[Win2016] Hyper-V How install guest addition?

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Hi,
I have installed a VM in hyper-v on my Windows Server 2016.
The OS that I have installed in the VM is a Windows Server 2016 that I'm thinking of to use as a LAB.

However, I can't figure out how to install the Guest OS? It's stating to click on the "action" in the meny when the VM running and then click on something like "Insert Integration Services Setup Disk"
But I don't have that option.

How can I install that?
 

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However, I can't figure out how to install the Guest OS? It's stating to click on the "action" in the meny when the VM running and then click on something like "Insert Integration Services Setup Disk"
are you sure this is hyper-v and not wmware?
  • vmware = a Vdisc to install from like an iso file
An image from '[Win2016] Hyper-V How install guest addition?'. Screenshots showing virtual machine setup and configuration steps in VMware Workstation and Hyper-V Manager.

  • or the services
An image from '[Win2016] Hyper-V How install guest addition?'. Screenshots showing virtual machine setup and configuration steps in VMware Workstation and Hyper-V Manager.


  • in hyper-v your iso file goes here
An image from '[Win2016] Hyper-V How install guest addition?'. Screenshots showing virtual machine setup and configuration steps in VMware Workstation and Hyper-V Manager.


  • or you can add a service (the host allows) from here
An image from '[Win2016] Hyper-V How install guest addition?'. Screenshots showing virtual machine setup and configuration steps in VMware Workstation and Hyper-V Manager.


  • it could also be asking if you want an enhanced session (w8.1, server12r2 or w10 builds only)... this allows remote systems to use local host resources that a VM would not normally get to see and can...
It's likely the integration services are already running.

Look in device manager for the following
An image from '[Win2016] Hyper-V How install guest addition?'. List of Microsoft Hyper-V system device drivers shown in Device Manager.
 

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However, I can't figure out how to install the Guest OS? It's stating to click on the "action" in the meny when the VM running and then click on something like "Insert Integration Services Setup Disk"
are you sure this is hyper-v and not wmware?
  • vmware = a Vdisc to install from like an iso file
An image from '[Win2016] Hyper-V How install guest addition?'. Screenshots showing virtual machine setup and configuration steps in VMware Workstation and Hyper-V Manager.

  • or the services
An image from '[Win2016] Hyper-V How install guest addition?'. Screenshots showing virtual machine setup and configuration steps in VMware Workstation and Hyper-V Manager.


  • in hyper-v your iso file goes here
An image from '[Win2016] Hyper-V How install guest addition?'. Screenshots showing virtual machine setup and configuration steps in VMware Workstation and Hyper-V Manager.


  • or you can add a service (the host allows) from here
An image from '[Win2016] Hyper-V How install guest addition?'. Screenshots showing virtual machine setup and configuration steps in VMware Workstation and Hyper-V Manager.


  • it could also be asking if you want an enhanced session (w8.1, server12r2 or w10 builds only)... this allows remote systems to use local host resources that a VM would not normally get to see and can be custom set for each senario
An image from '[Win2016] Hyper-V How install guest addition?'. Screenshots showing virtual machine setup and configuration steps in VMware Workstation and Hyper-V Manager.
 

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