Step 6. Connecting a virtual hard drive

To connect a virtual hard drive for installing the operating system:

1. Select one of the following options:
   • If you want to create a new virtual hard disk, select the Create a virtual hard disk option and do the following:
     1. In the Name field, enter the name for the new hard disk.
     2. In the Location field, specify the path to the folder where the virtual hard disk will be located.
     3. In the Size field, enter the size of the virtual hard disk.
   • If you want to connect an existing virtual hard disk, select the Use an existing virtual hard disk option and specify the path to the virtual hard disk in the Location field.
   • If you want to connect a virtual hard disk later, select the Attach a virtual hard disk later option.
2. Click Next.

The Wizard proceeds to the next step.

See also Deploying the virtual machine image on a Microsoft Hyper-V hypervisor Preparing to deploy Step 1. Starting the Virtual Machine Creation Wizard Step 2. Selecting virtual machine name and location Step 3. Selecting virtual machine generation Step 4. Allocating memory for the virtual machine Step 5. Configuring network connection Step 7. Selecting disk drive for virtual machine image deployment Step 8. Finishing the virtual machine creation Step 9. Starting the virtual machine Step 10. Connecting to the virtual machine and starting the Setup Wizard Step 11. Reviewing the License Agreement Step 12. Installing the program on the virtual machine

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