by
EO
20. November 2011 16:05
In this article I am going to show you how easy is to enable Hyper-v Client on Windows 8. As you might already know, Windows 7 had only “Windows XP Mode” or “App-V” available as “virtualization” platform, but running different OS’s in a single platform was not really possible. If you are a trainer or IT enthusiastic like me who likes to try many things on VMs then VMware or Virtual Box was the only solution. Hey is this not cool, No need to have a Server 2008 R2 or Windows 8 Server OS anymore :) all can be done via your client OS ;)
Hyper-V Configuration
Hyper-V can be enabled on Windows 8 client via the Windows Features applet in the Control Panel.
Here is the Step by Step article for you :
1) From the Start page, select the Control Panel tile (Figure 1).
Figure 1: Windows 8 Client Start Page
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2) In the Control Panel, scroll down the menu and select “More Settings option” like in (Figure 2).
Figure 2: Windows 8 Client Control Panel Page
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3) In the Control Panel window, select Programs (Figure 3). I am sure that you have noticed the Windows 7 look, which I am expecting to change in Windows 7 RTM (just my guess)
Figure 3: Windows 8 Client Control Panel Window
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4) In the Programs window, select the Turn Windows Features On or Off option (Figure 4).
Figure 4: Windows 8 Client Programs Window
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5) In the Windows Features dialog, expand and select the Hyper-V node, and then click OK (Figure 5). Hey is this not cool, No need to have a Server 2008 R2 or Windows 8 Server OS anymore :)
Figure 5: Windows 8 Client Windows Features Dialog
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6) After the Hyper-V installation is complete, just click Restart like (Figure 6).
Figure 6: Windows 8 Client Hyper-V Installation Status
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7) After the Windows 8 client restarts, the Hyper-V hypervisor will be enabled, and of course the Hyper-V Manager tile should just appear in the Start page (Figure 7).
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Figure 7: Windows 8 Client , Hyper-V Manager icon in the Metro Interface
Enjoy ;)