Note: The Screencast about the free Microsoft Hyper-V Server 2008 is available here

We have already demonstrated how to install and how to upgrade Hyper-V on a full installation of Windows Server 2008.
Server Core installation of Windows Server 2008 is the best choice for root/host partition, when running Hyper-V. It provides the smallest footprint, and allows you to achieve best performance for your guests/virtual machines.

In the following Screencast, we will demonstrate how to update a Core Server installation to Hyper-v RTM, and how to enable the Hyper-V server role. In addition, we will show you how to connect and manage remotely Hyper-V on a Core Server, from a Windows Server 2008 full installation.

Step 1 We check whether the server in the demo covers the prerequisites for running Hyper-V (x64 CPU with Hardware support for DEP and Virtualization). Then, we check and update the version Hyper-v to RTM. Finally, we enable the Hyper-V role and restart the server to apply the changes.

Step 2 Once the installation of the Hyper-V role finishes and the server comes up, we confirm that the Hyper-V role is successfully installed. Then, we demonstrate how to connect and manage remotely the Hyper-V role from a full installation of Windows Server 2008.