Looking for a hypervisor on Windows 8? Look no further. If your Windows 8 is Pro or Enterprise Hyper-V is available as a feature, and can be enabled easily as long as your system complies with there requirements:
- Windows 8 Pro or Windows 8 Enterprise (64-bit Operating System)
- Minimum of 4GB of RAM
- Hardware Assisted Virtualization (HAV) – (This may appear as Intel VT)
- Dynamic Execution Prevention or No Execute (DEP/NX)
- Second Level Address Translation (SLAT)
Open Windows Features to check if Hyper-V is enabled:
To enable the Hyper-V feature check the box and press OK:
When the Hyper-V feature is enabled your computer needs to be restarted:
After restart Hyper-V will appear on your Start Screen:
Hyper-V on your Windows 8 can be managed using Hyper-V Manager as any Hyper-V running on a Windows Server:
