Creating a Hyper-V Virtual Machine

Creating a Hyper-V Virtual Machine

Creating a Hyper-V Virtual Machine

  1. Open Hyper-V Manager
    1. First, open Hyper-V Manager by clicking the "Start" button and typing "hyper", then select Hyper-V Manager from the list.
  2. Right Click the name of your PC and select: New > Virtual Machine

Virtual Machine Wizard

  1. Specify Name and Location
    1. Give your virtual machine a name.
    2. Check the box that says "    Store the VM in a different location" and enter: V:\VMs\{NameOfVm}
    3. Click Next
  2. Specify Generation: Select "Generation 2"
    Click     Next
  3. Assign Memory: Set to 4096 MB.
    Uncheck Use Dynamic Memory
    Click     Next
  4. Configure Networking:
    Connection:     External
    Click     Next

  5. Connect Virtual Hard Disk: Set size to 500 GB.
    Click     Next
  6. Installation Options:
    Select     Install an operating system later
    Click Next
  7. Summary
    Click     Finish
    Virtual Machine is created

Customize Virtual Machine Further

  1. Right Click on Virtual Machine and select Settings
  2. Security: Check mark the box that says "Enable Trusted Platform Module".

  3. Processor: Set to 1 less than the amount of logical processors on your PC.
  4. To view amount of logical processors on your PC:
    Task Manager > Performance Tab > CPU > Right Click on graph > Change Graph to > Logical Processors
  5. SCSI Controller
    Select     DVD Drive
    Click     Add
  6. DVD Drive
    1. Select Image File
    2. Browse for your desired DVD Image file
     
  7. Click on Network Adapter > Advanced Features
    Select     Static
  8. Enter a value generated by https://dnschecker.org/mac-address-generator.php
  9. Generated MAC Address:
  10. Enter the generated MAC address to Static
    Click     Apply
    (If you get an error, just generate another MAC address and try again).
  11. Integration Services: Make sure all services options are selected
    Click     Apply
  12. Checkpoints
    Make sure to     uncheck Use automatic checkpoints
  13. Firmware
    Set Boot Order to:     DVD Drive, Hard Drive, Network Adapter
    Click OK 

Start Virtual Machine

  1. On Virtual Machine, Right click > Start. Double Click on VM to Open.


  2. As soon as VM opens, QUICKLY click on it and press any key as soon as you are prompted, for Windows Setup to load.

    Move on to step 3 of this article if you see the next screen. 

    If your screen shows the message     ">>Start PXE over IPv4" this means you missed the window to press a key and you will need to try again.
    To try again, right-click on the VM and click Turn Off.
    We recommend to position the VM Window next to the Hyper-V Window (second picture below) so that this time you won't miss the short timeframe to press a key.

    (this is the second picture) As soon as you click on     Start, immediately click the VM Window and press that key as soon as you're prompted to.


  3. Windows Setup: Select desired language and time format
    Click Next
  4. Click select keyboard format Next

  5. Select Install Windows 11
    Check     to agree that everything will be deleted
    Click Next
  6. Selectoperating system Windows 11 Pro
    Click Next
  7. Click Accept
  8. Click Next
  9. Click Install

  10. Select your country or region and click Yes

  11.  Select your preferred keyboard layout. Click Yes

  12. If you need an additional keyboard layout, you can include it now, or click Skip

  13. The installer will now check for updates.

  14. Give your computer a name that is succinct, but descriptive. 
    Click     Next

  15. Your computer will reboot.

  16. Choose Set up for work or school.  Click Next

  17. Click Sign-in options.

  18. Click Domain join instead

  19. Enter the name "Migrations", then click Next

  20. Create a strong, memorable password and click Next

  21. Confirm your password and click Next 

  22.  Answer three security questions to help recover access if you forget your password.
    Click     Next

  23. Leave the default privacy settings and click Accept

  24. You will now see a series of setup screens similar to below



  25. Let Windows Install complete, and go through final setup steps. Once this is done, go back to Hyper-V
    Right click on the VM and select settings
    Go to SCSI Controller
    Select DVD Drive
    Select None on Specify the media to use with your virtual CD/DVD drive.
    Click OK


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