Following Brian Keller (Microsoft Technical Evangelist for Team System) Blog on "
Installing the Windows 7 Beta with Virtual PC 2007 SP1". I created a Word document on "
Installing Windows 7 Beta on Hyper-V" that can be downloaded (its a 4MB file).
I have to admit I'm impress with the stability of this Beta to the point that I even installed it on a non-capable Vista computer. And, for my surprise, it works. All essential drives were recognized: network adapter, video, and it didn't even crash.
There's a few thing you are going to find out during your installation using Hyper-V. First, during the initial setup you won't have a mouse until it does the first reboot. Second, make sure to assigned the network adapter so it can access the network. Third, you need to authenticate to your network Directory Services to access the internet and Activate Windows.
The document I'm providing is a pictorial of the installation in Hyper-V with few comments, connecting and authenticating to your network.
To be a Beta, I'm very impress. Here's the end result:
