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| ====== Run Microsoft Hyper-V Server From USB ====== | ====== Run Microsoft Hyper-V Server From USB ====== | ||
| - | FIXME Gave up trying to get Hyper-V | + | See also **[[https:// |
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| + | FIXME I'm not really sure how well this works because it was so slow to boot up that I decided I'd rather use a 32GB SSD and Velcro... | ||
| http:// | http:// | ||
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| * Saves hot-swap drive bay for storage | * Saves hot-swap drive bay for storage | ||
| * 16GB Flash device recommended | * 16GB Flash device recommended | ||
| + | * The following example sizes the VHD file for a 16GB flash drive | ||
| * Get the fastest one you can | * Get the fastest one you can | ||
| * This device **will** be wiped and any data on it lost | * This device **will** be wiped and any data on it lost | ||
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| :!: During this procedure, carefully keep track of the disk numbers, partition numbers and drive letters. | :!: During this procedure, carefully keep track of the disk numbers, partition numbers and drive letters. | ||
| - | < | + | < |
| - | C: = Drive on which we create and prepare the VHD file | + | G: = Mounted |
| - | X: = Mounted VHD file | + | R: = Mounted VHD file |
| Z: = Mounted USB flash drive | Z: = Mounted USB flash drive | ||
| - | 1 = Disk number of VHD | + | 1 = Disk number of 16GB USB flash drive |
| - | 2 = Disk number of 16GB USB flash drive | + | 2 = Disk number of VHD |
| 1 = Partition number on VHD | 1 = Partition number on VHD | ||
| - | 1 = Index number of the image within install.wim (there is only one image within the Hyper-V Server install.wim)</ | + | 1 = Index number of the image within install.wim (there is only one image within the Hyper-V Server install.wim) |
| + | </ | ||
| 1) Download and install WAIK: http:// | 1) Download and install WAIK: http:// | ||
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| 2) Download the Hyper-V Server .iso file | 2) Download the Hyper-V Server .iso file | ||
| - | 3) Mount the Hyper-V Server .iso file (G: used here for mounted .iso file) | + | 3) Mount the Hyper-V Server .iso file |
| * [[http:// | * [[http:// | ||
| - | 4) Create, mount and prepare the VHD (virtual hard disk) that will become your bootable USB flash drive. | + | 4) Insert the 16GB USB flash drive |
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| + | 5) Create, mount and prepare the VHD (virtual hard disk) | ||
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| + | :!: Windows | ||
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| + | Open a command prompt as administrator: | ||
| < | < | ||
| + | mkdir c:\hvvhd | ||
| diskpart | diskpart | ||
| - | + | create vdisk file=c:\hvvhd\hyperV.vhd maximum=12288 type=fixed | |
| - | create vdisk file=c:\virtualharddisk.vhd maximum=6000 type=fixed | + | select vdisk file=c:\hvvhd\hyperV.vhd |
| - | select vdisk file=c:\virtualharddisk.vhd | + | |
| attach vdisk | attach vdisk | ||
| - | list disk | ||
| - | select disk 1 (select the newly created VHD) | ||
| create partition primary | create partition primary | ||
| - | select partition 1 | + | assign letter=r |
| - | active | + | format |
| - | format fs=ntfs | + | |
| - | assign letter=x | + | |
| - | list volume | + | |
| </ | </ | ||
| - | 5) Apply the install image to the VHD. Leave the " | + | 6) Apply the install image to the VHD. |
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| + | Leave the " | ||
| - | * Change into the appropriate directory ('' | + | :!: Change into the appropriate directory ('' |
| < | < | ||
| cd " | cd " | ||
| - | imagex.exe /apply g: | + | imagex.exe /apply g: |
| </ | </ | ||
| - | 6) After that finishes, switch back to the " | + | 7) After imagex |
| < | < | ||
| - | list disk (to determine | + | detach vdisk |
| - | select disk 2 | + | </ |
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| + | Determine | ||
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| + | < | ||
| + | list disk | ||
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| + | select disk 1 | ||
| clean | clean | ||
| create partition primary | create partition primary | ||
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| </ | </ | ||
| - | 7) Switch back to the " | + | 8) Switch back to the " |
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| + | copy c: | ||
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| + | 9) Prep the boot sector of the USB flash drive: | ||
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| + | < | ||
| + | cd /d " | ||
| + | bootsect /nt60 z: /force /mbr | ||
| + | </ | ||
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| + | 10) Switch back to the " | ||
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| + | < | ||
| + | select vdisk file=z: | ||
| + | attach vdisk | ||
| + | </ | ||
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| + | 11) Back in the " | ||
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| + | < | ||
| + | bcdboot r:\windows /s z: /v | ||
| + | </ | ||
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| + | 12) Disable paging. | ||
| < | < | ||
| - | bcdboot x:\Windows | + | reg load HKLM\HyperVTemp r:\windows\system32\config\system |
| + | reg add " | ||
| + | reg delete " | ||
| + | reg unload HKLM\HyperVTemp | ||
| </ | </ | ||
| - | 8) Switch back to the " | + | 13) Switch back to the " |
| < | < | ||
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| </ | </ | ||
| - | 9) Safely Remove the USB flash drive from the technician workstation and test. | + | 14) Safely Remove the USB flash drive from the technician workstation and test. |
virtualization/microsoft/hyper-v-usb.1347736142.txt.gz · Last modified: 2012/09/15 13:09 by gcooper
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