Creating an Ubuntu VM using Hyper-V
Creating an Ubuntu VM using Hyper-V using the Quick Create feature is a quick and easy way to get a VM up and running. It also configures the VM with Integration Services so you can do cool things like resize the VM window and share your clipboard between the host and the VM. Unfortunately, it does not support the most recent versions of Ubuntu and it creates a really small disk. This post will tackle the second issue by creating a VM with a small disk and then expanding it. This is useful for any other linux VMs you create that need more space. We will walk through the process from the beginning, but if you already have a VM created, you can skip to the section on expanding the disk.
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