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Step By Step Guide to install Windows 7 in Microsoft Windows Hyper-V 2008 R2

In one of the previous articles I wrote about Microsoft Hyper-V technology and its great features. Hyper–v is powerful software used for desktop and server virtualization which offers possibility to virtualize your company computing environment in efficient way. In this article I will describe process of creating virtual machine and installing Windows 7 OS on it. Description will include steps need to get your virtual Windows 7 machine installed and prepared to work in virtual environment. These steps can be used in Microsoft Server 2008 Hyper–v or dedicated Microsoft Hyper-v server. So let’s start.

Microsoft Hyper-V: 10 attractive features

Hyper-V is visualization software published by Microsoft that can be very effectively used for visualization in your test or production environment. It is Hyper-V for Microsoft Windows Server 2008. It has all features common for visualization software currently existing and some enhancements specific only for it. In this article I will show 10 attractive features you can use in Hyper-V to make efficiently and quality visualization in your network.

1. Hyper-V as role in Windows Server 2008

In Windows Server 2008 you have Hyper-V as server role and can be installed through server manager window. You don’t need to download and install it separately considering it comes as part of your windows installation and this is one benefit related to other visualization software packages.