Can't install Hyper-V in Windows 8 Pro. Causes boot loop, pain & suffering
- by Nick
Hardware:
Intel i7 2600K (not overclocked, SLAT compatible, virt. features enabled in bios)
Asus Maximus IV Extreme-Z (Z68)
16Gb RAM
256Gb SSD
Other non-trivial working parts
Adding Hyper-V is causing a boot loop resulting in an attempt at automatic repair by Windows 8 after the second or third loop:
I'm trying to get the Windows Phone 8 SDK installed and I've narrowed down my troubles to the Hyper-V feature in Win8. This is required to run the WP8 emulator and there are no install options to omit this feature.
My first attempt completely borked the OS as I did not have a recent restore point or system image, so I did a completely clean install and made plenty of backups/restore points. I skipped the SDK install and went straight for the windows feature add-on for Hyper-V. This confirmed that Hyper-V is the issue as the same behavior resulted.
I cannot find any hint in the Event Logs. Cancelling automatic recovery causes the same behavior to repeat. I don't have any other VM products installed. My only recourse is to use a restore point, try something else, install it again, and see what happens. No luck so far.
I'm on my 10th attempt here. Any help would be much appreciated.
