Hyper-V
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 Hyper-V running Windows 10 build 10565 | |
| Type | Hypervisor |
|---|---|
| Developer(s) | Microsoft Corporation |
| Host platform | Windows (x64/ARM64) |
| Guest platform | x86/x64/ARM64 (virtualized) |
| Latest released version | 10.0.22000.1 (2021-10-05) |
Hyper-V is a native 64-bit PC-compatible virtualization application released by Microsoft, and is the successor to Virtual PC. It was first included with x64 editions of Windows Server 2008, and has been freely available since Windows 8 and Windows Server 2012, where it can be installed as an optional component on the Pro version and higher versions. The Hyper-V Manager is a MMC snap-in.
In certain x86 builds of Windows 8, Hyper-V Manager is present.
Although Hyper-V is not intended for the Home SKUs, it can be installed on Windows 10 Home unofficially using a batch file. Alongside, unlike Virtual PC, Hyper-V is a "level 1 hypervisor" and thus cannot coexist with VirtualBox or VMware, which both are "level 2 hypervisors". However, as of Windows 10, version 1803, Microsoft has added the Windows Hypervisor Platform to Windows, which allows third-party virtualization software like VMware[1] or VirtualBox[2] to run and manage virtual machines on the Hyper-V hypervisor.
Supported guest operating systems[edit | edit source]
A list of officially supported OSes that can run on Hyper-V in Windows 11.[3][4]
- Windows 7 with Service Pack 1 and above
- Windows Server 2008 with Service Pack 1 and above
- Most versions of Linux
Deprecated operating systems[edit | edit source]
The following operating systems are supported on older versions of Hyper-V on older host Windows systems, but aren't supported in the latest Windows 11 version of Hyper-V.[5][6]
- Windows 2000 Server with Service Pack 4 (support removed on Windows 8 and Windows Server 2012)
- Windows XP with Service Pack 2 or Windows XP Professional x64 Edition with Service Pack 2 (support removed on Windows 10 and Windows Server 2016)
- Windows Server 2003 with Service Pack 2 (support removed on Windows 10 and Windows Server 2016)
- Windows Vista with Service Pack 2 (support removed on Windows 11)
- Windows Small Business Server 2011 (support removed on Windows 11)
- Windows Home Server 2011 (support removed on Windows 11)
- Windows MultiPoint Server 2011 (support removed on Windows 8 and Windows Server 2012)
Gallery[edit | edit source]
Hyper-V Manager
Quick Create
New Virtual Machine Wizard
Import Virtual Machine
Hyper-V Settings
Virtual Switch Manager
Virtual SAN Manager
Edit Virtual Hard Disk Wizard
About Hyper-V Manager
Hyper-V booting Windows 8.1 build 9471
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ VMware supports Windows Hypervisor Platform as of VMware Workstation/Player 15.5. (Windows 10 version 2004 required)
- ↑ VirtualBox supports Windows Hypervisor Platform as of VirtualBox 6.0.
- ↑ https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-server/virtualization/hyper-v/supported-windows-guest-operating-systems-for-hyper-v-on-windows
- ↑ https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-server/virtualization/hyper-v/supported-linux-and-freebsd-virtual-machines-for-hyper-v-on-windows
- ↑ https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/previous-versions/windows/it-pro/windows-server-2008-R2-and-2008/cc794868(v=ws.10)
- ↑ https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/previous-versions/windows/it-pro/windows-server-2012-R2-and-2012/dn792028(v=ws.11)