Upgrade virtual machine version in Hyper-V on Windows 10 or Windows Server 2016

Make the latest Hyper-V features available on your virtual machines by upgrading the configuration version. Don't do this until:

• You upgrade your Hyper-V hosts to the latest version of Windows or Windows Server.
• You upgrade the cluster functional level.
• You're sure that you won't need to move the virtual machine back to a Hyper-V host that runs a previous version of Windows or Windows Server.

Access Denied Trying to Connect to Administrative Shares C$, D$

Подключаем админ-шару с правами администратора :

C:\>net use \\192.168.175.129\c$ /user:win7-2\admin *

Type the password for \\192.168.175.129\c$:

System error 5 has occurred.

Access is denied.

Run Hyper-V in a Virtual Machine with Nested Virtualization

Nested virtualization is a feature that allows you to run Hyper-V inside of a Hyper-V virtual machine. In other words, with nested virtualization, a Hyper-V host itself can be virtualized. Some use cases for nested virtualization would be to run a Hyper-V Container in a virtualized container host, set-up a Hyper-V lab in a virtualized environment, or to test multi-machine scenarios without the need for individual hardware. This document will detail software and hardware prerequisites, configuration steps, and limitations.

Run Hyper-V in a Virtual Machine with Nested Virtualization

Nested virtualization is a feature that allows you to run Hyper-V inside of a Hyper-V virtual machine. In other words, with nested virtualization, a Hyper-V host itself can be virtualized. Some use cases for nested virtualization would be to run a Hyper-V Container in a virtualized container host, set-up a Hyper-V lab in a virtualized environment, or to test multi-machine scenarios without the need for individual hardware. This document will detail software and hardware prerequisites, configuration steps, and limitations.

Automatic Virtual Machine Activation

Applies To: Windows Server 2012 R2 (Windows Server 2016)

Automatic Virtual Machine Activation (AVMA) acts as a proof-of-purchase mechanism, helping to ensure that Windows products are used in accordance with the Product Use Rights and Microsoft Software License Terms.