PowerShell Convert-VHD

Question

_{Monday, January 18, 2016 9:18 PM}

Hi I am trying to convert two vhd files to vhdx. My OS is Windows 10 Pro.  Here is a copy of the error I am receiving:

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PS U:\ Convert-VHD –Path F:\Images\Symantec\Win7\ST-Office2-Disk0-OS-Fixed.vhd –DestinationPath F:\Images\Symantec\Win7\ST-Office2-Disk0-OS-Fixed.vhdx
Convert-VHD : The operation on computer 'ST-MANAGE' failed: Invalid class
At line:1 char:1

• Convert-VHD –Path F:\Images\Symantec\Win7\ST-Office2-Disk0-OS-Fixed.v ...

    + CategoryInfo          : NotSpecified: (:) [Convert-VHD], VirtualizationException
    + FullyQualifiedErrorId : Unspecified,Microsoft.Vhd.PowerShell.Cmdlets.ConvertVhd

PS U:\

What does this error mean?

Thanks.

-JP

All replies (3)

_{Wednesday, March 9, 2016 6:42 AM ✅Answered | 1 vote}

Hi Sir,

Please install hyper-v role then use these commands .

http://www.nextofwindows.com/how-to-enable-configure-and-use-hyper-v-on-windows-10

OR , you can just enable "hyper-v service" and hyper-v management tool :

Best Regards,

Elton

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_{Wednesday, February 3, 2016 9:13 PM}

Have you tried putting the two disk paths in quotes?

Convert-VHD –Path "F:\Images\Symantec\Win7\ST-Office2-Disk0-OS-Fixed.vhd" –DestinationPath "F:\Images\Symantec\Win7\ST-Office2-Disk0-OS-Fixed.vhdx" 

_{Wednesday, March 9, 2016 3:48 PM}

Yes, this is a Hyper-V specific cmdlet.

You can convert without installing Hyper-V though, using only components available in Windows Client:

http://itproctology.blogspot.com/2013/03/converting-vhdx-vhd-and-back-without.html

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