Using Windows 8 Hyper-V

Using Windows 8 Hyper-V

To Run the Hyper-V Virtual Machine

Open the Hyper-V Manager.

Check that the Virtual Machine is selected (Windows XP Professional), then select Connect.

The VM will open with the instructions to start, 

Insert Integration Services Setup Disk

Whilst it is running select Ctrl+I to load the Hardware Drivers for the Virtual Machine. Its progress is shown on the bottom bar.

Windows Setup

Whilst Setup is running, the hardware drivers have not been installed yet. To move the mouse out of the Virtual Machine, use Ctrl Alt Left Arrow as directed on the screen. This feature will disappear once the drivers and screen size has been altered. Click in the window first and then move the mouse.

Regional and Language Options

Regional Options

Change:

Standards and formats- English (United Kingdom)

Location - English (United Kingdom)

Text Input Languages

Remove US Keyboard

Computer Name and Administrator Password

You choose: Remember about the Computer name (or it will). Letters (A-Z), numbers (0-9), and hyphens, but no spaces or periods (.). The name may not consist entirely of digits.

Date and Time Settings

The date and time will be correct as they are taken from the host.

Time Zone (GMT) Greenwich Mean Time : Dublin, Edinburgh, Lisbon, London

Automatically adjust clock for daylight saving changes - ticked.

Disk gets changed to NTFS

Don't panic, it just worked . . .

Welcome to the Found New Hardware Wizard

Yes, now and every time I connect a device

Note - at this point a break-point was created so that the different options may be tried out to see what the results are.

Result

Wizard helps you install software for unknown - Default - Install the software automatically.

Result Cannot Install this Hardware. - Tick Don't prompt me again to install this software. - If it is un-ticked, it just goes round the loop again. 

The wizard could not find the software on your computer for ... Video Controller (VGA Compatible) - Connect to the Internet.

Result Cannot Install this Hardware. - Tick Don't prompt me again to install this software.

Automatic Updates

Turn off Automatic Updates (for now)

At this point the reason why the Internet is not available is because the network cards have not been found. Time to reboot.

Virtual Machine Guest Installer

To run this installer

Use Windows Explorer, Select D: Integration Servies Setup Disk

Virtual Machine Additions Detected