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How do you add a Hyper-V VM to a host on 2008 R2 if you don't have an available NIC

How do you add a Hyper-V VM to a host on 2008 R2 if you don't have an available NIC? I want to add a VM but I was told I have to have an available NIC dedicated to the VM. Is that the case? If not how do I add it.

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Cliff Galiher

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J.R. Sitman

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I just added the new VM and selected to install the OS from DVD. when I try to start it, it fails. How do I get the OS installed?

Cliff Galiher

That would have nothing to do with NICs. Please post the error.

J.R. Sitman

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see atached
hyperv.jpg

J.R. Sitman

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wrong attachment. here it is
hyper-v.png

Cliff Galiher

How far into the install did you get? That doesn't look like an install error *at all.*

You are leaving out a ton of information. Experts can only help as far as you are willing to work with us.

J.R. Sitman

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check the 2nd attachment. I posted the wrong one the first time

Cliff Galiher

That makes a little more sense.

THE most likely cause, based on the drive letter, is that the DVD/ISO is currently mounted in another VM. Those *cannot* be shared in 2008 R2. You'll need to "eject" the virtual media in the other VM first.

J.R. Sitman

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cool. That was it. Thanks for answering a different question.

J.R. Sitman

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Thanks to both of you.