Building CentOS Server in Hyper-V 17 June 2016 Donovan-Brown Work (3) Download CentOS ISO from https://www.centos.org/download/ In Hyper-V Manager select New / Virtual Machineā¦ Click Next on the Before You Begin page Enter Name Click Next Select Generation 1 If you don't you will not be able to mount the ISO for Cent-OS Click Next Enter 512 Click Next Connect to the same external network with internet access used for your Windows VM Click Next Select Create a virtual hard disk Click Next Select Install an operating system from bootable CD/DVD-ROM Select Image file (.iso) Browse to CentOS iso. Click Next Click Finish With the VM created it is now time to install the OS. Right-Click VM Select Start Double-click VM Select Install CentOS 7 Press Enter Select English / English (United States) Click Continue Click Installation Destination Click Done Click Network & Host Name Click toggle to turn on Click Done Click Begin Installation Click Root Password Enter Root Password Enter Confirm Click Done Click User Creation Enter Full name Enter User name Check Make this user administrator Enter Password Enter Confirm password Click Done Click Reboot Your server is now installed and ready for use.