Install Windows on Hyper-V Manager
Steps
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Open
Hyper-V Manager, select your virtual machine, and in the
Actions pane, click
Connect.
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Press any key on your keyboard to boot from CD or DVD.
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Enter your language, select other preferences, and then click
Next.
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Click
Install Now.
If the
Activate Windows page is displayed, perform one of the following steps:
- To use the Windows MAK volume license, enter a product key.
- To use OEM version of Windows, click
I don't have a product key.
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Select the operating system that you want to install and click
Next.
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Read and accept the license agreement and then click
Next.
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Select
Custom: Install Windows only (advanced).
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Select the unallocated space and click
Next.
The Windows operating system is installed, and the virtual machine is restarted.
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Select the region and keyboard layout, set up the network if required, and then click
Connect now.
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Enter the username, password, and other preferences for the system, and then click
Next.
After Windows is configured, you can connect the system host hard drive and USB to the virtual machine, if required.
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In the
Connect to my VM window, click
Show Options and click the
Local Resources tab.
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Click
More and select
Drivers and
Other supported Plug and Play (PnP) devices.
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Expand the lists to verify if all the options are selected and click
OK.
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Select the
Display tab, select
Save my settings future connection to this virtual machine option, and then click
Connect.
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Log in to your system and verify if the hard drive is connected.
Results
The Windows operating system is installed on the virtual machine and you can download, install, and use
Image Assist to create an image.
NOTE:Ensure that you switch from
Enhanced session to
Basic session before capturing the image.