Deployment of a VHD Image

To install a VHD image:

  1. Open the Hyper-V manager.
  2. Create a new Virtual Machine (VM).
  3. On the wizard that opens, click Next and enter a name and location of the image.
  4. On the Assign Memory screen, enter a startup memory space that needs to be allocated for the virtual machine.
  5. Click Next.
  6. On the Configure Networking screen, select a network adapter to use a virtual switch from the Connection dropdown list.
  7. Click Next.
  8. On the Connect Virtual Hard Disk screen, enter a location to attach an existing virtual hard disk, VHD, or VHDX format.
  9. Click Finish.
  10. Right-click the VM that you created and go to Settings.
  11. Modify the number of virtual processors that you want to use and click Apply.
  12. When the deployment wizard finishes, use the console to set up your basic network configuration.