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The tag 'direct disk' on WindowsForum.com refers to the ability to grant a virtual machine direct access to physical storage hardware, bypassing the host operating system's file system layer. In the context of Hyper-V, users inquire about passing through physical disks or PCIe devices to guest VMs for testing hardware drivers or legacy software compatibility. This technique is distinct from using virtual hard disk files and is relevant for scenarios where bare-metal-like performance or direct hardware interaction is required. Discussions cover the feasibility, configuration steps, and limitations of direct disk access in Hyper-V environments.
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    Windows 10 Hyper-V is bare virtualization without using used OS as guest - is possible to add phisical hardware?

    Hi! AFAIK Hyper-V is bare virtualization without using OS like host. This is difference between VMware or VirtualBox. I need for testing physical hardware for several purposes like hardware driver doesn't work in new update and in previous was working. Instead installing secondary OS I want to...
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    • access control bare metal configuration device recognition direct disk drivers guest os hardware hyper-v pcie performance system compatibility testing update issues virtualbox virtualization vmware
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    • Forum: Windows Help and Support
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