List of supported guest operating systems in Windows Server 2012 Hyper-V.
| Guest operating system (server) | Notes |
| Windows Server 2012 | Integration services do not require a separate installation because they are built-in. |
| Windows Server 2008 R2 with Service Pack 1 (SP 1) | Datacenter, Enterprise, Standard and Web editions. Install the integration services after you set up the operating system in the virtual machine. |
| Windows Server 2008 R2 | Datacenter, Enterprise, Standard and Web editions. Upgrade the integration services after you set up the operating system in the virtual machine. |
| Windows Server 2008 with Service Pack 2 (SP 2) | Datacenter, Enterprise, Standard and Web editions (32-bit and 64-bit). Install the integration services after you set up the operating system in the virtual machine. |
| Windows Server 2008 | Datacenter, Enterprise, Standard and Web editions (32-bit and 64-bit). Install the integration services after you set up the operating system in the virtual machine. |
| Windows Home Server 2011 | Edition information is not applicable. Install the integration services after you set up the operating system in the virtual machine. |
| Windows Small Business Server 2011 | Essentials and Standard editions. Install the integration services after you set up the operating system in the virtual machine. |
| Windows Server 2003 R2 with Service Pack 2 (SP2) | Standard, Web, Enterprise, and Datacenter editions (32-bit and 64-bit). Install the integration services after you set up the operating system in the virtual machine. |
| Windows Server 2003 with Service Pack 2 | Standard, Web, Enterprise, and Datacenter editions (32-bit and 64-bit). Install the integration services after you set up the operating system in the virtual machine. |
| CentOS 6.0 – 6.2 | Download and install Linux Integration Services v3.2. |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.0 –6.2 | Download and install Linux Integration Services v3.2. |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP2 | Integration services do not require a separate installation because they are built-in. |
| Guest operating system (client) | Notes |
| Windows 8 Release Preview | Integration services do not require a separate installation because they are built-in. |
| Windows 7 with Service Pack 1 (SP 1) | Ultimate and Enterprise editions (32-bit and 64-bit). Upgrade the integration services after you set up the operating system in the virtual machine. |
| Windows 7 | Ultimate and Enterprise editions (32-bit and 64-bit). Upgrade the integration services after you set up the operating system in the virtual machine. |
| Windows Vista with Service Pack 2 (SP2) | Business, Enterprise, and Ultimate, including N and KN editions. Install the integration services after you set up the operating system in the virtual machine. |
| Windows XP with Service Pack 3 (SP3) | Professional. Install the integration services after you set up the operating system in the virtual machine. |
| Windows XP x64 Edition with Service Pack 2 (SP 2) | Professional. Install the integration services after you set up the operating system in the virtual machine. |
(More Information about the new version of Hyper-V http://technet.microsoft.com/library/hh831531.aspx)
Tags: Hyper-V, Hyper-V Server 2012, Microsoft, Operating System, OS, Virtual machines, Virtualization, Windows Server, Windows Server 2012 Last modified: July 10, 2012
