Here is the new Microsoft IW Demo Machine VHD (10A)

After the release of SP1to Project Server 2010 and SharePoint Server 2010 many have asked about when Microsoft would release an updated Virtual Machine (VHD file) for this. Go to this location to get the files: http://www.microsoft.com/download/en/details.aspx?displaylang=en&id=27417

The new VM is called 10A, 10B and 10C which stand for the following:

Virtual machine “a” contains the following pre-configured software:

1. Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1 Standard Evaluation Edition, running as an Active Directory Domain Controller for the “CONTOSO.COM” domain with DNS and WINS
2. Microsoft SQL Server 2008 R2 Enterprise Edition with Analysis, Notification, and Reporting Services
3. Microsoft Visual Studio 2010
4. Microsoft SharePoint Server 2010 SP1 Enterprise Edition
5. Microsoft Office Web Applications SP1
6. Microsoft FAST Search for SharePoint 2010 SP1
7. Microsoft Project Server 2010 SP1
8. Microsoft Office Professional Plus 2010 SP1
9. Microsoft Visio 2010 SP1
10. Microsoft Project 2010 SP1
11. Microsoft Lync 2010

Virtual machine “b” contains the following pre-configured software:

1. Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1 Standard Evaluation Edition, joined to the “CONTOSO.COM” domain
2. Microsoft Exchange Server 2010 SP1

Virtual machine “c” contains the following pre-configured software:

1. Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1 Standard Evaluation Edition, joined to the “CONTOSO.COM” domain
2. Microsoft Lync Server 2010

System requirements

Supported Operating Systems: Windows Server 2008 R2

Windows Server 2008 R2 (SP1 recommended) with the Hyper-V role enabled.

• Drive Formatting: NTFS
• Processor: Intel VT or AMD-V capable
• RAM: 8 GB or more recommended
• Hard disk space required for install: 100 GB