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Microsoft Hyper-V is a hypervisor-based virtualization system for x86-64 systems. Hyper-V exists in two variants: as a stand-alone product called Microsoft Hyper-V Server, and as an installable role in Windows Server 2008 and later. Both variants are able to run in Windows Server Core versions.

Microsoft Hyper-V is a hypervisor-based virtualization system for x86-64 systems. Hyper-V exists in two variants: as a stand-alone product called Microsoft Hyper-V Server, and as an installable role in Windows Server 2008 and later. Both variants are able to run in Windows Server Core versions.

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Why are my HyperV VM's randomly losing connectivity?

I have a strange intermittent connectivity problem happening about once every two weeks. First my configuration: I am running a HyperV failover cluster with two physical hosts (node01 and node02). The hosts are both running Windows Server 2008 R2…
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Hyperv-V creates mystery .avhdx files and fills up disk space

I have windows server 2016. Also i have Hyper-V role on my server. Every day in 5:36 i have error, that disk full and my virtual machine is stopping. In Hyper-V logs: ProviderName: Microsoft-Windows-Hyper-V-StorageVSP TimeCreated …
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“The name limit for the local computer network adapter card was exceeded” error message

Let me start out by stating that I have already searched many sources for information or a resolution, but I have been unable to find a permanent solution. Problem: Randomly, for what appears to be no reason, the windows server starts to respond…
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Can PXE boot of Hyper-V VMs be disabled?

Hyper-V virtual machines have the ability to PXE boot. Obviously, PXE boot raises some security concerns. The problem is, unlike a typical physical machine's firmware, there isn't an obvious way to disable PXE boot altogether. Hyper-V manager…
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How can I release a locked Hyper-V VHD that is used by another process?

While I was starting my vm I got this error Microsoft Emulated IDE Controller Error(Instance ID 83F863B-8DCA-9EDA-2CA8B33039B4): Failed to Power on with Error 'The process cannot access the file because it is being used by another process…
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Can a Windows 7 PC remotely manage Hyper-V on a Server 2012R2

I have a Windows 7 (W7 Pro, SP1, up to date) desktop, and a Windows Server 2012R2 server, running the Hyper-V role with a number of VMs. I've gone through with HVRemote and set everything up on both ends, HVRemote's diagnostic check claims I have no…
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How to share the clipboard between Windows Server 2008R2 and a guest running Ubuntu 12.04?

I use Windows Server 2008 R2 with Hyper-V and a guest running Ubuntu 12.04 LTS. How can I share the clipboard between Windows Server 2008R2 and a guest running Ubuntu 12.04? UPDATE What protocols do I need to connect these machines? I'd like to…
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Can Windows Server 2012 run as a guest VM under Server 2008 R2 Hyper-V Host?

Can Windows Server 2012 run as a guest virutal machine under a Windows Server 2008 R2 Hyper-V host? If so, are there any important or notable restrictions on what the guest OS can do running in this scenario? I've got a lab PC with lots of VMs…
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USB access from guest in Hyper-V

Can a Hyper-V guest operating system access a USB device connected to the Hyper-V host? If so, how can I set this up?
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How do I convert a VMWare VMDK HDD file to a HyperV VHD file?

What's the best way to convert a VMWare VMDK HDD file to a HyperV VHD file? I've been tasked with converting our environment to HyperV for evaluation purposes. We are MSDN subscribers, so the MS software for the job is probably available to me if…
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Hyper-V Machine drifts time all over, even with NTP

Resolved The problem was Hyper-V on that machine. I removed Hyper-V, installed VMware Server, ran the same VM. Time sync issues went away (< 100ms difference after a day). My setup is like this: HYV1 - HyperV machine (non domain) - sync…
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Hyper-V connect to local computer throws an error - virtual machine management service

I am using Windows 10 professional, connected to office domain network. I just enabled Hyper-V program with other related features in Windows Features. Hyper V and related program in Windows feature After reboot computer, I click Connect to Server…
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Error 0x80070005: Access Denied when first start Hyper-V in Windows 10 Pro

I'm trying to run Hyper-V on a freshly installed Windows 10 Pro (1709) on AMD FX 6350, 8 GB RAM. Hyper-V Virtual Machine Management (vmms) starts properly but Hyper-V Host Compute Service (vmcompute) crashes with the error Windows could not start…
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How to minimise storage consumption?

I have a network with Live, User Acceptance, staging and development servers (In this case windows mainly 2012r2, all Hyper-V guests). Each of these parts of the network has a frontend and backend server. The backend servers contain proportionally…
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Unidentified Network for HyperV Internal Switch

I am trying to setup a HyperV internal switch for the guest OS on a Windows Server 2012 host. After creating the new Internal Switch through Virtual Switch Manager, I can see the virtual adapter under Network Connections. But, it is listed as an…
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