2008 R2 VM crashes after converting is disk from a VHDx to a VHD format - Hyper-V 2012
Hi,
I've ran into a problem where I want to convert a virtual MS 2008 R2 DC (which is running on a 2012 HV host) from the VHDX disk format to a VHD format; the VM was created with a VHDX disk and this might be the problem?
The GUI convert process appears to complete and the .VHD is created but when I link it up to the VM and attempt to boot I get errors C00002E2 and 0xC000001, I've not tried the PowerShell convert process yet but I'd expect the same result.
WHY am I doing this: I'm using Altaro for backing up and it refused to backup this 2008 VM with an error stating it can't find the .VHD files - I guess this is because the VM was created with VHDX disks and not VHD. (opps)
I could always rebuild but I'd like to know why and if anyone else has come across this.
I'm experienced but not so much with Hyper-V, so I wonder if I'm missing something.
Many Thanks.
TC
I've ran into a problem where I want to convert a virtual MS 2008 R2 DC (which is running on a 2012 HV host) from the VHDX disk format to a VHD format; the VM was created with a VHDX disk and this might be the problem?
The GUI convert process appears to complete and the .VHD is created but when I link it up to the VM and attempt to boot I get errors C00002E2 and 0xC000001, I've not tried the PowerShell convert process yet but I'd expect the same result.
WHY am I doing this: I'm using Altaro for backing up and it refused to backup this 2008 VM with an error stating it can't find the .VHD files - I guess this is because the VM was created with VHDX disks and not VHD. (opps)
I could always rebuild but I'd like to know why and if anyone else has come across this.
I'm experienced but not so much with Hyper-V, so I wonder if I'm missing something.
Many Thanks.
TC
Netflo
Are you using Altaro 3.5 and above which supports Server 2012 and VHDX? You may want to get the latest build installed and if there still is a problem to get support from them.
ASKER
yes it was only downloaded and installed on Thursday after trials in a lab.
Can you perform a Windows backup of the host and VMs? Does it complete successfully?
Alternatively if this problem is with Altaro, they do offer the following troubleshooter which you can prepare before raising a case with them: http://www.altaro.com/hv-t
Alternatively if this problem is with Altaro, they do offer the following troubleshooter which you can prepare before raising a case with them: http://www.altaro.com/hv-t
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fixed with the aid of Altaro support.