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Hyper-V and Win2k3 Network Card

Tue, 07/08/2008 - 07:37 |  Robert MacLean
So if you are installing a Win2k3 machine as a Hyper-V machine you will find out you need to install Service Pack 2 prior to installing the integration components (this is the stuff which increases performance, allows the mouse to work etc…). So besides putting in a DVD and accessing that there isn’t much option, because the network card it is configured with by default doesn’t work until the integration components are installed.

The solution is to remove that network card and add a Legacy Network Adapter under the Add Hardware section.

This network card works regardless of integration components, but is not as fast. So once you are up and running don’t forget to change it back.

Tags: Virtualisation

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