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Greg B
Asked: 2014-09-04 10:00:23 +0800 CST

How do I upload an ISO to the Hyper-V data store?

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I've just installed Windows Hyper-V Server 2012 R2 and I'd like to put some OS ISOs on the data store. How do I do this?

I've configured remote administration so I can connect to the server using Hyper-V Manager, Remote Desktop and Computer Management.

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2 Answers

  1. Another way to do this is to go on the server and create a share. In my case, I ran:

    net share "Downloads=C:\Users\Administrator\Downloads" "/GRANT:EVERYONE,FULL"

    which is terribly insecure but fine if temporary and on a restricted network.

    You can then access the ISOs you push in the Hyper-V Manager settings when you set the CD/DVD-ROM ISO.

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  2. Best Answer

    Hyper-V works a bit differently than ESXi. You don't create a datastore and upload ISOs to it, you create a VMM library share and put your ISOs there.

    This would be done with Virtual Machine Manager, which is the rough equivalent of vSphere in the Hyper-V world.

    How to Add a VMM Library Server or VMM Library Share

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