Hyper-V hardware compatibility

Important! When creating VMs for System Platform, select Generation 2 to ensure best performance and security.

Generation 1 (not recommended)

• Uses a legacy BIOS-based architecture.

• Supports MBR (Master Boot Record) virtual hard disks.

• Includes emulated hardware, such as IDE controllers, legacy network adapters, and virtual floppy drives.

• Can boot only from an IDE virtual disk (SCSI disks require additional configuration).

• Supports older operating systems that may not be compatible with UEFI requirements.

  Note: UEFI (United Extensible Firmware Interface) is a replacement for the older BIOS firmware interface. UEFI controls the booting process of the PC, and then passes control to the operating system.

Generation 2 (recommended)

• Uses UEFI firmware instead of BIOS.

• Enables Secure Boot, which helps prevent unauthorized firmware or OS from running.

• Supports GPT (GUID Partition Table) disks, allowing larger boot volumes.

• Allows booting from SCSI virtual hard disks and SCSI virtual DVD drives.

• Provides better performance and security compared to Generation 1.

• Supports most 64-bit versions of Windows and newer Linux distributions.

  Important! Once a virtual machine is created, its generation cannot be changed.