When you run a Virtual Machine, you often need to transfer files between your host computer and the VM. However, many users report that they are unable to do this. This article guides you through the ...

Brien walks you through one of Hyper-V's best features: its ability to copy a file directly from a host server to a virtual machine without leveraging the network stack.

Figure 3. The Guest Services allow you to copy files to the VM using the VMBus. If you want to copy a file to a virtual machine in this way, you will have to use PowerShell.

You can still transfer files to and from the virtual machine without installing VMware Tools by connecting a removable storage device.

From the New Virtual Machine Wizard, click the Installer disc image file (iso) option, then browse to and select your downloaded Windows 11 ISO file. Click Next.