Import VHD to Windows Hyper-V 2016

Question

_{Thursday, November 3, 2016 4:42 PM}

Hello,

We're unable to import a VM with a VHD to Hyper-V 2016 - it comes up with a page that states "No virtual machine files found".  I've combed the documentation, but I don't see anything about dropping support for the VHD file format.  Is VHD import still supported in Hyper-VM 2016?

Thanks,
Jason

All replies (4)

_{Thursday, November 3, 2016 4:53 PM}

Hello,

VHD format is still supported. What is the source Hyper-V platform's version? 2008, 2012?

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_{Thursday, November 3, 2016 4:55 PM}

Please review this: http://itproctology.blogspot.com/2015/02/migrating-vms-from-hyper-v-2008-or-2008.html

And compare it to the process that got you to the error message.

And then report back.

Brian Ehlert
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_{Friday, November 4, 2016 1:45 AM}

Hi Jason,

Is the VM exported from Server 2012 R2?

On Server 2016, Virtual machine configuration files use a new format different from Server 2012. And the configuration version also changed.

I suppose VMs exported from earlier versions may not be recognized.

You could copy the VHD and try to build a new VM with the VHD.

Best Regards,

Leo

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_{Tuesday, November 22, 2016 12:27 AM}

Windows Server 2016 can import Windows Server 2012 R2 VMs and will then allow you to covert them to the new format.

Take a look at https://blogs.msdn.microsoft.com/virtual_pc_guy/2014/02/10/registering-an-incompatible-vm-with-powershell/ and or https://blogs.msdn.microsoft.com/virtual_pc_guy/2013/08/21/bulk-registering-virtual-machines-with-powershell/

-Taylor