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CRM 2011 VPC FOR PARTNERSOURCE ( HYPER-V 2008 R2 ONLY)

Microsoft have launched virtual image of CRM 2011 server, it is available for partners from the link below. Please be aware that it will NOT run on Virtual PC 2007 or any of its variants.

https://mbs.microsoft.com/Cms/Templates/document/General.aspx?NRMODE=Published&NRNODEGUID={060C9677-229D-49E1-9F00-95E56D9F1657}&NRORIGINALURL=/partnersource/deployment/methodology/vpc/MSD_CRM2011VirtualMachine&NRCACHEHINT=Guest&w&wa=wsignin1.0

This VHD is made to run on hyper-v server 2008 R2 only so make sure you can setup this version of Hyper-V which requires x64 hardware as one of its requirements amongst others.

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