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How to install Hyper-V on Windows Server 2012

1) Login to your Windows server with the administrator user.

2) Open Server Manager.

3) Under Manage menu, select Add Roles and Features.
Window Server Manager to Add or Remove roles and features

4) Select Role-based or Feature-based Installation. Click on Next
Select Role-based or Feature-based Installation. Click on Next

5) Select the appropriate server (We are installing IIS on local server so keep the local selected by default ). Click on next.
Select the appropriate server screenshot

6) Select Hyper-V. Click on next.
select hyper-v screenshot

7) Click on Add Features if you need additional features for the Hyper-V role.
Press include management tools if applicable and press add features

8) Now click Next button. Do not select any features in Features option and click Next button. Click Next button in above Hyper-V window.
Press Hyper-V and the next screenshot

9) On the next screen select network adapter for virtual switches. Then click Next button. In Virtual Live Migration windows you can configure live migration later.
Screenshot to select network adapter for virtual switches. Then click Next button

10) Configure the location to store Hyper-V virtual hard disk files. Click Next button.
configure location screenshot

11) You can now see the installation information and confirm it by clicking Install button. After installation completes, restart the server.
Installation Progress screenshot

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