Posts tagged Windows Server 2008 R2

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Failed to start Virtual Machine in Hyper-V

In Windows 2008 R2 Hyper-V, The Virtual Machine failed to start as the VM has been moved to new place or modified the name where their symbolic link missing update.

The below error might occur while trying to start the virtual machine. In this scenario, The VM Server2008 was trying to start and failed deliberately.  The reason behind is VM was moved to new CSV and updated symbolic link. But the privilege was not properly updated.

 

Error

[Window Title] Virtual Machine Connection

[Main Instruction] The application encountered an error while attempting to change the state of ‘Server2008’.

[Content] ‘Server2008’ failed to start.

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How to convert VHDX to VHD

In Windows 2012 server / windows 8, Microsoft introduced the new virtual disk format known as VHDX. We cannot add these disks to 2008 Hyper-v which supports the VHD format.

Here is a simple power shell trick do the conversion from VHDX to VHD.

PowerShell Convert-VHD –Path "D:\Master_Copy\Windows_2008R2_Evalution.vhdx" –DestinationPath D:\Windows_2008R2_Evalution.vhd 1 Convert-VHD –Path "D:\Master_Copy\Windows_2008R2_Evalution.vhdx" –DestinationPath D:\Windows_2008R2_Evalution.vhd