6419A: Configuring, Managing and

Maintaining Windows Server® 2008

Servers

Microsoft® Virtual Server Classroom

Setup Guide

Table of Contents
Introducing Microsoft Virtual Server 2005R2 SP1 1
Setup Overview 2
Classroom Requirements 2
Classroom Configuration 4
Instructor Computer Checklist 5
Instructor Computer Setup 6
Student Computer Checklist 14
Student Computer Setup 15
Appendix A 17
Appendix B 19
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Introducing Microsoft Virtual Server 2005R2 SP1

This learning product is designed using Microsoft® Virtual Server 2005R2 SP1. Virtual
Server is a technology that allows a single computer to act as a host for one or more
virtual machines. The virtual machines use a set of virtual devices that might or might not
map to the physical hardware of the host computer.
The software that is installed onto the virtual machine is unmodified, full-version, retail
software that operates exactly as it does when it is installed onto physical hardware.
The following definitions will help you with the remainder of this document:
• Virtual Server: Virtual Server is a server application that enables users to run a
broad range of operating systems simultaneously on a single physical server. Virtual
Server does not ship with this learning product, but it can be acquired from your
MSDN® subscription, or it can be ordered or downloaded from:
http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=94481.
• Host Computer: The physical computer onto which an operating system and the
Virtual Server application have been installed.
• Host Operating System: The operating system that is running on the physical
computer.
• Virtual Machine: The computer that is running inside Virtual Server. In this
document, “Virtual Server” refers to the application running on the host, while
“virtual machine” refers to the guest operating system and any software that is
running inside the Virtual Server application.
• Guest Operating System: The operating system that is running inside the virtual
machine.
• Host Key: The key that is designated to take the place of the CTRL+ALT
combination when logging on to Microsoft Windows®. By default, the host key is
the ALT key on the right side of the keyboard. “HOST+DELETE” means RIGHT-
ALT+DELETE. The host key can be changed once the Virtual Server is set up by
going to Administrative Controls and clicking on Remote Control, then selecting
Set Host Key.

By default, the virtual machine will run in a web application in the host computers.

Note: Pressing CTRL+ALT+DELETE while working with a virtual machine will

display the Windows Security dialog box for the host operating system. To close
the dialog box, press ESC. To access the Windows Security dialog box for a guest
operating system, press HOST+DELETE. Other than this difference, software on a
virtual machine behaves as it would behave on a physical computer.
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You can configure virtual machines to communicate with the host computer, other virtual
machines on the same host computer, other host computers, virtual machines on other
host computers, other physical computers on the network, or any combination thereof.
The setup instructions that you will follow as part of this classroom setup guide configure
Virtual Server and the Virtual Machines that run on the host. Changing any of the
configuration settings may render the labs for this learning product unusable.

Setup Overview
The host computers must be set up with a supported operating system. For more
information, please look within the following web site: http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink
/?LinkId=94481. For the purposes of this learning product, it is not necessary for the host
computers to be able to communicate with another network. However, allowing them to
communicate with each other is recommended to make setup easier. The setup
procedures below assume that the host computers can communicate with each other for
setup purposes. You should note the administrator’s user name and password for the host
computers, and provide this information to the instructor.

Important: It is highly recommended that you read the Partner Deployment Guide
on the Virtual Server page of the Microsoft Certified Trainer (MCT) secure site:
http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=94482.

This document contains valuable information on Microsoft Learning’s virtual

machine implementation and activation, in addition to tips on improving virtual
machine performance and troubleshooting.

It is also highly recommended that you read the MSL Lab Launcher Getting
Started Guide which is available in the MCT Download Centre. This contains
information about how to install and customize the MSL Lab Launcher in general
terms and will be complimentary to what is contained in this course specific set up
guide.

Classroom Requirements
This learning product requires a classroom with a minimum of one computer for the
instructor and one for each student. Before class begins, use the following information
and instructions to install and configure all computers.

Hardware
The classroom computers require the following hardware and software configuration.
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Hardware Level 5.5

• Pentium IV 2.4-gigahertz (GHz) processor
• PCI 2.1 bus
• 2 gigabyte (GB) of RAM
• At least two 40-GB hard disks, 7200 RPM
• DVD drive
• Non–Industry Standard Architecture (ISA) network adapter: 10/100 megabits per
second (Mbps)-required full duplex
• 16-megabyte (MB) video adapter (32-MB recommended)
• Super VGA (SVGA) 17-inch monitor
• Microsoft Mouse or compatible pointing device
• Sound card with amplified speakers
• Projection display device that supports SVGA 800 x 600, 256 colors

In addition, the instructor computer must be connected to a projection display device that
supports SVGA 800 x 600 pixels, 256 colors.

Software
Please note that, unless otherwise indicated, this software is not included in the Trainer
Materials disc. This learning product was developed and tested on supported Microsoft
software, which is required for the classroom computers.
Required, but not included in the Training Materials, are
• Supported Microsoft Operating System (details of which can be found within the
following site http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=94481)
• Microsoft Virtual Server 2005 R2 Sp1
• Microsoft Office PowerPoint® 2003 (This is required for the instructor computer
only)
• .NET 2.0 framework (The Microsoft Learning Lab Launcher runs on the .NET 2.0
framework. This framework must be installed on any machine running the Microsoft
Learning Lab Launcher. The .NET 2.0 framework x86 version can be downloaded
from http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=94622, the x64 version can be
downloaded from here http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=116636)
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Classroom Configuration
Each classroom computer will serve as the host for multiple virtual machine that will run
in Virtual Server 2005R2 SP1. Domain or workgroup membership does not matter. The
network configuration of the host computers does not matter.

Estimated Time to Set up the Classroom: 300 Minutes

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Instructor Computer Checklist

… 1. Install Internet Information Services (IIS)
… 2. Install Virtual Server 2005 R2 SP1
… 3. Install the Lab Launcher / Base Image Files
… 4. Create a Setup Share
… 5. Install Courseware Fonts
… 6. Install the PowerPoint Slides
… 7. Install the Most Current Macromedia Flash Plug-in (if needed)
… 8. Install Adobe Acrobat Reader (if needed)
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Instructor Computer Setup

Use the instructions in the following section to set up the classroom. Before starting the
instructor computer setup, you must have a supported operating system, Microsoft Power
Point 2003 and .NET™ 2.0 framework already installed on the computer. A list of
supported operating systems can be found within the following site:
http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=94481.
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1. Install Internet Information Services (IIS)

In this task, you will install IIS.

Important: If IIS is already installed, you can skip this procedure.

To install IIS on Windows XP complete the following steps:

1. On the instructor computer, click Start, and then click Control Panel.
2. In Control Panel, if Control Panel is configured for Classic View, double-click Add
or Remove Programs. If it is configured for Category View, click Add or Remove
Programs.
3. In the Add or Remove Programs window, click Add/Remove Windows
Components.
4. In the Windows Components Wizard, click Internet Information Services (IIS),
and then click Details.
5. In the Subcomponents of Internet Information Services (IIS) list, select the
World Wide Web Service check box, and then click OK.
6. In the Windows Components Wizard, click Next. Provide the path to your Windows
source location, if necessary.
7. When the wizard has completed, click Finish.
8. Close the Add or Remove Programs window, and then close Control Panel.

To install IIS on Windows Vista complete the following steps:

1. On the instructor computer, click Start, and then click Control Panel.
2. In Control Panel, if Control Panel is configured for Classic View, double-click
Programs and Features. If the Control Panel is configured for Control Panel Home
view click Programs and then click Program and Features.
3. In the Uninstall or change a program window click Turn Windows Features on
or Off.
4. In the User Account Control dialog box click Continue.
5. In the Windows Features dialog box expand Internet Information Services.
6. Select World Wide Web Services check box and then click OK.
7. Provide the path to your Windows sources location if necessary.
8. Close Control Panel.
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2. Install Virtual Server 2005 R2 SP1

In this task, you will install Virtual Server and create a shortcut on the desktop.

Note: If Virtual Server 2005 R2 SP1 is already installed, you can skip this
procedure. If you do not have a disk, the software can be downloaded free from
Microsoft at http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=94483.You may need to go
through a registration process before you can download or run the software.

1. On the Microsoft Virtual Server 2005 R2 SP1 Setup screen, click Install Microsoft
Virtual Server 2005 R2 SP1.
2. In the License Agreement dialog box, select I accept the terms in the license
agreement, and then click Next.
3. In the Customer Information dialog box, enter a User Name, Organization, and
the product key for your version of Virtual Server, and then click Next.
4. On the Setup Type screen, select Complete, and then click Next.
5. On the Configure Components screen, click Next.
6. On the next Configure Components screen, check the box Enable Virtual Server
exceptions in Windows Firewall, and then click Next.
7. On the Ready to Install the Program page, click Install.
8. On the Setup Complete page, click Finish.
9. Close the Installation Summary – Windows Internet Explorer windows

3. Install the Lab Launcher / Base Image Files

By installing the Microsoft Learning Lab Launcher, you will have easy access to all the
required virtual hard disks (VHDs) for your course. You will need to follow the
following steps in order to set this up correctly.
Each Microsoft Learning Lab Launcher comes packaged in a series of MSI files, with
additional drives included in WinRar executables if needed.

Note: Course specific VHD files (excluding Base images) must to be located at
C:\Program Files\Microsoft Learning\6419\Drives. If the files are installed in any
other location, the user will be prompted for the new location of the VHD files.

Base image VHD files must to be located at C:\Program Files\Microsoft

Learning\Base.
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1. Navigate to the location where you have the base images stored. They can be
obtained either on the Setup\Drives folder on the Trainer Materials Disc or from the
MCT Download Centre depending on the course.
2. Double-click Base08A.exe.
3. In the Official Microsoft Learning Product End-User License Agreement window,
click Accept to indicate that you accept the terms in the license agreement.
4. In the WinRAR self-extracting archive window, in the Destination folder text box,
ensure that C:\Program Files\Microsoft Learning\Base is listed, and then click
Install.
Please wait while the base virtual hard disk file is extracted. This might take a few
minutes.
5. Repeat steps 1 to 4 for the following base drives:
• Base08B.exe
• Base08D.exe
• Base05D.exe
6. Again navigate to the \Setup\Drives folder of the Trainer Materials disc.
7. Double-click 6419A-NYC-CL1.vhd.exe.
8. In the Official Microsoft Learning Product End-User License Agreement window,
click Accept to indicate that you accept the terms in the license agreement.
9. In the WinRAR self-extracting archive window, in the Destination folder text box,
ensure that C:\Program Files\Microsoft Learning\6419\Drives is listed, and then
click Install.
Please wait while the virtual hard disk file is extracted. This might take a few minutes.
10. Repeat steps 6 to 9 for the following files:
• 6419A-NYC-CL2.vhd.exe
• 6419A-NYC-DC1.vhd.exe
• 6419A-NYC-DC2.vhd.exe
• 6419A-NYC-INF-Allfiles.vhd.exe
• 6419A-NYC-SVR1.vhd.exe
11. Again navigate to the \Setup\Drives folder of the Trainer Materials disc.
12. Double-click 6419A_1.msi.
13. In the 6419A Setup box, click Next.
14. On the End User License Agreement page, click I accept the terms in the License
Agreement, and then click Next.
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15. On the Choose Setup Type page, select Typical, and then click Next.
16. On the Ready to Install page, click Install.
17. Repeat steps 11 to 16 to install the following:
• 6419A_2.msi
• 6419A_3.msi
Running these msi files will copy all the required Lab Launcher files to C:\Program
Files\Microsoft Learning\6419\Data.
18. Once you have run all the MSI and WinRar files you should have the following files
in the C:\Program Files\Microsoft Learning\6419\Drives folder:
• 6419A-LON-DC1.vhd
• 6419A-NYC-CL1.vhd
• 6419A-NYC-CL2.vhd
• 6419A-NYC-DC1-Allfiles.vhd
• 6419A-NYC-DC1.vhd
• 6419A-NYC-DC2.vhd
• 6419A-NYC-INF-Allfiles.vhd
• 6419A-NYC-INF.vhd
• 6419A-NYC-SVR1-AllFiles.vhd
• 6419A-NYC-SVR1.vhd
• 6419A-NYC-SVR2.vhd
19. You should also have the following base image files present in the C:\Program
Files\Microsoft Learning\Base folder:
• Base08A.vhd
• Base08B.vhd
• Base08D.vhd
• Base05D.vhd
20. Navigate to C:\Program Files\Microsoft Learning\Base.
21. Press the SHIFT key, right-click the Base08A.vhd, Base08B.vhd, Base08D, and
Base05D.vhd files, and then click Properties.
22. Under Attributes, uncheck the Read-only check box,
23. If installing on Windows Vista®, click the Security tab and ensure that the Everyone
Group has full permissions to the VHD files.
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24. Click OK.

25. Navigate to C:\Program Files\Microsoft Learning\6419\Drives.
26. Right-click the 6419A- LON-DC1.vhd and then click Properties.
27. Under Attributes, uncheck the Read-only check box, and then click OK.
28. Repeat steps 26 to 27 for:
• 6419A-NYC-CL1.vhd
• 6419A-NYC-CL2.vhd
• 6419A-NYC-DC1-Allfiles.vhd
• 6419A-NYC-DC1.vhd
• 6419A-NYC-DC2.vhd
• 6419A-NYC-INF-Allfiles.vhd
• 6419A-NYC-INF.vhd
• 6419A-NYC-SVR1-AllFiles.vhd
• 6419A-NYC-SVR1.vhd
• 6419A-NYC-SVR2.vhd
29. Verify that a shortcut to the Microsoft Learning Lab Launcher is now on the desktop.
You must have already installed all MSI and if necessary, WinRar files before
starting the Microsoft Learning Lab Launcher. Administrative permission is required
in the Windows Vista OS in order to install.
30. Verify the setup by starting the Microsoft Learning Lab Launcher from the desktop
shortcut.

Note: It is recommended that you start the Lab Launcher on the instructor’s
machine before pushing it out to the students’ machines. This will ensure that:

1. The VHD’s and virtual machine configuration (VMC) files are present and in
their default folder locations.

2. Each virtual machine (VM) is working properly and that no data corruption has
taken place.

3. The proper user permissions are present on the launcher files.

4. The Microsoft Software License Terms has been accepted.

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4. Create a Setup Share

In this task, you will share virtual machine files for copying to student computers.
1. Share the C:\Program Files\Microsoft Learning\Base folder.
2. Share the C:\Program Files\Microsoft Learning\6419\ folder.

Note: For information on how to set up a share, see:

Windows Sever 2003: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/323420/en-us
or Windows Vista: http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=116662.

5. Install Courseware Fonts

In this task, you will install courseware fonts by running Fonts.exe.
1. In the Trainer Materials disc, in the \Setup folder, double-click Fonts.exe
2. In the Courseware fonts dialog box, click Yes.
3. In the Courseware fonts message box, click OK.

6. Install the PowerPoint Slides

In this task, you will install the PowerPoint slides for the learning product by running
6419A_ppt.msi.
• In the Trainer Materials disc, in the \Setup folder, double-click 6419A_ppt.msi.

7. Install the Most Current Macromedia Flash Plug-In

(if needed)
In this task, you will install the most current Flash plug-in by running Flashx.exe.
1. On the Trainer Materials disc, in the Student\Flash folder, double-click Flashx.exe,
and then click OK.
2. In the Macromedia Flash Player x dialog box, click Yes to install the control.
3. When installation is complete, click OK.
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8. Install Adobe Acrobat Reader (if needed)

In this task, you will Install Adobe Acrobat Reader by running the installation file.

Note: You must download the installation file for Adobe Acrobat Reader from
http://www.adobe.com.

1. Downloaded the installation file to C:\Setup.

2. Run the installation file from C:\Setup.
• Follow the onscreen instructions to install Adobe Acrobat Reader.
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Student Computer Checklist

… 1. Install Internet Information Services (IIS)
… 2. Install Virtual Server 2005 R2 SP1
… 3. Install the Microsoft Learning Lab Launcher
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Student Computer Setup

Use the instructions in the following section to manually set up the classroom. Before
starting the student computer installation, ensure that a supported operating system
and .NET 2.0 framework is installed on the computer. You can check the supported
systems list at http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=94481. and the .NET 2.0
framework x86 version can be downloaded from http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink
/?LinkId=94622 . The x64 version can be downloaded from
http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=116636.

Caution: These instructions assume network connectivity between the instructor

computer and the student computers. If you do not have connectivity, Microsoft
Learning recommend copying to the student computers by means of a manually
created DVD or universal serial bus (USB) drive, for example.

1. Install Internet Information Services (IIS)

Note: If IIS is already installed, you can skip this procedure.

For detailed instructions, see the Instructor Computer Setup section.

2. Install Virtual Server 2005 R2 Sp1

Note: If Virtual Server 2005 R2 SP1 is already installed, you can skip this
procedure.

For detailed instructions, see the Instructor Computer Setup section.

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3. Install the Microsoft Learning Lab Launcher

Note: Ensure that all files are copied. The following directories and shortcuts will
be needed to ensure that the student has all necessary files to start the Microsoft
Learning Lab Launcher.

1. C:\Program Files\Microsoft Learning\6419 and all included files.

2. C:\Program Files\Microsoft Learning\Base.

3. C:\Program Files\Microsoft Learning\6419\Data\LauncherApplication.exe, and

the shortcut on the desktop.

4. Ensure that you have copied the files using a permission-retaining software
such as RoboCopy (recommended for Windows Vista OS,) or XCopy.

1. Check that all permissions have been retained, by looking at the directories above
and making sure they are NOT Read Only.
2. Run the Microsoft Learning Lab Launcher on the student machines to verify working
order.
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Appendix A
The virtual machines were developed using the English (United States) layout shown
below.

If your physical keyboard doesn’t match the above layout, you may need to refer to the
above layout for the character positions used to logon. For future logons and usage
throughout the labs, you may want to install your keyboard layout in the virtual machine.

f To add another keyboard layout and set it to Default in Windows XP

and Windows Server 2003 virtual machines
1. In the Control Panel, open the Regional and Language Options.
2. On the Languages tab, under Text services and input languages, click Details.
3. In the Text Services and Input Languages box, under Installed services, click Add.
4. In the Add Input Language box, select Keyboard layout/IME and then select your
language and location from the Input language list. Notice a keyboard layout/IME is
selected automatically for you. You can change this layout if your location has more
than one layout available.
5. Click OK.
6. In the Regional and Language Options box, under the Advanced tab, under
Default user account settings, select the box to apply the settings to the current user
account and to the default user profile.
7. Click OK to accept the warning.
8. Click OK to close the Regional and Language Options box.
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f To Add Another Keyboard Layout and Set it to Default in Windows

Vista Virtual Machines.
• See http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=76389

Or search the Vista help for the following topics:

• To change the keyboard layout on the Welcome screen
• How do I change the keyboard layout for the Welcome screen?
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Appendix B
Potential Issues
1. There is no executable shortcut on the desktop
a. Open Windows Explorer by right-clicking the Start menu, and then clicking
Explore.
b. Navigate to the Microsoft Learning Lab Launcher install directory at
C:\Program Files\Microsoft Learning\6419\Data.
c. Right-click on the LauncherApplication.exe file, and then click Create
Shortcut.
d. Move the newly created shortcut to the desktop.
2. The user receives the error message “An instance of this package is already
running”

Only one instance of the Microsoft Learning Lab Launcher can run at any
time. Ensure the user does not already have a Microsoft Learning Lab Launcher
executable running. If they do not appear to have one running, but still receive this
message, complete the following steps:

a. Open the Task Manager by right-clicking the taskbar, and clicking Task
Manager.
b. Click the Processes tab.
c. Scan the processes tab for a process with the same name as your Microsoft
Learning Lab Launcher executable.
d. Click that process, and then click End Process.
3. The user receives the error message “This application has expired.” or “Key
Validation Error”
• Overwrite a fresh copy of the LauncherSettings.config file from the instructor
machine to the student [LauncherInstallationPath]\Data\ directory.
4. The user receives the error message “Unable to connect to the local Virtual
Server instance”
a. Please ensure the following:
i. Virtual Server is installed on this machine.
ii. Virtual Server is running.
iii. The current user has administrator access permission to this Virtual Server
instance.
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b. In order to access virtual machines through Virtual Server, the user must be an
explicit administrator of the Virtual Server instance on the local machine. Being
a member of a group with administrator privileges is often not sufficient. To
correct this error, take the following steps:
i. Ensure Virtual Server 2005 R2 SP1 is installed on the local machine. If
Virtual Server is not installed, you can download it for free at
http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=94481.
ii. Click Start, click All Programs, click Microsoft Virtual Server, and then
click Virtual Server Administration Website.
iii. If prompted for credentials, enter the credentials of a user with administrator
access to Virtual Server.
iv. In the Virtual Server Administrative Website, on the left menu, click Server
Properties.
v. Click Virtual Server Security.
vi. Following the instructions on the Web page, add a permission entry for the
user, with all permissions boxes checked except for Special Permissions,
and then click OK.
vii. Restart the Microsoft Learning Lab Launcher.
5. The user receives the error message: “This program requires the .NET
framework v2.0 or higher.” or “Please upgrade your framework and retry.”
• “The Microsoft Learning Lab Launcher runs on the .NET 2.0 framework. This
framework must be installed on any machine running the Microsoft Learning Lab
Launcher. The .NET 2.0 framework x86 version can be downloaded from
http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=94622. The x64 version can be
downloaded from http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=116636”.
6. The Microsoft Learning Lab Launcher crashes on start
a. Ensure that the user is not attempting to run the Microsoft Learning Lab
Launcher over a share, and then continue.
b. Overwrite a fresh copy of the LauncherSettings.config file from the instructor
machine to the student [LauncherInstallationPath]\Data\ directory.
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7. The user receives the find file dialog box “Please locate the file [File Name].vhd”
a. If the user receives this dialog box, it means that one or more of the virtual
machines installed on their machine cannot be found. In this case, it would be
wise to check that all files were copied from the installation machine to the
student machines.
b. Navigate to the VHD file installation location on the local machine, and then
click Open. This step will only need to happen once. After finding the file, the
location of the file will be stored in the LauncherSettings.config file.
8. The user receives the following error message: “This application requires read
and write access to the following path: [File Path].”
• The user requires Modification and Write permissions to several files, including
VHD files, for the Microsoft Learning Lab Launcher to function properly. If this
error is encountered, give Full Control permissions to the EVERYONE group.
9. Lab Launcher appears in the Task Bar but main console does not display on the
screen
The Lab Launcher ending up off screen when the launcher is minimized and the host
machine is restarted is a known issue. This situation should be handed like any other
windows application being 'disappeared' off screen. To correct this you should do the
following
a. Right-click the Lab Launcher icon in the Task Bar. Or, press alt-space
b. Click Move.
c. Click the right arrow key.
d. Move the mouse to reposition the MSL Lab Launcher wherever you want it on
the screen, or, use the arrow keys to reposition the lab launcher wherever you
want it on the screen.
10. Need to Alter RAM on student Machines from default setting
In order to do this you need to do the following:
a. Open the file C:\Program Files\Microsoft Learning\6419\data
\LauncherSettings.config.
b. In there, you will see a number of <MachineConfiguration> nodes. Each of these
nodes defines the settings and files for a single VM in the package.
c. Inside this node, you'll see the sub-node <VmcText>.This is the VmcText that
the VM resets to if the user resets the package (or if virtual machines haven't
been saved through the launcher).
d. In this long line of text, look for something like...ram_size
type="integer"&gt;512&lt;/ram_size.
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e. To change the RAM, change that 512 (or whatever it is) to whatever you like.
f. Save the file.
g. It should now be good to push out to the student machines.
11. Need to have base vhd and Differencing vhd files in different locations or
separate physical disks
The Lab Launcher looks in particular folders by default for particular vhd files.
However you may alter this location by physically moving the files you need then
changing the location when the lab launcher is unable to find them and prompts you
for the files. To do this you should do the following.
a. The base and differencing drives should be installed to the following locations
respectively C:\Program Files\Microsoft Learning\base. And C:\Program Files
\Microsoft Learning\6419\Drives.
b. Physically move which ever drives you require to another local mapped drive.
c. When you start up the lab launcher, it will realize that certain files are missing,
and will ask for the location of those files.
d. Use this dialog to point to the new locations of those files.
e. In the classroom, you should be able to do this on Just the administrator machine,
and then when you push out the launcher and drives to the student machines, the
file path change should be persisted.
f. Also, make sure you have the appropriate permissions to whatever location you
put the drives in.

Issues with launching a Virtual Machine

1. Nothing happens when launching the Virtual Machine Remote Control (VMRC)
a. To launch a virtual machine, click Launch for the machine you wish to start. It
may take a moment for the machine to start.
b. At this point, the virtual machine is starting in the background. When the virtual
machine has started, the VMRC application window will appear. This application
will allow the user to interact with the virtual machine.
c. If a dialog box appears with either title bar “Unencrypted Connection” or
“NTLM Authentication” with the VMRC, select the Don’t ask me again check
box, and then click Yes.
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2. The user receives the error message “This application requires write access to
the file [File Name]”
a. Ensure this file is not write-protected.
b. The user requires Modification and Write permissions to several files, including
VHD files, for the Microsoft Learning Lab Launcher to function properly. If this
error is encountered, give the Full Control permissions to the EVERYONE
group on C:\Program Files\Microsoft Learning\6419, and all included files and
directories.
3. The user receives the error message “Not enough memory to start the virtual
machine”
• Close other processes (including, if necessary, other virtual machines,) and then
restart the Virtual Machine by clicking Launch.
4. On launching a virtual machine, other open machines enter the paused state
a. When opening a new virtual machine through Virtual Server, if the machine has
enough memory to start the virtual machine but is extremely low on memory,
Virtual Server may pause other open virtual machines.
b. If this happens, the user may either close these virtual machines, or un-pause
them through the following steps:
i. Click Start, click All Programs, click Microsoft Virtual Server, and then
click Virtual Server Administration Website.
ii. Enter administrator credentials for the local instance of Virtual Server.
iii. In the Master Status window, click the drop-down list of the machine you
wish to resume, and then click Resume.

Resetting a machine
• Clicking the Reset button resets the virtual machine to its original state. All changes
made to the virtual machine will be lost. Clicking the Reset All button resets all of
the virtual machines to their original states. In addition, when the Reset All button is
clicked, all virtual machines will revert back to their preconfigured launch date.
When clicking the reset button, the user will receive the dialog box “Reset Virtual
Machine” or “Reset All Virtual Machines”.

The user attempts to close the launcher

• The user can close the launcher by either clicking the ‘X’ button, or the Close
button. These buttons are only available if all virtual machines controlled by the
Microsoft Learning Lab Launcher have been closed.
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The user closes a VMRC window

1. When the user closes a VMRC window, they are presented with a new window
detailing the following options, of which they must select one:
a. Shut down virtual machine and save changes: A shutdown command is sent to
the machine. After the machine has shut down in the background, the virtual
machine is closed and all undo-disks are saved for use on the next start-up of the
virtual machine.
b. Turn off and save changes: The machine is turned off, without shutting down,
and all undo-disks are saved for use on the next start-up of the virtual machine.
c. Turn off machine and discard changes: The virtual machine is turned off. All
changes to the virtual machine and all undo disks are discarded, returning the
virtual machine to its original state.

Note: The Microsoft Learning Lab Launcher uses Undo drives to save changes, so
if these drives are deleted or moved, the Lab Launcher may not be able to restore
previously saved changes. Clicking the Reset button as well as selecting the Turn
off machine and discard changes option will delete the undo drives.

d. After the user has made their selection, they may click OK to close the virtual
machine and apply their choices, or click Cancel to return to the VMRC and the
virtual machine.