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Installation into VMware ESXi 4.1 or Microsoft Hyper-V

I'd like to install Mountain Lion into either VMware ESXi 4.1 or Windows Server 2008 Hyper-V. I've got the hardware but am struggling to find a definitive set of instructions on how to do it. I've pretty much accepted that Hyper-V isn't…

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@mitachu Published 2012-08-17
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Lion to Catalina (10.7–10.15)
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16,433 historical reads · 1 curated field notes (from 2 dispatches) · 2012-08-17 – 2012-12-15
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@mitachu@ehsan7715

I'd like to install Mountain Lion into either VMware ESXi 4.1 or Windows Server 2008 Hyper-V. I've got the hardware but am struggling to find a definitive set of instructions on how to do it. I've pretty much accepted that Hyper-V isn't going to do the job (pesky Microsoft), so am happy to head down the VMware route.

I've got a Mountain Lion DVD ready to go.

Can anyone advise me where to start?

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1 technical responses curated from 2 original dispatches

Field Note #1 @ehsan7715 2012-12-15

I need this too
I have ESXi5.1 with Xeon X5650 and want to install Mac Lion

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@mitachuPrimary Author12012-08-17
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