virtualization - How to access Hyper-V in Windows 8 Pro

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2013-08
  • mcqwerty

    Possible Duplicate:
    How do I install and use Windows Virtual PC in Windows 8?

    According to this blog post and various other sources on the internet, the 'Pro' version of Windows 8 includes Microsoft Hyper-V virtualisation, but I when I search for it in the Start Screen I get no results.

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  • mcqwerty

    Hyper-V is included with Windows 8 Pro but not enabled by default on a fresh install.

    It is an optional Windows feature that you need to enable manually:

    1. Press Win + R to launch the run box

    2. Type OptionalFeatures.exe and press Enter

    3. Check Hyper-V and click OK to enable the feature.

    4. Launch the Start Screen and search, 'Hyper-V Manager' should now be available.

    Note: Hyper-V is not available if you are running Windows 8 in a virtual machine. i.e. 'Nested virtualisation' is not supported.


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  • techie007

    Under Windows 2008 running on Hyper-V the network adapters usually show up as "Microsoft Virtual Machine Bus Network Adapter" in the Device Manager.

    Also, here's some info on accessing the BIOS information via WMI/VBS to determine if you're inside a VM or not.

    Hope that helps...