Actually, you could create Free SMB3 File Server on Hyper-V 2016.2016 Server has been specifically developed and created only for virtual machines. According to Microsoft EULA, it is not recommended to repeat the steps below, because this process is a violation of the license agreement. The reason why we can create SMB File Share on Hyper-V 2016 is simple: all Windows servers require SMB 1/2/3 to work, and Hyper-V 2016 is not an exception. But it does not mean you should create any unsupported Microsoft services on GUI-less Hyper-V 2016.