如何在VMware Player中设置和安装Windows Home Server“ Vail”

The new Windows Home Server Beta is available to the public for testing, and you might not have an extra machine to install it on. Here we take a look at using the free VMware Player to install it so you can test it out.

新的Windows Home Server Beta可供公众测试，您可能没有多余的计算机可以安装它。在这里，我们看一下如何使用免费的VMware Player安装它，以便您可以对其进行测试。

In our final article on the series of installing WHS Vail in VMware products, today we look at installing it in the free VMware Player. So fare we have covered how to install Vail in VMware Workstation which offers a free 30 day trial, but requires a license after that. We also took a look at installing Vail on VMware Server which is completely free for personal use. Installing WHS Vail on VMware Player is pretty straight-forward, though you need to make sure to follow the correct steps and settings.

在有关在VMware产品中安装WHS Vail的系列的最后一篇文章中，今天我们将介绍如何在免费的VMware Player中安装它。到目前为止，我们已经介绍了如何在VMware Workstation中安装Vail，该软件提供30天的免费试用期，但此后需要许可证。我们还看了在VMware Server上安装Vail的过程，该版本完全免费供个人使用。在VMware Player上安装WHS Vail非常简单，尽管您需要确保遵循正确的步骤和设置。

Getting Started

入门

You’ll need the following items to get started.

您需要以下各项才能开始。

The latest version of VMware Player
最新版本的VMware Player
WHS Vail Beta ISO
WHS Vail Beta ISO
64-bit Windows Computer Capable of Hardware Virtualization
具有硬件虚拟化功能的64位Windows计算机
Enough Hard Drive space on the Host computer to create a 160GB virtual hard drive which is the minimum system requirements
主机上有足够的硬盘驱动器空间，可以创建160GB虚拟硬盘驱动器，这是最低系统要求
At least 2GB of RAM or more on the Host computer – The minimum amount of RAM to allocate for Vail is 1GB
主机上的RAM至少为2GB或更多–为Vail分配的RAM的最小数量为1GB

For this article we used a machine with a Core i3 processor and 8GB of RAM running Windows 7 Ultimate x64 and VMware Player 3.1.

在本文中，我们使用了一台具有Core i3处理器和8GB RAM的计算机，该计算机运行Windows 7 Ultimate x64和VMware Player 3.1。

Verify Hardware Virtualization

验证硬件虚拟化

You will need to make sure your machine is capable of Hardware Virtualization and can use either SecurAble…

您将需要确保您的计算机能够进行硬件虚拟化并且可以使用SecurAble …

Or Microsoft Hardware-Assisted Virtualization Detection Tool. If your machine isn’t capable of Hardware Virtualization, it might be turned off so check your BIOS settings. Also you can update the BIOS and find the setting to enable it.

或Microsoft硬件辅助的虚拟化检测工具。如果您的计算机不支持硬件虚拟化，则可能已将其关闭，因此请检查BIOS设置。您也可以更新BIOS并找到启用它的设置。

Install VMware Player

安装VMware Player

If you don’t already have it, you’ll need to download and install the latest version of VMware Player (link below) where registration is required.

如果尚未安装，则需要下载并安装需要注册的最新版本的VMware Player(下面的链接)。

First, download and install VMware Player (link below). It’s a free download, but requires registration. Install it following the install wizard and accepting the defaults.

首先，下载并安装VMware Player(下面的链接)。它是免费下载，但需要注册。按照安装向导并接受默认设置进行安装。

After it’s finished, a restart will be required to complete the setup.

完成后，将需要重新启动以完成设置。

Setup VMware Player for WHS Vail

为WHS Vail设置VMware Player

The trick to getting it to install successfully is to make sure to go through the correct steps and not use the Easy Install Wizard. Open VMware Player and click on Create a New Virtual Machine.

成功安装它的技巧是确保执行正确的步骤而不使用“简易安装向导”。打开VMware Player，然后单击“创建新的虚拟机”。

When the New Virtual Machine Wizard starts, select I will install the operating system later.

当“新建虚拟机向导”启动时，选择“我稍后将安装操作系统” 。

For the Guest Operating System select Windows Server 2008 x64 and click Next.

对于来宾操作系统，选择Windows Server 2008 x64，然后单击下一步。

Give the VM a name…

给虚拟机起个名字...

Now you need to Specify Disk Capacity where the minimum for Vail is 160GB. We had best results creating the disk as a single file versus splitting them into multiple files.

现在，您需要指定磁盘容量，其中Vail的最小值为160GB。与将磁盘拆分为多个文件相比，将磁盘创建为单个文件的效果最佳。

Look over everything and make sure it looks correct, if not you can go back and make adjustments. You can click Finish and customize the hardware later or go ahead and make the selections now.

查看所有内容并确保它看起来正确，否则请返回并进行调整。您可以单击“完成”，稍后再自定义硬件，或者现在继续进行选择。

When customizing the hardware select Network Adapter and for the network connection select Bridged and check Replicate physical network connection state. This will make the server act as if it were a separate physical machine on your network.

自定义硬件时，选择“网络适配器”，对于网络连接，选择“桥接”，然后选中“复制物理网络连接状态” 。这将使服务器像在网络上单独的物理计算机一样工作。

For memory the minimum requirement is 1GB but if you have extra RAM you might want to bump it up a bit.

对于内存，最低要求为1GB，但是如果您有额外的RAM，则可能需要将其增加一点。

For the CD/DVD select to use an ISO and browse to the location of your VailInstallDVD.iso file.

对于CD / DVD，选择使用ISO并浏览到VailInstallDVD.iso文件的位置。

Review your settings and if everything looks good click Finish.

查看您的设置，如果一切正常，请单击“完成”。

Now that everything is setup you can start the VM.

现在已经完成了所有设置，您可以启动VM。

If you get a hardware devices message just check Do not show this hint again then click OK.

如果收到硬件设备消息，请选中“不再显示此提示”，然后单击“确定”。

Also, if you get an Software Update message click on Remind Me Later.

另外，如果收到软件更新消息，请单击稍后提醒我。

Now you can start the installation process of WHS Vail.

现在，您可以开始WHS Vail的安装过程。

During the installation a message will come up at the bottom of Player prompting you to run VMware Tools. We don’t need to install that now while we have Vail installing, so click Remind me later.

在安装过程中，播放器底部会出现一条消息，提示您运行VMware Tools。在安装Vail时，我们现在不需要安装它，因此请单击“以后提醒我”。

The message will leave the screen and the Vail installation will continue.

该消息将离开屏幕，并且Vail安装将继续。

The amount of time it takes to install will vary based on your hardware. On our Core i3 system with 8GB of RAM the install took about a half hour. Remember that the VM will restart multiple times, there isn’t much interaction you need to do while Vail installs. For more details check out our article on how to install WHS Vail.

安装所需的时间会因您的硬件而异。在具有8GB RAM的Core i3系统上，安装过程耗时约半小时。请记住，虚拟机将多次重启，因此在安装Vail时无需进行太多交互。有关更多详细信息，请查看有关如何安装WHS Vail的文章。

After several restarts and entering in the correct data, you can start using your new Virtual Vail Server! At the CTRL+ALT+DELETE screen to log on screen click Virtual Machine and Send Ctrl+Alt+Del.

重新启动几次并输入正确的数据后，您就可以开始使用新的Virtual Vail Server了！在CTRL + ALT + DELETE屏幕登录屏幕上，单击虚拟机，然后发送Ctrl + Alt + Del 。

Now you can login to Vail with the credentials you entered in during the install.

现在，您可以使用在安装过程中输入的凭据登录到Vail。

Success! Now we can start exploring what the new version of WHS has to offer, and can connect other VM’s or physical machines on your network to it. We will be covering how to do that in future articles.

成功！现在，我们可以开始探索WHS新版本所提供的功能，并可以将网络上的其他VM或物理机连接到它。我们将在以后的文章中介绍如何做到这一点。

Keep in mind that you won’t be able to connect to it if your machine already has the WHS Version 1 connector software installed.

请记住，如果您的计算机已经安装了WHS版本1连接器软件，则将无法与其连接。

Install VMware Tools

安装VMware Tools

The final thing we need to do is install VMware Tools for a more fluid experience while testing it out. Click on Virtual Machine and Install VMware Tools.

我们需要做的最后一件事是安装VMware Tools，以便在测试时获得更流畅的体验。单击虚拟机，然后安装VMware Tools。

When AutoPlay comes up click on Run setup.exe.

当自动播放出现时，单击“运行setup.exe” 。

Just follow the install wizard using the Typical Setup Type.

只需使用“典型安装类型”遵循安装向导即可。

A restart of the VM will be required to complete the installation process.

需要重新启动VM才能完成安装过程。

Test Vail Out

测试有效性

If you go to another machine on your network, you will see the WHS Vail server listed under Network…just like it were a real machine. You will be able to RDP into it and use the Dashboard which is replacing the Console from version 1.

如果您转到网络上的另一台计算机，则将在“网络”下看到WHS Vail服务器，就像它是一台真实计算机一样。您将能够将RDP放入其中，并使用仪表板代替从版本1开始的控制台。

You should be able to double click on the virtual Vail server, enter user name and password then have access to it’s shared folders from other machines.

您应该能够双击虚拟Vail服务器，输入用户名和密码，然后可以从其他计算机访问它的共享文件夹。

Here we are using the Dashboard on a physical machine and backing it up to the virtual Vail server. You can use it just like you would use it if it were on an actual box on your network.

在这里，我们在物理机上使用仪表板并将其备份到虚拟Vail服务器。您可以像在网络上的实际盒子上一样使用它。

Conclusion

结论

There is a lot to explore in the new version of Home Server and using it on a VM is a great way to test it, without having to worry about crashing an actual box. If you’re a home server enthusiast or just curious about trying it out, installing Vail as a virtual machine is a great way to do it, without the need for an extra physical machine. Also, the Vail beta and VMware Player are both free which is always cool.

在新版本的Home Server中有很多值得探索的地方，并且在VM上使用它是测试它的好方法，而不必担心会导致实际包装盒崩溃。如果您是家庭服务器狂热者或只是想尝试一下，将Vail作为虚拟机安装是一种很好的方法，而无需额外的物理机。此外，Vail beta和VMware Player都是免费的，这总是很酷的。

Download VMware Player – Registration Required

下载VMware Player –需要注册

Download Windows Home Server Vail from Microsoft Connect

从Microsoft Connect下载Windows Home Server Vail