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 - [Hyper-V][vhdx] (.vhdx)
 {% endif %}
 
+After downloading, decompress the image. If the image comes in a ZIP file, for example, unzip it.
+
 Follow this guide if you already are running a supported virtual machine hypervisor. If you are not familiar with virtual machines, we recommend installing Home Assistant OS directly on a [Home Assistant Yellow](/installation/yellow), a [Raspberry Pi](/installation/raspberrypi), or an [ODROID](/installation/odroid).
 
 ### Create the virtual machine