Click Next when ready.Ī virtual hard drive provides storage for a virtual machine similar to a physical hard drive. Give the virtual hard drive a name, select a location or keep the default, and finally specify a size. For more information, see Create a Virtual Switch. On the Configure Networking wizard, select a virtual switch for the virtual machine and click Next. For more information on Dynamic Memory, see the Hyper-V Dynamic Memory Overview. This allows more virtual machines to run on the host. When enabled, dynamic memory reclaims unused memory from the running virtual machine. A virtual machine can also be configured to use Dynamic Memory. The number of virtual machines that can run on a single host is in part dependent on available memory. Memory is shared between a Hyper-V host and the virtual machine running on the host. Select 2048 MB for the Startup Memory value and leave Use Dynamic Memory selected. For more information on secure boot, see Secure Boot. 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 Generation 2 virtual machines, see the Generation 2 Virtual Machine Overview. You can only install a 64-bit operating system on a Generation 2 virtual machine. Generation 2 virtual machines were introduced with Windows Server 2012 R2 and provide a simplified virtual hardware model and some additional functionality. Select a generation for the machine and click Next. You can also accept the default location. 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.Ĭhoose a location where the virtual machine files will be stored such as c:\virtualmachine. Review the ‘Before You Begin’ content and click Next. In Hyper-V Manager, click Action > New > Virtual Machine to bring up the New Virtual Machine Wizard. 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. Create a Virtual Machine with Hyper-V Manager If needed, grab an evaluation copy of Windows 10 from the TechNet Evaluation Center. iso file for the operating system that you would like to run. Learn how to create a virtual machine and install an operating system in your new virtual machine.
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