DHCP doesn't work on Hyper-V on Windows 11

Question

For a school project, I use Hyper V a lot of my laptop, with Windows 11.

I have currently installed 4 VMs.

3 are installed with Windows Server 2025, 1 with Windows Server 2022.

I have 2 VMs with the role of DHCP and WDS.

When I created a new VM with the option to install the OS from the network, it didn't recognize the servers.

I tried both Gen1 and Gen2 settings on this VM.

I am sure the DHCP settings are correct and working.

Also with all the WDS settings.

I already deleted and recreated the VMs and the virtual internal switch.

Last time it happened to me, I had to perform a full format of my laptop and reinstall Windows 11 from scratch.

What am I doing wrong?

Why is it happening again after a few weeks?

***Moved from Windows / Windows 11 / Apps / Windows apps***

Answer 1

Hello,

When you install the system on the client, does the error shown in the figure below appear?

If so, the problem is not caused by DHCP. If the boot program provided by Windows Deployment Services does not contain the network adapter driver for the current machine, you must add the computer's NIC driver to Windows Deployment Services. After adding the network adapter driver, click Start Image and select Drivers are added to the image.

Best Regards

Zunhui

Answer 2

I don't have this issue.

When I try to install a new VM from the WDS, it doesn't recognise it. It says that now DHCP was recognised when trying to boot it.

When I installed a new VM from an image, it didn't create an IP address from the scope I created.

Answer 3

Hi,

Thank you for your reply. Could you provide a screenshot of the relevant error message and reply here, as it will help us troubleshoot the problem.

Best Regards

Zunhui