Hyper-V components were originally deployed in Microsoft Windows servers to facilitate the creation and management of virtualized server computing environments. For the first time, the Windows 8 system integrates the Hyper-V functionality of the enterprise into a personal system, and its functions are similar to virtual machine software such as VMware and VirtualBox. With the Hyper-V feature, Windows 8 systems can easily create virtual machines directly.
The Hyper-V function requirements for Win8 are as follows.
System Requirements: 32-bit and 64-bit Windows 8 can be enabled for Hyper-V, but only 64-bit Windows 8 can create virtual machines, but 32-bit systems can't, only virtual machine links. Since the maximum memory supported by the 32-bit system is only 4G, even if the virtual machine function is turned on, the user experience will not be obtained, so the function of the virtual machine is cancelled in the 32-bit system.
Device Requirements: Hyper-V requires secondary address translation (SLAT) and supports virtualized CPU (AMD-V or Intel-VT).
Enable Hyper-V function for Win8
The default setting of Hyper-V function is off in Win8 system. We need to enable this function first. First enter the control panel of the Win8 system and select “Program”. In the "Programs" panel, select “Enable or turn off Windows features”.
& ldquo in; Windows function & rdquo; dialog box check & ldquo; Hyper-V & rdquo; options, and click & ldquo; OK & rdquo ;.
Note: If the system and hardware conditions are not met, the “Hyper-V” option will be grayed out.
After starting the Hyper-V function of Win8 system, you need to restart the system in order to complete the startup of the Windows hypervisor and virtual machine management service.
After restarting the Win8 system, you can see the Hyper-V related application tile in the start screen.
Select “Hyper-V Manager" tile, the system will automatically enter the traditional Windows desktop and open the Hyper-V Manager. We can see the introduction of Hyper-V in the Hyper-V Manager. The Hyper-V server named after the current computer name in the left column is the local server. Click the “Connect to Server” option in the right column to connect. Go to the remote Hyper-V server. If the local server is not displayed, it means that Hyper-V has not been successfully installed or the related service is not enabled, or the CPU does not support it.
Please click on "Next Page", we will see how to create a virtual machine in the Win-V Manager of Win8 system.
Create a local virtual machine in Win8's "Hyper-V Manager"
Select the local server in the "Hyper-V Manager" interface (here named "";WIN8”), then select In the right column, “New & mdash; Virtual Machine”.
Win8 system enters the new virtual machine wizard to guide users to easily create a local virtual machine. Here, you can set the virtual machine name and storage location (including virtual machine information and snapshot storage location. It is recommended to select partitions with more free space), allocate memory size, network configuration (virtual network card), virtual hard disk, and installation options. Perform an operating system installation) and so on. Finally, we can see the current configuration information in the summary, click OK “Complete” after confirming it.
Wait a moment, after the virtual machine creation process is over, we can see our new virtual machine in the “Hyper-V Manager”.
Double-click the virtual machine we just created to enter the virtual machine operation interface.
The virtual machine without the system installed cannot be used. If you need to install the operating system in this virtual machine, you can load the system installation disk image through the virtual CD-ROM in the virtual machine (such as WinXP or Win8 or even Mac OS and Linux. The installation CD image of the operating system, or directly into the system installation CD in the CD-ROM drive, this virtual CD-ROM drive can boot the virtual machine, and then install the operating system into the virtual machine.
Hyper-V supports operating systems: Windows Server 2008 32 & 64 bit, Windows Server 2003 SP2 and above 32 & 64 bit, Windows 2000, Windows 7 32 & 64 bit, Windows vista 32 & 64 bit, Windows XP 32 & 64 bit. After the system is installed, click the power button in the upper left corner to start the operating system in the virtual machine.
Because Hyper-V supports the virtual switch function, the network card in the virtual system must be connected to the virtual switch before it can connect to the network. To set up a virtual switch in Hyper-V, select "Virtual Switch Manager" in the operation bar on the right side of the manager, and then select "New Virtual Network Switch". After the virtual switch is successfully established, the virtual network card in the virtual system can be connected to the virtual switch, and the virtual system can connect to the network through the virtual network card.
The above we briefly introduce the Hyper-V function that comes with the Win8 system, as well as the opening of the function and the creation of the virtual machine. This function of Win8 provides a lot of friends who need to use the virtual machine. Convenience.
In January 2013, the Windows 8 preview version is about to expire, and the Microsoft Windows 8 system's 98 yuan upgrade offer is coming to an end. Special reminder friends who have upgraded the Windows 8 system plan, may wish to pay attention to the current preferential activities and the cold opportunity to complete the Win8 upgrade, so as not to miss the opportunity.