How to Install Ubuntu on Hyper-V Virtual Machine in Windows 11

Create a new hyper-v virtual machine from the menu Action > New > Virtual Machine

Give name to the VM e.g. developer

Select the VM generation, this depends upon whether your system support for UEFI style boot or not, for our purpose we will sect generation 2

Choose default memory depending on your needs

Also, select the Default switch for network connectivity

Select the default and specify the storage size required by your VM.

Choose the installation option from Image file located in your local folder.

Next > Finish.

If the ISO was windows then we just need to start the VM, but in our case the ISO is Ubuntu 24 Desktop , so we need to do some settings changed for it to boot, other wise you will get error.

Right click on the VM > Settings > Security TAB and from template select Microsoft UEFI Certificate Authority

Start the VM

Give username and password to the Ubuntu VM

(Optional)To fix the resolution issue

sudo apt update -y && sudo apt upgrade -y
sudo nano /etc/default/grub
# Add following line after ‘splash’ type below command
# video=hyperv_fb:1920x1200
# E.g., GRUB_CMDLINE_LINUX_DEFAULT="quiet splash video=hyperv_fb:1920x1200"
sudo update-grub
sudo poweroff

sudo apt update -y && sudo apt upgrade -y
sudo nano /etc/default/grub
# Add following line after ‘splash’ type below command
# video=hyperv_fb:1920x1200
# E.g., GRUB_CMDLINE_LINUX_DEFAULT="quiet splash video=hyperv_fb:1920x1200"
sudo update-grub
sudo poweroff

Open Powershell on your host computer ( Windows 11 ) run as Administrator

Type the below command, change the bold font according to your PC

set-vmvideo -vmname ubuntu -horizontalresolution:1920 -verticalresolution:1200 -resolutiontype single

set-vmvideo -vmname ubuntu -horizontalresolution:1920 -verticalresolution:1200 -resolutiontype single

Enable clipboard(Optional)

Settings > Integration service > Guest services > Apply

Update apt package lists and upgrade existing packages:

sudo apt update -y && sudo apt upgrade -y
sudo apt -y install linux-virtual linux-cloud-tools-virtual linux-tools-virtual -y
sudo update-initramfs -u
sudo reboot

sudo apt update -y && sudo apt upgrade -y
sudo apt -y install linux-virtual linux-cloud-tools-virtual linux-tools-virtual -y
sudo update-initramfs -u
sudo reboot