Supported Operating Systems for Virtual Machine Manager
Refer to the following table for supported operating systems by Virtual Machine Manager (VMM) component.
| Operating System | All on One Server | VMM Server | VMM Admin Console | Self-Service Portal | VMM Library | Host |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
The Windows Server 2003 operating system with SP1 |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
The Windows Server 2003 operating system with SP2 (with or without R2) |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Windows Server 2003 x64 Edition with SP1 |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Windows Server 2003 x64 Edition with SP2 (with or without R2) |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
The Windows XP Professional operating system with SP2 or later |
No |
No |
Yes |
No |
No |
No |
The Windows XP Professional x64 Edition operating system with SP2 or later |
No |
No |
Yes |
No |
No |
No |
The Windows Vista operating system |
No |
No |
Yes |
No |
No |
No |
Note
The Windows Server 2008 operating system has not been fully tested with VMM v1.0 and is not supported in this version.
The following table shows which operating systems are supported by Virtual Machine Manager (VMM) for physical-to-virtual (P2V) and virtual-to-virtual (V2V) conversions.
| Operating System | P2V Offline | P2V Online | V2V |
|---|---|---|---|
Windows Server 2003 with Service Pack 1 or later |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Windows Server 2003 x64 Edition |
No |
No |
No |
Windows 2000 with Service Pack 4 |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
Windows XP with SP2 or later |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Windows XP x64 Edition |
No |
No |
No |
Windows Vista |
No |
No |
No |
See Also
Concepts
Virtual Machine Manager System Requirements -- Single Computer
Virtual Machine Manager System Requirements -- Multiple Computers
Virtual Machine Manager System Requirements -- Multiple Computers