Enable Hyper-V Hypervisor

This section describes the steps to install and enable the Hyper-V role on the server. This action activates the core virtualization platform required to create and manage virtual machines.

  1. Open Control Panel.
  2. Under the Programs category, select Uninstall a program.
  3. In the pane on the left, select Turn Windows features on or off.
  4. The Add Roles and Features Wizard opens.
  5. On the Before you begin page, select Next.
  6. On the Installation Type page, leave default setting and select Next.
  7. On the Server Selection page, leave default selection and select Next.
  8. On the Server Role page, select Hyper-V checkbox. In the pop-up window that appears, select Include management tools checkbox, then select Add features.
  9. On the Virtual Switches page, select the desired network adapter from the list, and then select Next.
  10. On the Default Store page select the location for storing VMs data (create a new folder), then select Next.