I finally got a Virtual Server 2005 VM running with my clients entire intranet SPS 2003 portal running. It took a bit of time to restore all 70GB of content data. What I have now is a 120 GB VM that is a great way to test the upgrade. Here are some lessons learned: 1. VPC 2007 to Virtual Sever 2005 Does not always work as advertised - I started off this project with a baseline Windows 2003 VPC built on my laptop. The trick is that the VPC used specific IDE controller drivers based on the hardware ......
I know this is bad form, but I have to try. Excella (my firm) is looking for great .Net developers in the D.C. metro area. If you are looking or know anyone else that is looking, please have them give me a shout.