You would install w2k8 Standard in the vm just as you would on a host
computer. Setting up a vm with VS is like specing a new computer.
Afterwards it still needs an OS.

"robro" <rrothberg@gmail.com> wrote in message
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> I'm looking at installing either Win2K8 Enterprise or Data Center. I
> see that in the MS checklist, they allow license rights for 4 VMs (in
> the case of Ent) or unlimited (in the case of DC). Does this mean
> that each VM also has to be running Ent or DC editions? I'm a little
> confused about that, I was just intending on running Win2K8 standard
> in the VM. Do I have to go through the entire OS install like I have
> with VS2005 or is there now some way to say 'I want a new VM, go
> generate one using Win2K8' and have everything installed?
>