Virtual Machine

A virtual machine is a software computer that, runs like a physical computer, it runs an operating system and applications. Virtual Machine is comprised of a set of specification and configuration that are same as that of host. devices with the physical machine will be functional in virtual machine as virtual devices.

Creating a VM in Hyper-V

Follow the steps below to create a virtual machine.

Open Hyper V

Method 1: Go to Start Menu Start Writing Hyper-V Manager. Tip: Pin to Taskbar

Go to Action > New > Virtual Machine.

Clicking on the Virtual Machine will open a wizard. Click Next for the first Screen.

Name the Virtual Machine for instance "Server1".

You can store the Virtual Machine in different location, your custom one. This is the best solution if your default drive C:\ is running out of space.

Secondly if you want to store VM in different location so that if your OS corrupts at a certain point, or need to be reinstalled, your don't loose your VM and they remain there as they are.

Choice of Generation, is a critical decision. Critical Decision are the one that once taken can't be changed after creation of VM.

Generation1: Such a generation that supports both 32-Bit and 64-Bit Operating Systems.

Genration2: Such a generation that supports only 64-Bit Operating System.

For instance: Select Generation 1 and click NEXT.

Now Startup Memory, Startup Memory is the amount of Memory free required to change the state of VM. To understand best lets say we have to On the VM from Off the amount of memory that should be free for it is 1024 MB == 1 GB within the base system, according to the screenshot above. Same goes with every state change.

Use of Dynamic Memory, is a fantastic concept of memory management. What change enabling Dynamic memory will bring is VM will be using the only required memory. rest being specified for it will be returned to the system base OS, until and unless being required by the VM for any processes.

Suppose VM is using 512 MB memory out of 1024 MB memory. while dynamic memory is enabled the rest memory is returned to the system. until it is required by the VM again.

Now we will be connecting a network adapter in VM.

Note: If you don't know about adapters I have a blog on that as well.

For now selecting a switch and clicking next.

Now we are creating, virtual Hard-Disk and connecting to the virtual Machine. Click NEXT with the settings below screenshot.

Creating a virtual Hard Disk means a separate virtual drive will be there allocated to this VM.

If you have a VHD already you can attach one to embed in VM. HyperV gives you this flexibility.

Hyper V allow you even to attach virtual hard disk later on. not at time of creation.

Specify Operating System, you can specify operating system in multiple ways.

1- You can install the OS from DVD/CD or Specify Image ISO via browsing to the setup within the system.

2- You can install OS from Floppy Disk (this is one of flexibility given by HYPER V)

3- You can install OS via network installation. this option is helpful, when installation is to be done in network at multiple systems.

After selecting the options as in above screenshot, click NEXT.

This is the summary page. it enlist all the selection we made for faraway in the process of creating a VM in HyperV

this is meant, only for you to review all the options and change any option at this stage.

After reviewing click NEXT.

Finally, Congratulations you are learnt to create a VM in Hyper-V.