techwise2008
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How recover a VM in Hyper-v when there are avhd missing
Hi Guys.
I have a little problem.
We have a VM in Hyper-v with a lot of snapshots, eight avhd.
This is a old VM that we used for a Project. This Project is finished and shuted down.
Now we've an audit and I need to use this VM again.
When I want to start the VM I have errors. I went to VM folder and there aren't some avhd... I asked to other admin and he said me that he deleted some avhd from this old VM to do free space on disk.
Now I want to do a merge and I can't because is asking me for other avhd that I don't have...
I can do a merge without those avhd?
I'm hosting in a Windows Server 2008 DataCenter R2.
Thanks.
Regards.
I have a little problem.
We have a VM in Hyper-v with a lot of snapshots, eight avhd.
This is a old VM that we used for a Project. This Project is finished and shuted down.
Now we've an audit and I need to use this VM again.
When I want to start the VM I have errors. I went to VM folder and there aren't some avhd... I asked to other admin and he said me that he deleted some avhd from this old VM to do free space on disk.
Now I want to do a merge and I can't because is asking me for other avhd that I don't have...
I can do a merge without those avhd?
I'm hosting in a Windows Server 2008 DataCenter R2.
Thanks.
Regards.
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Was the AVHD deleted accidentally ?
ASKER
No wasn't accidentally, the other admin deleted the avhs to do free space on disk.
in this case as Andrew Hancock said... there is no alternative except the recovery of the deleted files 100% .. i dont think there is another option....
all the best
all the best
If you do not have a backup of the VM, and the data in the VM is important.
1. Contact Microsoft Technical Support, however without the missing AVHD (snapshot delta) the VM maybe corrupted.
2. Contact Kroll Ontrack Data recovery to try and recover the deleted files.
1. Contact Microsoft Technical Support, however without the missing AVHD (snapshot delta) the VM maybe corrupted.
2. Contact Kroll Ontrack Data recovery to try and recover the deleted files.
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Yes, I'm thinking will use a recovery tool.
Now, I'm copying the VM to other Hyper-v Host for do troubleshooting and don't brake the original VM.
Thanks for the answers
Now, I'm copying the VM to other Hyper-v Host for do troubleshooting and don't brake the original VM.
Thanks for the answers
There are some critical factors to consider now:
1: Size of the files deleted
2: Time since they were deleted
3: Current file growth since deleted
If the AVHD files were relatively large and current storage has grown into some of the freed up space the likelihood of a recovery is going to be very minimal. Not to put a damper on the situation, but that is the reality of the situation.
1: Size of the files deleted
2: Time since they were deleted
3: Current file growth since deleted
If the AVHD files were relatively large and current storage has grown into some of the freed up space the likelihood of a recovery is going to be very minimal. Not to put a damper on the situation, but that is the reality of the situation.
ASKER
I could restore the VM from a Symantec Hyper-v backup.
Thanks
Thanks
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I've requested that this question be closed as follows:
Accepted answer: 0 points for techwise2008's comment #a40787519
for the following reason:
I used a restore tape backup
Accepted answer: 0 points for techwise2008's comment #a40787519
for the following reason:
I used a restore tape backup
As stated in posts.
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