diff --git a/How-To-Convert-The-VM-To-Work-With-Hyper-V.md b/How-To-Convert-The-VM-To-Work-With-Hyper-V.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000..595f549 --- /dev/null +++ b/How-To-Convert-The-VM-To-Work-With-Hyper-V.md @@ -0,0 +1,70 @@ +# 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 \ No newline at end of file