TUTORIAL: Install Hyper-V and a Virtual Machine on Windows 11

We demonstrate how to install Microsoft Hyper-V on a Windows 11 computer. We explain how to troubleshoot installation problems including why you cannot find HyperV Manager in the Start Menu after you have it installed.

Further, we explain Hyper-V's hardware requirements and how to enable virtualization technology in the BIOS.

Then we install a Windows 11 VM on Windows 11 Hyper-V and troubleshoot errors

Intro 0:00
Hyper-V Hardware Requirements 0:10
Missing Hyper-V Manager - 0:30
How to Enable Virtualization in the BIOS 0:55
Can Windows 11 Home Run Hyper-V? 1:09
How to Install Hyper-V on Windows 11 1:36
How To Install a Virtual Machine in Windows 11 Hyper-V 2:18
What is Hyper-V Quick Create 2:28
How To Install a VM on Hyper-V 3:00
What is Hyper-V Dynamic Memory 3:30
What is Hyper-V a Dynamic Disk 4:00
How To Download Windows 11 ISO 4:44
Hyper-V VM Settings Explained 5:55
What is Hyper-V CPU Relative Weight 6:17
Fix: This PC Can't Run Windows 11 - Does Not Meet Minimum Requirements 7:20
How to enable a TPM in Hyper-V 7:40
FIX: No login on Hyper-V Virtual Machine 8:42
Outro 9:20

[LouisDuran]

I had the exact problem at 8:44 and no idea what was wrong. This was after installing Hyper-V on a clean Windows Pro system and installing Windows 11 guest OS. I even knew to enable TPM... Thanks for showing how to fix the blank desktop login screen (with no option to actually login)!!! That saved me a lot of time.

[leifericson]

I`ve enabled virtualization from windows features but still can`t find hyber-v....
does this mean I have to enable it from the bios?

[montehasspoken]

Worth noting on my pc the hyper-V kept crashing turns out I only had 0.5 seconds to press space, in the VM I used the "CTRL+ALT+DEL" and hit space quickly and then it let me load the iso file. Otherwise I got SCSI errors about no disk / bootloader etc.

[redutskiq]

I have the same issue when changing the resolution. Is that means I cannot use the virtual machine to full screen and always have to switch to basic session? I tried all the available resolutions but the same problem occurs.

[jtown]

This is such a great fix to something I’ve been having, which was the blue screen!
I have a huge question and problem I’ve been having, how do we get the audio to work? I’ve tried using enhanced session features but when I go to basic session the audio still doesn’t work.

[montehasspoken]

Do you video on network setup? the VM is on a 172.xx.xx.xx network and gateway where as my PC is on a 192.xx.xx.xx is there a way to get it to "just be another machine on my network"

[MasonKar]

Question, so i got the hyper-v installed but my issue is I dont see the option to create VM. IS there a fix on this?