This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties and confers no rights.
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The way posts are sorted
Ian Haynes
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You can have this option if you want, but for me I need replies to kick a thread back to the top -- any forum I've ever participated in behaves this way.
Phil Brammer | http://www.ssistalk.com
- Edited by Phil Brammer Tuesday, February 26, 2008 1:19 PM Typo
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All threads 'should' bounce back to the top of the thread list when there is a reply.
Otherwise, conversations will be 'lost' -and users will suffer.
If it is a choice of OP order or REPLY order, REPLY order is the only way to manage the forums. (If this is a user option -that 'might' be useful for some. My 'gut' reaction tells me that there is really little utility for OP order.)
You may be only one person in the world, but you may also be the world to one person.
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Rob J, Forums Dev
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No welcome screen with XP pro SP3 RC2
I install SP3 RC2 in a Dell notebook Inspiron E1405/640m with Intel T2300 and 2GB 667 MHz in RAM memory. Windows XP professional SP2
The SP install was OK I reboot the machine several times test several programs and it apparently to work fine. Then turn off and restart next day with the surprise that the welcome screen never shows. Also try in safe mode and again the welcome screen never shows. Need to boot with Windows XP pro SP2 CD and go to the recovery console and then run a batch process in the uninstall folder to uninstall sp3.
After this the Notebook can boot. Also noted that my Microsoft wireless mouse
Doesn't work in SP3 and after returning to SP2 also it doesn't works until I reinstall the drivers. It was a nightmare.
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I had the same problem in a custom built ASUS A8V-XE with AMD FX-55 2.6 GHZ w/1GB Memory & NVIDIA GeForce 6200 TurboCache video card. The first time I loaded it, it worked great for the rest of the day. The next day the user got just a blank screen w/no hard drive activity. Had to uninstall SP3 from safe mode to get him back up. If you find a fix for this please post it.
Thanks in advance
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Prior to installnig the SP3 rc2 did you check for the latest drivers? WHQL? with in the device manager everything installed correctly? If there are any yellow marks next to an item check the manufacturers web site for the latest and greatest.
Next question were you able to boot into safe mode? *Pressing f8 right after the bios initialization screen?
For the mouse issue since I am assuming the device is USB based, there really isnt any other solution except to have an WIAK installation disk available. Just be aware this are for your convience. They are considered an advanced user or pro issue. Not for the average consumer. From what I have read, for mouse, this isnt expected to change until we swtich away from old standard bio's to the release of uEFI and becomes common place. Bios just doesnt recognize u.s.b. mice.
it sounds like you have windows video driver issues with SP rc 1 or 2? either way the drivers may have been unsigned or not WHQL tested. if your system drivers didnt show this may be the problem. How every for testing purposes, and to reliably install sp3 RC2, I use the lastest AMD processor driver, and dual core optimizer, to install on my nforcfe4 based mb.
For the Dell system there were a couple of other posts about notebook problems. Sorry couldnt be more help with that one.
If you test again, check in the following places for problems and contact one of the MSFT team with your logs
%windir%
\setuplog
\Windowsupdate log
\Setuperr
And finally within the uninstall folder should be the svcpack.log. I have been fortunate not to need the last one. Either my installation worked or completely uninstalled it self.
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Let me make sure that works:
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Sam Jarawan STO Forums Senior Development Lead
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We've fixed this bug. A workaround for now (which isn't pretty) is to switch to the HTML view after you're done entering your post and hit save from there.
Let me make sure that works:
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Sam Jarawan STO Forums Senior Development Lead
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Looks good. (Using the HTML work-around.)
Phil Brammer | http://www.ssistalk.com
- Edited by Phil Brammer Tuesday, February 26, 2008 7:39 PM Confirmation.
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show thread as unread if a new post has been added to it
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Phil Brammer | http://www.ssistalk.com
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Some forum systems then have some other visual indication that new items are in the threads you've already read, which we do not.
One suggestion I have is adding a new filter "Unread Messages", we'd then show a combination of threads you've seen that have new items and threads you've never seen. But we'd still have bold for the threads you've never looked at.
This will also allow you to select "My Threads" and then filter on seeing just the threads that have new replies.
thoughts?
Sam Jarawan STO Forums Senior Development Lead
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We still want someway to show you threads you've never seen before which is the bold.
Some forum systems then have some other visual indication that new items are in the threads you've already read, which we do not.
Okay, so then that's my new suggestion. I don't want a filter. Well, maybe I want both. I don't know.
But: I want to see the last reply stat for each thread (who/when), and I want an indicator that the thread has changed read state.
All threads are new at some point, so who cares if it's bold or not. Set them to bold when someone replies, that's my suggestion as reflected in earlier posts in this thread.
Phil Brammer | http://www.ssistalk.com
- Edited by Phil Brammer Tuesday, February 26, 2008 7:32 PM Editing
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Group Policy Preferences are out there!
Great news - the GPP CSEs are now available
GPP CSEs for Windows Vista (KB943729)
GPP CSEs for Windows Vista x64 Edition (KB943729)
GPP CSEs for Windows Server 2003 (KB943729)
GPP CSEs for Windows Server 2003 x64 Edition (KB943729)
GPP CSEs for Windows XP (KB943729)
GPP CSEs for Windows XP x64 Edition (KB943729) ´
Now all we need is RSAT
http://heidelbergit.blogspot.com/2008/02/group-policy-client-extensions.html
CREATE TABLE FROM ANOTHER TABLE WITHOUT COPYING DATA
"USE WHERE 1=2 TO AVOID COPYING OF DATA"
//HERE "ASHUTOSH" IS THE NEW TABLE NAME AND "ATTRIBUTE" IS THE TABLE WHOSE REFERENCE IS USED//
//the logic is to use where clause with 1=2 which will never be true and hence it will not return any row//
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This is not complete and would need some more tweaking, but you could do something like:
declare
@sql varchar(2000)set
@sql = 'create table [ASHUTOSH] ('select
@sql = @sql + column_name + ' ' + (case when data_type = 'nvarchar' or data_type = 'varchar' or data_type = 'char' thendata_type
+ '(' + cast(character_Maximum_Length as varchar) + ')' when data_type = 'decimal' thendata_type
+ '(' + cast(numeric_Precision as varchar) + ',' + cast(numeric_Scale as varchar) +')' elsedata_type
end) + ','from
information_schema.columnswhere
table_name = 'attribute 'set
@sql = @sql + ')'
you would need to handle keys, defaults, and what not. Hope this helps some.
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select top 0 * into dbo.ashutosh from attribute
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Yes,
SELECT * INTO <DUPLICATE_TABLENAME> FROM <TABLENAME> WHERE 1=1
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Meridian
Can anyone please confirm if Meridian will be offered with Windows Server 2008 and in what editions if in fact this is the case? I am having a lot of difficulty in obtaining this information
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Could you provide us a bit more information? What is Meridian? It's a common enough name that it's hard to determine exactly what you are looking for.
tgc
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Hyper-V will be available 180 days after the RTM of Server 2008. I believe it will cost an extra $28.
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Hello,
Could you provide more information regarding the "Meridian" you mentioned here? Thanks.
Regards,
Neo Zhu
Microsoft Online Community Support
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Hello,
As this thread has been quiet for a while we will be changing the issue type to 'Comment'.
If you wish to return to this question you can go ahead and change the type back to 'Question'. Then you can edit your initial post and change the radio button at the top of the post editor window.
Thanks!
Regards,
Neo Zhu
Microsoft Online Community Support
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