Hyper V and Windows 10 – Cannot find the Microsoft Software License Terms

#Windows #HyperV

I tried setting up a new Windows 10 VM in Hyper V with default options, but I sometime receive the following error when going thru the installation:

Windows cannot find the Microsoft Software License Terms. Make sure the installation sources are valid and restart the installation.

Screenshot of Windows Setup, error message

I thought it was an issue with my Windows 10 ISO, but the MD5 checked out OK.

The fix:

  1. Power off the VM.

  2. Edit the Settings on the VM.

  3. In the Settings window, navigate to the Memory tab. Change the Minimum Ram setting in the Dynamic Memory option from 512 MB to something like 1024 MB.

  4. Restart the VM.

Screenshot of Hyper-V, Memory setting