Installing Windows 8.1 in Hyper-V
In this short blog post we will see how to install Windows 8.1 preview (Windows Blue) using Windows 8 Professional and Hyper-V.
To follow along with this blog post you need following things
- Computer running Windows 8 Professional
- Windows 8.1 installation ISO disk
First of all we need to enable Hyper-V feature in our system if it is not currently enabled. Running Windows 8 Professional you should have this service already running. In case it is not following are the steps to enable the Hyper-V Services.
Open Control Panel and select Programs
Click Turn Windows Features On or Off
Select all the Hyper-V options as selected below.
Let it run the installation and once finished, search for the Hyper-V Manager
Select the Hyper-V Manager as shown below.
Select the service running with your computer name and create a new Virutal Machine
Next few screens will show the Wizard that takes you through step by step process of configuring different options of creating the Virtual Machine.
Select the downloaded ISO image of Windows 8.1 as an installation source, as described below.
At this point the basic configuration for your Virtual Machine is completed. Next we need to start the Hyper-V Virtual Machine and run through the actual Windows 8.1 Preview installation process.
Right click on the Hyper-V Virtual Machine and click Connect
You will see the Hyper-V Virtual Machine as below. Click the power button and start the Virtual Machine.
The next screen you will see is the installation screen for the Windows 8.1. Continue though the rest of the installation to complete the process.