# 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