Consider the following scenario:

On Windows Server 2008 R2, you install a Hyper-V guest operating system from Optical media.
The guest operating system finishes installing.
You eject the installation disk from the optical drive and replace it with another disk.
When you access the optical drive from the guest OS, Windows Explorer still shows the original install disk contents and will cause an error when you access it

This update package includes fixes for the Hyper-V Management Tools on systems that are running Windows Vista Service Pack 2.

Note: The Hyper-V Management Tools must be installed in order to install this update. For more information about how to obtain the Hyper-V management tools, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
952627 (support.microsoft.com/kb/952627/ ) Description of the Windows Vista Management Tools update for the release version of Hyper-V

This update fixes the following issues:

Issue 1
The Japanese version of the Hyper-V Manager Microsoft Management Console (MMC) snap-in contains text that is translated incorrectly.

Issue 2
The Hyper-V Manager MMC snap-in crashes when you browse for files to attach to a virtual machine.

Issue 3
The “More about virtual hard disks” hyperlink in the New Virtual Hard Disk Wizard points to the incorrect Help file.

Issue 4
The Hyper-V Manager MMC snap-in cannot connect to a Hyper-V server that only uses IPv6.

If you use Hyper-V RC1, the Vista SP1 management tools are now available from Microsoft’s Download Center. Keep reading →

• Hyper-V Management Tools available for Vista SP1
  These tools allow you to manage and interact with an installation of Hyper-V from your Vista computer in exactly the same manner that you do on a full installation of Windows Server 2008. You need to have SP1 installed on Vista in order for this to work.
  (tags: Hyper-V SP1 )
• Analyzing 3 months of Vista reliability data | Hardware 2.0 | ZDNet.com
  A look at how the Reliability monitor can help you see how healthy your computer is.
  (tags: Reliability )

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These tools allow you to manage and interact with an installation of Hyper-V from your Vista computer in exactly the same manner that you do on a full installation of Windows Server 2008. You need to have SP1 installed on Vista in order for this to work. Keep reading →