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i really screwed up, fixable?

Source: microsoft.public.virtualserver
Sent: 09/08/2006
From: mahalie
Message:

Anyone feel like a real challenge?

I took a class on Sharepoint a while ago and thought I'd just install a
couple virtual servers on my laptop for a DC and and a MOSS server. I don't
know anything about networking but managed to get to virtual servers going.
Then I didn't touch it for months. I realized the other day the servers are
running and tried to login to the web administration but my (admin!)
credentials don't work. I tried a variety of things to no avail.

I read about switching app pools on a thread and tried that but there didn't
seem to be any options. And that's when I did something bad, real bad. I
ran the permissions wizard on the virtual server directory in my IIS (public
site). Now instead of not authenticating the admin website returns a bunch of
garble with "This program cannot be run in DOS mode." towards the top.

I tried changing the permission to secure site via the wizard. Didn't help.

I know, I'm an idiot. It's bad. All I want it to uninstall the Virtual
Servers and Virtual Server software. Can it be done or is it time for me to
wipe my hard drive and start over???

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Re: i really screwed up, fixable?

Sent: 09/09/2006
From: Richard Cardona <(email address - cut out)>
Message:

mahalie wrote:

I've never run IIS lockdown or any secure wizards for IIS but I've
definitely uninstalled re-install Virtual Server of plenty of times.
There's no risk of losing your investment in your VMs. They'll usually
still be there where you can add them back under D&S\All Users\Shared
Documents\Shared VMs

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> I know, I'm an idiot. It's bad. All I want it to uninstall the Virtual
> Servers and Virtual Server software. Can it be done or is it time for me to
> wipe my hard drive and start over???

Re: i really screwed up, fixable?

Sent: 09/09/2006
From: "Robert Comer" <(email address - cut out)>
Message:

> I know, I'm an idiot. It's bad. All I want it to uninstall the Virtual

Sure, just shut down the "Virtual Server" and "Virtual Machine Helper"
services and the run the uninstall as normal.

--
Bob Comer <Microsoft MVP Windows - Virtual Machine>

"mahalie" <(email address - cut out)am> wrote in message
news:(email address - cut out)...

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> Servers and Virtual Server software. Can it be done or is it time for me
> to
> wipe my hard drive and start over???
> Anyone feel like a real challenge?
>
> I took a class on Sharepoint a while ago and thought I'd just install a
> couple virtual servers on my laptop for a DC and and a MOSS server. I
> don't
> know anything about networking but managed to get to virtual servers
> going.
> Then I didn't touch it for months. I realized the other day the servers
> are
> running and tried to login to the web administration but my (admin!)
> credentials don't work. I tried a variety of things to no avail.
>
> I read about switching app pools on a thread and tried that but there
> didn't
> seem to be any options. And that's when I did something bad, real bad. I
> ran the permissions wizard on the virtual server directory in my IIS
> (public
> site). Now instead of not authenticating the admin website returns a bunch
> of
> garble with "This program cannot be run in DOS mode." towards the top.
>
> I tried changing the permission to secure site via the wizard. Didn't
> help.
>
> I know, I'm an idiot. It's bad. All I want it to uninstall the Virtual
> Servers and Virtual Server software. Can it be done or is it time for me
> to
> wipe my hard drive and start over???

Re: i really screwed up, fixable?

Sent: 09/10/2006
From: "Jason Shave" <(email address - cut out)>
Message:

You should be okay. Just remove Virtual Server and re-install it. Removing
the software won't delete your virtual machines. When you re-install, just
open the Admin interface and click on the "add" button and you should be
able to add in your VM's again.

"mahalie" <(email address - cut out)am> wrote in message
news:(email address - cut out)...

Show quoted text

> Anyone feel like a real challenge?
>
> I took a class on Sharepoint a while ago and thought I'd just install a
> couple virtual servers on my laptop for a DC and and a MOSS server. I
> don't
> know anything about networking but managed to get to virtual servers
> going.
> Then I didn't touch it for months. I realized the other day the servers
> are
> running and tried to login to the web administration but my (admin!)
> credentials don't work. I tried a variety of things to no avail.
>
> I read about switching app pools on a thread and tried that but there
> didn't
> seem to be any options. And that's when I did something bad, real bad. I
> ran the permissions wizard on the virtual server directory in my IIS
> (public
> site). Now instead of not authenticating the admin website returns a bunch
> of
> garble with "This program cannot be run in DOS mode." towards the top.
>
> I tried changing the permission to secure site via the wizard. Didn't
> help.
>
> I know, I'm an idiot. It's bad. All I want it to uninstall the Virtual
> Servers and Virtual Server software. Can it be done or is it time for me
> to
> wipe my hard drive and start over???

RE: i really screwed up, fixable?

Sent: 09/14/2006
From: mahalie
Message:

Thanks to help in this forum I was able to uninstall Virtual Server...but I
want to reclaim the space currently occupied by the virtual machines. I
tried reinstalling Virtual Server 2005 and that went find but I still cannot
login to the adminsitration page. It says I have to be part of the
Administrators Group but I am a computer administrator!?! There's no DC, I'm
on a stand-along Laptop running xp pro. Argh! I just want to get rid of VS
and the images. Can I manually delete the virtually machines?

Re: i really screwed up, fixable?

Sent: 09/14/2006
From: Steve Jain <(email address - cut out)>
Message:

On Thu, 14 Sep 2006 21:57:01 -0700, mahalie
<(email address - cut out)am> wrote:

Yes, you just delete the .VHD and .VMC manually. Actually, that's the
only way you can really delete them. Removing them via the Admin page
doesn't delete them from the hard drive.

--
Cheers,
Steve Jain, Virtual Machine MVP
http://vpc.essjae.com/
I do not work for Microsoft.

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>Thanks to help in this forum I was able to uninstall Virtual Server...but I
>want to reclaim the space currently occupied by the virtual machines. I
>tried reinstalling Virtual Server 2005 and that went find but I still cannot
>login to the adminsitration page. It says I have to be part of the
>Administrators Group but I am a computer administrator!?! There's no DC, I'm
>on a stand-along Laptop running xp pro. Argh! I just want to get rid of VS
>and the images. Can I manually delete the virtually machines?

Re: i really screwed up, fixable?

Sent: 09/14/2006
From: "Colin Barnhorst" <colinbarharst(remove)@msn.com>
Message:

The virtual machine folders are just ordinary Windows files and can be
deleted like any other files.

"mahalie" <(email address - cut out)am> wrote in message
news:(email address - cut out)...

Show quoted text

> Thanks to help in this forum I was able to uninstall Virtual Server...but
> I
> want to reclaim the space currently occupied by the virtual machines. I
> tried reinstalling Virtual Server 2005 and that went find but I still
> cannot
> login to the adminsitration page. It says I have to be part of the
> Administrators Group but I am a computer administrator!?! There's no DC,
> I'm
> on a stand-along Laptop running xp pro. Argh! I just want to get rid of VS
> and the images. Can I manually delete the virtually machines?

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