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[Azies]

So if Hyper-V isn't present on my laptop, my laptop cannot run Windows 8? o_O

[ybrett23]

Azies, on 22 February 2012 - 22:27, said:

So if Hyper-V isn't present on my laptop, my laptop cannot run Windows 8? o_O

not correct, ur laptop will not currently have hyper v unless you are running server 2008 r2
most newer laptops nowadays should be able to run win8 which includes hyper-v

[Azies]

ybrett23, on 22 February 2012 - 22:31, said:

not correct, ur laptop will not currently have hyper v unless you are running server 2008 r2
most newer laptops nowadays should be able to run win8 which includes hyper-v

Oh I see, it doesn't even have hardware virtualization, it's not a feature of the CPU. That's what I mean, I don't have the ability to run Hyper-V.

[ybrett23]

looks like your out of luck then, sorry bud
my bad, misread the post(too much voddy)

just because you cant run hyper v has no meaning to the fact that you cant run win 8, hyper-v is just a feature.

Edited by ybrett23, 22 February 2012 - 23:07.

[a.mcdear]

I run the latest version of hyper-v on server 2008r2 on a Core2 Quad 8400 chip, so yeah it is definitely supported.

[kaffra]

Azies, on 22 February 2012 - 22:27, said:

So if Hyper-V isn't present on my laptop, my laptop cannot run Windows 8? o_O

installing win8 on the laptop shouldnt be a problem if win7 already works on it.

[ybrett23]

kaffra, on 22 February 2012 - 23:01, said:

installing win8 on the laptop shouldnt be a problem if win7 already works on it.

this doesnt mean hyper-v will be supported though.
as i previously stated, most laptops will run win 7 ,
and if win 8 runs as smooth as the dp then win 8 should work also, if not better than win 7

Edited by ybrett23, 22 February 2012 - 23:10.

[kaffra]

ybrett23, on 22 February 2012 - 23:03, said:

this doesnt mean hyper-v will be supported though.
as i previously stated, most laptops will run win 7 ,
and if win 8 runs as smooth as the dp then win 8 should work also, if not better than win 7

i was repying to the post "So if Hyper-V isn't present on my laptop, my laptop cannot run Windows 8?" its not a requirement to install win8.

For Hyper-V requirements, page1 has various links on what is needed.