getting started with virualization with one pc

How do I get started with virtualization? All the tutorials assume you have multiple servers on which you load the hypervisor client and then control with the hypervisor. I have one PC (Nice two xeon cpu, 12 GB, lots of storage, etc). I would like to use it to create virtual machines so I can have Windows XP, Vista, Windows 7 and Windows 8.1 all running on virtual machines contained within the one physical server. It all seems overcomplicated and all the tutorials jump right into multi-server environments. I would also like to able to later add Windows 10 when it is released.

Maybe this is just not possible, but if not, then please tell me and I will just set it up to boot multiple OS versions. 

November 8th, 2014 11:23pm

There's no difference if you have multiple servers. Creating and installing a VM works the same way.

1. Create the VM container

2. Mount your installation media

3. Start the VM, boot of the installation media

5. Install the OS

Not sure where you looked, but there are dozens of Hyper-V tutorials that don't involve multiple servers.  Here are a few Bing returned:

http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc772480.aspx

Doesn't really get easier than this: http://www.thegeekstuff.com/2014/02/create-new-vm-hyperv-manager/

Includes setting up Hyper-V: http://www.thewindowsclub.com/configure-hyper-v-create-virtual-machines-in-windows-8

http://tutorials.cybercon.com/articles/create-new-virtual-machine-with-hyper-v-manager/

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November 10th, 2014 8:40pm

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