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Creating a virtual machine in Hyper-V Manager

By steven s. warren October 20, 2008, 1:12 AM PDT

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Creating a virtual machine in Hyper-V Manager

Hyper-V virtual machine

Hyper-V virtual machine

Click Actions|Virtual machine to begin creating a new vm within Hyper-V.

Creating a virtual machine in Hyper-V Manager

Wizard summary

Wizard summary

This window gives you an explanation of how to create a vm. You can choose not to show it again.

Creating a virtual machine in Hyper-V Manager

Specify name and location

Specify name and location

On this window, you can create the name of your vm and specify the default location or a new location.

Creating a virtual machine in Hyper-V Manager

Creating your virtual (vhd) disk

Creating your virtual (vhd) disk

On this window, you can size your virtual disk and choose its location.

Creating a virtual machine in Hyper-V Manager

Installation options

Installation options

On this window, you can specify whether you want to load the media from and image file or a physical DVD/CD.

Creating a virtual machine in Hyper-V Manager

Virtual machine

Virtual machine

This is the area in Hyper-V Manager that will display all of your virtual machines.

Creating a virtual machine in Hyper-V Manager

Start your virtual machine

Start your virtual machine

Right-click on your vm and choose Connect.

Creating a virtual machine in Hyper-V Manager

Installing your virtual machine

Installing your virtual machine

Click Action | Start.

Creating a virtual machine in Hyper-V Manager

Windows Server 2008

Windows Server 2008

On this window, I am creating a vm of Windows Server 2008.

Creating a virtual machine in Hyper-V Manager

Installed virtual machine

Installed virtual machine

A fully functioning vm of Windows Server 2008.

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