Check to see if your Windows Server 2008 system supports Hyper-V

Hyper-V is Microsoft's Windows Server 2008 with the launch of the Heavyweight virtualization tool platform, many users are asked why the installation of Windows Server 2008 did not find this feature? Or do you reinstall this component instantly, and Hyper-V virtualization is not available?

In fact, to fully implement the normal installation and use of Hyper-V, in addition to the need for software conditions, but also need hardware conditions to do.

Prerequisites for installing "hyper-V" virtualization:

Windows Server virtualization requires a specific CPU:

-The X64:windows server virtualization feature is available only in the x64 version of the Windows Server 2008 Standard Edition, Enterprise Edition, and Datacenter Edition.

-Hardware-assisted virtualization: the need for a specific CPU with virtualization options, that is, CPUs that contain Intel VT (Vanderpool Technology) or AMD virtualization (amd-v, code-named "Pacifica") functionality.

-Hardware Data Execution Protection (DEP) and is turned on (if the CPU supports Server 2008 to open by default).

Two quick detection methods are available below:

(a) The use of EVEREST Ultimate Edition Software (download), you can easily identify whether your CPU meets the requirements:

In the "CPUID" item under motherboard, see whether the following three features are supported:

1, Instruction set: 64-bit x86 expansion

2, CPUID features: For AMD processors: Secure Virtual Machine Extensions (Pacifica); for Intel processors: Virtual Machine Extensions (Vanderpool)

3. Security Features: Data Execution Protection (DEP) (DEP, NX, EDB)