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4. Read the information in the Before You Begin window. Note that you can create a default
virtual machine simply by clicking Finish in this window. For this activity, click Next .
5. In the Name text box, type W2K8-VMTest or another descriptive name. You can accept the
default location or select a different location for your virtual machine. To use the default
location of C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\Hyper-V, just click Next .
6. In the Assign Memory window, verify that the value in the Memory text box is 512 MB (the
minimum requirement for Windows Server 2008), and then click Next .
7. In the Configure Networking window, click the Connection list arrow, click your network
connection in the drop-down list, and then click Next .
8. In the Connect Virtual Hard Disk window, you can enter the virtual hard disk's name, size,
and location. You can also use an existing virtual disk or attach one later. Click Next to
accept the default settings.
9. In the Installation Options window, click the Install an operating system from a boot
CD/DVD-ROM option button, and then click Next .
10. The Completing the New Virtual Machine Wizard window displays a summary of your vir-
tual machine configuration. Note that you can select to have the VM start after the wizard
is finished. For now, click Finish . After the virtual machine is created, you're returned to
Hyper-V Manager.
11. Close all open windows, or leave Hyper-V Manager open if you're going on to the next
activity.

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Activity 2-16: Installing Windows Server 2008
on a Virtual Machine

Time Required: 30 to 60 minutes, depending on your server's speed
Objective: Install Windows Server 2008 Enterprise Edition on your new virtual machine.
Description: You have created a new virtual machine and are ready to install Windows Server
2008. You have the installation DVD for Windows Server 2008.

This activity covers only the initial steps to get the installation started. The
actual installation on a virtual machine is identical to installing Windows
Server 2008 on a physical server.

1. Log on to your server as Administrator, if necessary.
2. Insert your Windows Server 2008 installation DVD. (If Autorun is enabled on your DVD
drive, the Windows Server 2008 Setup program starts. If it does, exit it.)
3. If necessary, click Start , point to Administrative Tools , and click Hyper-V Manager .
4. In the center pane, right-click the virtual machine you created in Activity 2-15 and click
Connect . You see the window shown in Figure 2-16.
5. The virtual machine isn't started yet, so click Action , Start from the menu. (You can also
start the VM by clicking the blue Start icon.)
6. From this point, the installation is identical to the Windows Server 2008 installation steps
in Activities 2-1 and 2-7, until you need to press Ctrl+Alt+Delete to log on. For a virtual
machine, press Ctrl+Alt+End instead. (You can also click Action, Ctrl-Alt-Delete from the
menu, and Hyper-V sends the keystroke combination to the virtual machine.)
7. After you're logged on to the VM, shut it down by clicking Start , Shutdown .
8. Close all open windows.