Configuring a Windows 8 Dev Environment with Hyper-V and Visual Studio 11
Here is how I set up my Dev environment for Windows 8 using Hyper-V. I am running Server 2008 R2 fully patched with the Hyper-V Role.
I went to Windows Developer Preview Downloads to download the ISO.
Make sure to use the Windows Developer Preview with developer tools English, 64-bit (x64)
Download the ISO
Now I’ll create a new Virtual Machine in Hyper-V
This starts the wizard, on the first screen I just click next.
On the next window I give my virtual machine a name. I’m calling this one w8-DevTools
I’m going to assign this VM 2046MB of memory.
I’m choosing a network i have set up in my virtual environment so of course others will be different here.
After selecting the virutal network i want to use, I click Next.
This takes me to Create a virtual hard disk which I leave as is. (The path is blurred out in this image.)
Here’s where I browse to my dowloaded ISO after selecting the Install an operating system from a boot CD/DVD-Rom radio button.
I always take a look at the Completing the New Virtual Machine Wizard just to make sure everything looks right, then if it does I click Finish.
With the new w8-DevTools Virtual Machine highlighted in Hyper-V Manager I click on the Start button and then Connect.
The machine boots up and soon I am presented with the Install Windows wizard. I’ll keep the defaults here and click Next.
I click Install now!
This will cause the Setup is Starting Screen to appear.
Setup is Starting.
Soon the liscence terms screen appears.
I accept! and click Next.
Notice the cool UI at the bottom.
I’ll choose Custom (advanced) because this is a brand new virtual machine.
I’ll choose the default here on the Install Windows screen, then click Next.
Installing Windows now…I wait until all the steps are completed. It’s a good time for a break!
When it’s done I am taken to the Liscence terms page for the Dev stuff. How awesome is the first line!
I accept and click the Accept button.
Personalize the install. A screen will flash quickly indicating that you will be personalizing the settings and then I ended up here. I called this machine: win8-dev-vs and clicked next.
I’m choosing Use express settings.
if you don’t want to use a windows live id you can click the link below. I’m using mine. Then I clicked Next.
Next is the enter password screen that I filled out and hit next.
This caused me to log on and then it prepared the PC.
The Preparing your PC screen lasts for a few moments then it sends you to
I got a blank green screen when it was all over. I have found in Windows 8, when in doubt type something. As soon as I typed something it lit up to this.
When I click on the screen a scroll bar appears at the bottom. I use that to scroll to the right until I see Visual Studio 11 Express!!!! and I click that.
When I click this it takes me to a traditional looking Windows 7 like interface. The Start menu is NOT the same though, and starts to install Visual Studio 11 Express.
When it’s done you’ll be asked to install a develper license.
Developer license for Windows Developer Preview.
User Account Control comes up and I click Yes.
Success the Visual Studio 11 Express for Windows Developer Preview Start Page! That’s it I’m ready to start coding!
It’s ready to go. In this blog entry I went step by step in setting up a virtual development machine using Hyper-V, Windows-8, and Visual Studio 11! Enjoy. Soon to come step by step of some applications!
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