The Longest most painful part of setting up a VM is installing the operating system. You only want to do this once, and then save that base VHD somewhere. If you really want that OS install to take for-ev-er , then use the SCSI channel. Hours. I like SCSI VMs because I think they are a little faster, but not for doing the initial install. Use the regular IDE channel for that. Then once you get the OS installed (plus virtual machine additions) add a SCSI adapter and then move the Hard Disk to the SCSI channel. When you restart the VM things should be cool. Now make a copy of the VHD before you go installing anything else on there.
Well, there might be one thing you will want to do to that base install, and that remove the 2003 shutdown "Nag Screen". You know the one where you are forced to type a few characters into the comment box. Ya. Start->Run->gpedit.msc->Administrative Templates->System->Display Shutdown Event Tracker->Disabled.
And you want to get away from the built-in Virtual Server ActiveX Remote Control ASAP. So It's a good idea to change the Remote Settings on the System Properties to Enable Remote Desktop.
And you could even save yourself a little future headache by installing your first 47 Critical Updates. But that's it. No office, no IDE, no Firefox or even your favorite utility. Just stop now and you'll thank yourself later.
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