The following steps configure Hyper-V GPU Partitioning (GPU-P) and copy the required graphics driver files from the Hyper-V host to the virtual machine.
1. Check the Graphics Card Installed on the Hyper-V Host
Open PowerShell as Administrator on the Hyper-V host and run:
Get-CimInstance Win32_VideoController |
Select-Object Name, DriverVersion, AdapterRAMMake a note of the GPU name and driver version. For example:
Name: Intel(R) Iris(R) Xe Graphics
DriverVersion: 32.0.101.7077
AdapterRAM: 21474795522. Check That the GPU Supports GPU Partitioning
Run the following PowerShell command on the Hyper-V host:
Get-VMHostPartitionableGpuIf the GPU is returned, it is available to Hyper-V for GPU partitioning.
More detailed information can be displayed using:
Get-VMHostPartitionableGpu | Format-List *3. Identify the Graphics Driver INF
Run the following command on the Hyper-V host, replacing (in my example) *Iris* with part of the name of the installed GPU if required:
Get-CimInstance Win32_PnPSignedDriver | Where-Object {$_.DeviceName -eq "Intel(R) Iris(R) Xe Graphics"} | Format-List DeviceName,DriverVersion,InfName,DriverProviderNameFor example:
DeviceName : Intel(R) Iris(R) Xe Graphics
DriverVersion : 32.0.101.7077
InfName : oem155.inf
DriverProviderName : Intel Corporation4. Find the Original Driver INF Name
Run:
pnputil /enum-driversMatch “Published Name” to “InfName” in the previous step.
For example:
Published Name: oem155.inf
Original Name: iigd_dch.inf
Provider Name: Intel Corporation
Class Name: Display
Driver Version: 32.0.101.7077Make a note of the Original Name. In this example it is iigd_dch.inf.
5. Locate the Graphics Driver Files
The installed driver packages are held in the following directory on the Hyper-V host:
C:\Windows\System32\DriverStore\FileRepositoryUse PowerShell to find the directory containing the original INF:
Get-ChildItem "C:\Windows\System32\DriverStore\FileRepository" -Directory |
Where-Object Name -like "iigd_dch.inf*" |
Select-Object FullNameFor example:
C:\Windows\System32\DriverStore\FileRepository\iigd_dch.inf_amd64_xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxCopy this entire directory. Do not copy only the INF file.
6. Configure the Hyper-V Virtual Machine
Shut down the virtual machine.
On the Hyper-V host, open PowerShell as Administrator and add a GPU partition adapter:
Add-VMGpuPartitionAdapter -VMName "YourVMName"Then configure the required memory-mapped I/O settings:
Set-VM -VMName "YourVMName" -GuestControlledCacheTypes $true
Set-VM -VMName "YourVMName" -LowMemoryMappedIoSpace 1GB
Set-VM -VMName "YourVMName" -HighMemoryMappedIoSpace 32GB7. Confirm That the GPU Has Been Assigned
On the Hyper-V host, run:
Get-VMGpuPartitionAdapter -VMName "YourVMName" | Format-List *The output should contain an InstancePath referencing the physical GPU.
8. Create the HostDriverStore Directory in the VM
Start the virtual machine and log in as an administrator.
Open PowerShell as Administrator and create the following directory (“HostDriverStore” and “FileRepository” will probably not exist):
New-Item -Path "C:\Windows\System32\HostDriverStore\FileRepository" -ItemType Directory -Force9. Copy the Graphics Driver Files into the VM
Copy the complete graphics driver directory identified earlier from the Hyper-V host.
For example, copy:
C:\Windows\System32\DriverStore\FileRepository\iigd_dch.inf_amd64_xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxfrom the Hyper-V host into:
C:\Windows\System32\HostDriverStore\FileRepositoryon the virtual machine.
The resulting directory should therefore look similar to:
C:\Windows\System32\HostDriverStore\FileRepository\iigd_dch.inf_amd64_xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxThe complete directory and all of its contents must be copied.
10. Restart the Virtual Machine
Restart the VM after copying the driver files:
shutdown /r /t 011. Confirm That the GPU Is Working
After restarting the VM, open PowerShell and run:
Get-PnpDevice -Class Display |
Format-Table Status,FriendlyName -AutoThe physical GPU should now appear with a status of OK. For example (Assuming not an Enhanced session):
OK Microsoft Hyper-V Video
Unknown Microsoft Remote Display Adapter
OK Intel(R) Iris(R) Xe GraphicsIf the physical GPU previously displayed Device Manager Code 43, copying the matching host graphics driver files into HostDriverStore should allow the GPU-P device to initialise correctly.
12. Verify Direct3D
Finally, run:
dxdiagSelect the tab corresponding to the physical GPU and confirm that Direct3D acceleration and the required DirectX feature levels are available.








