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One of the annoying features with Hyper-V is when you want to install a new version of Windows in a VM from an iso if doing a Gen 2 UEFI Installation is that you nearly always time out on pressing the CD/DVD action, as a takes a few seconds to load the first screen
The long established solution (told to me by @Kari) is to use reset option from the hyper-v selection menu, but even the you have to fairly quick to press the enter key (especially on modern fast pcs).
I googled around for a solution and all replies said it was not possible unless MS make a change.
So, I had a light bulb moment tonight, and I tried this.
1) Add 3 or 4 scsi DVD drives in the Hyper-V setting menu all pointing to same boot iso.
2) Change boot order so all the DVD drives are above the other options.
I now get 14 seconds to press CD/DVD button instead of 1 second (2 5 seconds taken by initial screen.
Of course, it is not really faster overall, as it probably takes longer to set it up than it takes to do a reset but it is a lot less irritating. You could set it up so iso being installed always has same name.
The long established solution (told to me by @Kari) is to use reset option from the hyper-v selection menu, but even the you have to fairly quick to press the enter key (especially on modern fast pcs).
I googled around for a solution and all replies said it was not possible unless MS make a change.
So, I had a light bulb moment tonight, and I tried this.
1) Add 3 or 4 scsi DVD drives in the Hyper-V setting menu all pointing to same boot iso.
2) Change boot order so all the DVD drives are above the other options.
I now get 14 seconds to press CD/DVD button instead of 1 second (2 5 seconds taken by initial screen.
Of course, it is not really faster overall, as it probably takes longer to set it up than it takes to do a reset but it is a lot less irritating. You could set it up so iso being installed always has same name.
My Computer
System One
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- OS
- Windows 11 Pro + Win11 Canary VM.
- Computer type
- Laptop
- Manufacturer/Model
- ASUS Zenbook 14
- CPU
- I9 13th gen i9-13900H 2.60 GHZ
- Motherboard
- Yep, Laptop has one.
- Memory
- 16 GB soldered
- Graphics Card(s)
- Integrated Intel Iris XE
- Sound Card
- Realtek built in
- Monitor(s) Displays
- laptop OLED screen
- Screen Resolution
- 2880x1800 touchscreen
- Hard Drives
- 1 TB NVME SSD (only weakness is only one slot)
- PSU
- Internal + 65W thunderbolt USB4 charger
- Case
- Yep, got one
- Cooling
- Stella Artois (UK pint cans - 568 ml) - extra cost.
- Keyboard
- Built in UK keybd
- Mouse
- Bluetooth , wireless dongled, wired
- Internet Speed
- 900 mbs (ethernet), wifi 6 typical 350-450 mb/s both up and down
- Browser
- Edge
- Antivirus
- Defender
- Other Info
- TPM 2.0, 2xUSB4 thunderbolt, 1xUsb3 (usb a), 1xUsb-c, hdmi out, 3.5 mm audio out/in combo, ASUS backlit trackpad (inc. switchable number pad)
Macrium Reflect Home V8
Office 365 Family (6 users each 1TB onedrive space)
Hyper-V (a vm runs almost as fast as my older laptop)