| On 12.10.09, In Uncategorized, by tilak |
Virtualization refers to the concept of having multiple operating systems (OS) in a single PC. The installed OS can be Linux, Fedora, Windows, Solaris etc. For more details about Virtualization, read Our previous post Virtualization- Having Multiple OS in a Single PC.
HYPER-V is the latest release server role for Virtualization in Windows Server 2008 that allows you to run multiple OS in your single PC. The license for Virtual Server is free if you use Windows Server 2008. For more details about Hyper V, read our previous post HYPER-V for VIRTUALIZATION.
Are you really serious about Virtalizating your PC? Here is the 5 simplest steps to install it.
Installing Hyper-V is very easy and supported by Windows Server 2008. However my recommendation is windows server R2 service pack 2. Its good for Hyper-V.
Step 1: Goto control panel>>Administrative Tools>>Roles>>Add Roles
Step 2: From Select Server Roles, check on hyper-v.
Step 3: check Network Adapter (this helps you communicate with the virtual machine).
Step4: Next you get to the confirmation Section. You will see a dialogue box similar to this one.
Step 5: Hit the NEXT button and the installation process begins. You must see the following dialogue box
Now that your installation process is complete, you will get the screen display as:
Just get your PC virtualized by HYPER-V and start enjoying multiple OS in your single PC.
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