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How-To-Convert-The-VM-To-Work-With-Hyper-V.md

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+# Setting up SWG VM on Hyper-V
+
+As used & tested as working on Windows 10 Pro and Server 2019
+
+# Pre-requisites (all free tools)
+
+- 7zip
+- Starwind v2v converter
+
+# Steps
+
+1. Download the VM ova file
+2. Open the ova in 7zip
+
+  ![](https://i.imgur.com/vTX8CE1.jpg)
+
+3. Extract the vmdk file, ignore the other 2 files
+4. Open starwind v2v converter
+5. Choose local file > next
+
+![](https://i.imgur.com/pJj6Qe4.jpg)
+
+6. Locate the vmdk > next
+
+![](https://i.imgur.com/sFhkMC1.jpg)
+
+7. Choose local file > next
+
+![](https://i.imgur.com/CgCOBZw.jpg)
+
+8. Choose VHD/VHDX > next
+
+![](https://i.imgur.com/20N1ru5.jpg)
+
+9. Choose VHD growable image > next
+  
+![](https://i.imgur.com/M7kwfrw.jpg)
+
+10. Choose a location > convert
+
+![](https://i.imgur.com/o9waQvt.jpg)
+
+11. Takes about 5 minutes on a fast laptop to convert
+12. Click finish
+13. Open hyper-v manager
+14. Action > new > virtual machine > next
+15. Name your VM as you like (e.g. SWG) > next
+16. Generation 1 > next
+17. Assign as much memory as you dare, ideally more than 16GB
+18. Do not tick (or remove the tick from) Use dynamic memory for this virtual machine > next
+
+![](https://i.imgur.com/odr9x4n.jpg)
+
+19. Choose your external switch > next
+20. Choose "use an existing hard disk" and add your converted disk in the path > next > finish
+
+![](https://i.imgur.com/XwCEcm7.jpg)
+
+21. Right click the new VM connection in Hyper-V manager > settings
+22. Select processor, and give the machine as many cores as you can spare
+
+![](https://i.imgur.com/K7egIxU.jpg)
+
+23. I also disable checkpoints as I have another backup strategy, but this is up to you
+24. Click ok
+25. Right click your new VM > connect > start
+
+![](https://i.imgur.com/deQmIhW.jpg)
+
+26. Follow the rest of the guide on the wiki from here