How to setup Client Hyper-V on Windows 10/8.1/8
{----In order to boot directly from your VHD, you are required to go to the VM Settings and go to Bios, select IDE and Move up until it is at the top.---} This video shows you how to setup Client Hyper V on Windows 10 Desktop/ Laptop Computers so you can run any number of virtual machines with enough memory and hard drive free space. Hyper V requirements are: Hyper-V is available in 64-bit version of Windows Professional, Enterprise, and Education editions of Windows 8 and greater. Hyper-V requires Second Level Address Translation (SLAT) -- present in the current generation of 64-bit processors by Intel and AMD. You can run 3 or 4 basic virtual machines on a host that has 4GB of RAM, though you'll need more resources for more virtual machines. On the other end of the spectrum, you can also create large virtual machines with 32 processors and 512GB RAM, depending on your physical hardware. Operating System Requirements The Hyper-V role can be enabled on these versions of Windows 10: Windows 10 Enterprise Windows 10 Professional Windows 10 Education The Hyper-V role cannot be installed on: Windows 10 Home Windows 10 Mobile Windows 10 Mobile Enterprise Hardware Requirements 64-bit Processor with Second Level Address Translation (SLAT). CPU support for VM Monitor Mode Extension (VT-c on Intel CPU's). Minimum of 4 GB memory. As virtual machines share memory with the Hyper-V host, you will need to provide enough memory to handle the expected virtual workload. The following items will need to be enabled in the system BIOS: Virtualization Technology - may have a different label depending on motherboard manufacturer. Hardware Enforced Data Execution Prevention. Verify Hardware Compatibility To verify compatibility, open up PowerShell or a command prompt (cmd.exe) and type systeminfo. If all listed Hyper-V requirements have a value of Yes, your system can run the Hyper-V role. If any item returns No, check the requirements listed in this document and make adjustments where possible.
{----In order to boot directly from your VHD, you are required to go to the VM Settings and go to Bios, select IDE and Move up until it is at the top.---} This video shows you how to setup Client Hyper V on Windows 10 Desktop/ Laptop Computers so you can run any number of virtual machines with enough memory and hard drive free space. Hyper V requirements are: Hyper-V is available in 64-bit version of Windows Professional, Enterprise, and Education editions of Windows 8 and greater. Hyper-V requires Second Level Address Translation (SLAT) -- present in the current generation of 64-bit processors by Intel and AMD. You can run 3 or 4 basic virtual machines on a host that has 4GB of RAM, though you'll need more resources for more virtual machines. On the other end of the spectrum, you can also create large virtual machines with 32 processors and 512GB RAM, depending on your physical hardware. Operating System Requirements The Hyper-V role can be enabled on these versions of Windows 10: Windows 10 Enterprise Windows 10 Professional Windows 10 Education The Hyper-V role cannot be installed on: Windows 10 Home Windows 10 Mobile Windows 10 Mobile Enterprise Hardware Requirements 64-bit Processor with Second Level Address Translation (SLAT). CPU support for VM Monitor Mode Extension (VT-c on Intel CPU's). Minimum of 4 GB memory. As virtual machines share memory with the Hyper-V host, you will need to provide enough memory to handle the expected virtual workload. The following items will need to be enabled in the system BIOS: Virtualization Technology - may have a different label depending on motherboard manufacturer. Hardware Enforced Data Execution Prevention. Verify Hardware Compatibility To verify compatibility, open up PowerShell or a command prompt (cmd.exe) and type systeminfo. If all listed Hyper-V requirements have a value of Yes, your system can run the Hyper-V role. If any item returns No, check the requirements listed in this document and make adjustments where possible.