Microsoft Windows Virtual Machine

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Learn how to create a virtual machine and install an operating system in your new virtual machine. You will need an .iso file for the operating system that you would like to run. If needed, grab an evaluation copy of Windows 10 from the TechNet Evaluation Center.

Create a Virtual Machine with Hyper-V Manager

  1. Open Hyper-V Manager by either pressing the Window's key and typing 'Hyper-V Manager' or by finding Hyper-V Manager in your applications.

  2. In Hyper-V Manager, click Action > New > Virtual Machine to bring up the New Virtual Machine Wizard.

  3. Review the ‘Before You Begin’ content and click Next.

  4. Give the virtual machine a name.

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Note: This is the name Hyper-V uses for the virtual machine, not the computer name given to the guest operating system that will be deployed inside the virtual machine.

  1. Choose a location where the virtual machine files will be stored such as c:virtualmachine. You can also accept the default location. Click Next when done.
  1. Select a generation for the machine and click Next.

Generation 2 virtual machines were introduced with Windows Server 2012 R2 and provide a simplified virtual hardware model and some additional functionality. You can only install a 64-bit operating system on a Generation 2 virtual machine. For more information on Generation 2 virtual machines, see the Generation 2 Virtual Machine Overview.

If the new virtual machine is configured as Generation 2 and will be running a Linux distribution, secure boot will need to be disabled. For more information on secure boot, see Secure Boot.

  1. Select 2048 MB for the Startup Memory value and leave Use Dynamic Memory selected. Click the Next button.
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Memory is shared between a Hyper-V host and the virtual machine running on the host. The number of virtual machines that can run on a single host is in part dependent on available memory. A virtual machine can also be configured to use Dynamic Memory. When enabled, dynamic memory reclaims unused memory from the running virtual machine. This allows more virtual machines to run on the host. For more information on Dynamic Memory, see the Hyper-V Dynamic Memory Overview.

  1. On the Configure Networking wizard, select a virtual switch for the virtual machine and click Next. For more information, see Create a Virtual Switch.

  2. Give the virtual hard drive a name, select a location or keep the default, and finally specify a size. Click Next when ready.

A virtual hard drive provides storage for a virtual machine similar to a physical hard drive. A virtual hard drive is required so that you can install an operating system on the virtual machine.

  1. On the Installation Options wizard, select Install an operating system from a bootable image file and then select an operating system .iso file. Click Next once completed.

When creating a virtual machine, you can configure some operating system installation options. The three options available are:

  • Install an operating system later – this option makes no additional modification to the virtual machine.

  • Install an operating system from a bootable image file – this is similar to inserting a CD into the physical CD-ROM drive of a physical computer. To configure this option, select a .iso image. This image will be mounted to the virtual CD-ROM drive of the virtual machine. The boot order of the virtual machine is changed to boot first from the CD-ROM drive.

  • Install an operating system from a network-based installation server – This option is not available unless you have connected the virtual machine to a network switch. In this configuration, the virtual machine attempts to boot from the network.

  1. Review the virtual machine details and click Finish to complete the virtual machine creation.

Create a Virtual Machine with PowerShell

  1. Open up the PowerShell ISE as Administrator.

  2. Run the following script.

Complete the Operating System Deployment

In order to finish building your virtual machine, you need to start the virtual machine and walk through the operating system installation.

  1. In Hyper-V Manager, double-click on the virtual machine. This launches the VMConnect tool.

  2. In VMConnect, click on the green Start button. This is like pressing the power button on a physical computer. You may be prompted to ‘Press any key to boot from CD or DVD’. Go ahead and do so.

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Note: You may need to click inside the VMConnect window to ensure that your keystrokes are sent to the virtual machine.

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  1. The virtual machine boots into setup and you can walk through the installation like you would on a physical computer.

Note: Unless you're running a volume-licensed version of Windows, you need a separate license for Windows running inside a virtual machine. The virtual machine's operating system is independent of the host operating system.