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Migrating local VM owner certificates for VMs with vTPM

First published on TECHNET on Dec 14, 2017 Whenever I want to replace or reinstall a system which is used to run virtual machines with a virtual trusted platform module (vTPM), I've been facing a challenge: For hosts that are ... continue reading
What's new in Hyper-V for Windows 10 Fall Creators Update?

What’s new in Hyper-V for Windows 10 Fall Creators Update?

First published on TECHNET on Nov 13, 2017 Windows 10 Fall Creators Update has arrived! While we’ve been blogging about new features as they appear in Windows Insider builds, many of you have asked for a consolidated list of Hyper-V ... continue reading
Create your custom Quick Create VM gallery

Create your custom Quick Create VM gallery

First published on TECHNET on Nov 08, 2017 Have you ever wondered whether it is possible to add your own custom images to the list of available VMs for Quick Create ? The answer is: Yes, you can! Since quite ... continue reading

A great way to collect logs for troubleshooting

First published on TECHNET on Oct 27, 2017 Did you ever have to troubleshoot issues within a Hyper-V cluster or standalone environment and found yourself switching between different event logs? Or did you repro something just to find out not ... continue reading

Copying Files into a Hyper-V VM with Vagrant

First published on TECHNET on Jul 18, 2017 A couple of weeks ago, I published a blog with tips and tricks for getting started with Vagrant on Hyper-V. My fifth tip was to "Enable Nifty Hyper-V Features," where I briefly ... continue reading

Copying Files into a Hyper-V VM with Vagrant

First published on TECHNET on Jul 18, 2017 A couple of weeks ago, I published a blog with tips and tricks for getting started with Vagrant on Hyper-V. My fifth tip was to "Enable Nifty Hyper-V Features," where I briefly ... continue reading
Hyper-V virtual machine gallery and networking improvements

Hyper-V virtual machine gallery and networking improvements

First published on TECHNET on Jul 26, 2017 In January, we added Quick Create to Hyper-V manager in Windows 10.  Quick Create is a single-page wizard for fast, easy, virtual machine creation. Starting in the latest fast-track Windows Insider builds (16237+) we’re ... continue reading
Vagrant and Hyper-V -- Tips and Tricks

Vagrant and Hyper-V — Tips and Tricks

First published on TECHNET on Jul 06, 2017 Learning to Use Vagrant on Windows 10 A few months ago, I went to DockerCon as a Microsoft representative. While I was there, I had the chance to ask developers about their ... continue reading
Making it easier to revert

Making it easier to revert

First published on TECHNET on Apr 20, 2017 Sometimes when things go wrong in my environment, I don't want to have to clean it all up -- I just want to go back in time to when everything was working ... continue reading
What's new in Hyper-V for the Windows 10 Creators Update?

What's new in Hyper-V for the Windows 10 Creators Update?

First published on TECHNET on Apr 13, 2017 Microsoft just released the Windows 10 Creators Update . Which means Hyper-V improvements! New and improved features in Creators Update: Quick Create Checkpoint and Save for nested Hyper-V Dynamic resize for VM ... continue reading