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Virtual Machine fails to start after importing on Windows Server 2012

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Symptoms

A virtual machine that is exported from Windows Server 2012 using a script, fails to start when it is imported on Windows Server 2012 using PowerShell or the User Interface.

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Cause

Virtual machines must be imported with the same APIs which were used to export them. Hyper-V PowerShell and User Interface utilize the Hyper-V v2 WMI APIs.

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Resolution

Either update export scripts to utilize the WMI v2 export APIs or use a WMI v1 import script to import the virtual machine.

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More Information

Hyper-V WMI v1 Export API Documentation:

http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc136793(v=vs.85).aspx
http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/dd379580(v=vs.85).aspx

Hyper-V WMI v2 Export API Documentation:

http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/hh850049(v=vs.85).aspx

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Article Info

Article ID	:	2809266
Revision	:	1
Created on	:	1/7/2017
Published on	:	2/14/2013
Exists online	:	False
Views	:	409