Note: Unless you're running a volume-licensed version of Windows, you need a separate license for Windows running inside a virtual machine.

Your virtual machine should look something like this: Now you're ready to install the operating system. As far as it knows, you're installing from a CD.Ĭongratulations, you have a new virtual machine. You may be prompted to ‘Press any key to boot from CD or DVD’. Don't worry about editing the settings, you can go back and change them any time. If you have no existing switch, you will see a button to set up an automatic network, which will automatically configure a virtual network.Ĭlick Connect to start your virtual machine.

If you have an existing virtual switch, you can select in the network dropdown. If you are installing Windows in the virtual machine, you can enable Windows Secure Boot.

Select the installation media for the virtual machine.

(optional) Give the virtual machine a name.

In Hyper-V Manager, Find Quick Create in the right hand Actions menu. Open Hyper-V Manager from the start menu. Windows 10 Creators Update (Windows 10 version 1703) That's it! Quick Create will take care of the rest. If the image is a Linux image, deselect the Secure Boot option.vhdx that you want to turn into a new virtual machine. If you want to use your own image to create the virtual machine, select Local Installation Source.Select an operating system or choose your own by using a local installation source. Open Hyper-V Quick Create from the start menu.

To create a new virtual machine in Fall Creators Update: In Fall Creators Update, Quick Create expanded to include a virtual machine gallery that can be launched independently from Hyper-V Manager. Windows 10 Fall Creators Update (Windows 10 version 1709)

Windows 10 Anniversary Update (v1607) and earlier.

Windows 10 Fall Creators Update (v1709) and later.

Pick your operating system for the right set of instructions: We've been building new tools for creating virtual machines so the instructions have changed significantly over the past three releases. Create a virtual machine and install its operating system.

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