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Azure migration - failover - change hostname and username

Dears, While doing a failover in Azure migrate - ASR, I got a migrated machine on Azure but with different hostname inside the OS (windows server 2022) and also different username (default: Administrator). why is that ? why it is not taking source VM…

Hyper-V
Hyper-V
A Windows technology providing a hypervisor-based virtualization solution enabling customers to consolidate workloads onto a single server.
2,867 questions
asked 2025-06-18T13:49:36.2433333+00:00
SEMAAN Rabih 1 Reputation point
1 answer

Hyper-V Export VM always fail

I have Hyper-V on windows 10 22H2 with several VMs which works fine but when I try to export any VM, 1st I get " General access denied", I gave "Full control" to everybody, retriggered Export, I get another another error hyper-V…

Hyper-V
Hyper-V
A Windows technology providing a hypervisor-based virtualization solution enabling customers to consolidate workloads onto a single server.
2,867 questions
asked 2025-06-15T09:17:27.5866667+00:00
Salam ELIAS 137 Reputation points
commented 2025-06-18T08:43:17.4766667+00:00
Salam ELIAS 137 Reputation points
2 answers

Failover Cluster 2025 goes offline if a node is shutted down

hello, i have a Virtual Failover Cluster with windows 2025 and file share witness. All seem ok, Resource can switch normally to other node. If i Switch the Cluster Owner on the node 1 and Shutdown the node 2, there's no outage. If i leave the Cluster…

Hyper-V
Hyper-V
A Windows technology providing a hypervisor-based virtualization solution enabling customers to consolidate workloads onto a single server.
2,867 questions
asked 2025-06-14T11:00:31.9066667+00:00
Andrea Rinaldi 0 Reputation points
answered 2025-06-16T08:30:16.7733333+00:00
Andrea Rinaldi 0 Reputation points
1 answer

How do I allow pinning a file (i.e. PDF) to the Start menu?

Hi. I have spent more hours on this than you can imagine. On my prior Windows 10 Pro computer, I had the options to pin files (i.e. PDF) to the Start menu and/or Taskbar. On my new computer which is running Windows 10 Pro in Hyper-V, I do not have that…

Hyper-V
Hyper-V
A Windows technology providing a hypervisor-based virtualization solution enabling customers to consolidate workloads onto a single server.
2,867 questions
asked 2025-06-04T02:42:16.61+00:00
Seated1 0 Reputation points
commented 2025-06-14T00:59:33.8633333+00:00
Seated1 0 Reputation points
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Is there a fix for Windows 2025 Server to show CPU load of HyperV VM

As lot of people found out - there is a bug in Windows Server 2025. Even if a VM is under full load - the Hyper-V does allways shos 0% CPU. Result (seems to be) that the CPU stay in slow GHz - witch ist not what one can expect from a Server. I…

Windows Server
Windows Server
A family of Microsoft server operating systems that support enterprise-level management, data storage, applications, and communications.
12,693 questions
Hyper-V
Hyper-V
A Windows technology providing a hypervisor-based virtualization solution enabling customers to consolidate workloads onto a single server.
2,867 questions
asked 2025-01-25T13:12:44.3233333+00:00
Oliver Fendt 75 Reputation points
commented 2025-06-12T14:18:37.8+00:00
O. Lohkamp 76 Reputation points
1 answer One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

Change Hyper-v Cluster Name

Dear: When we create Hyper-v Cluster;Enter incorrect cluster name Domain name is contoso.local，Cluster name is ClusterA; But input ClusterA.contoso.local So Cluster name is ClusterA.contoso.local.contoso.local.contoso.local Now I hope change cluster…

Hyper-V
Hyper-V
A Windows technology providing a hypervisor-based virtualization solution enabling customers to consolidate workloads onto a single server.
2,867 questions
Windows Server Clustering
Windows Server Clustering
Windows Server: A family of Microsoft server operating systems that support enterprise-level management, data storage, applications, and communications.Clustering: The grouping of multiple servers in a way that allows them to appear to be a single unit to client computers on a network. Clustering is a means of increasing network capacity, providing live backup in case one of the servers fails, and improving data security.
1,027 questions
asked 2023-12-27T02:10:49.1166667+00:00
杜卫华 240 Reputation points
commented 2025-06-12T02:24:22.9033333+00:00
Michael George 0 Reputation points
1 answer One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

There are old vms on folder Virtual Hard Disks, do i remove the old vms that i dont use?

Is it safe to remove?

Hyper-V
Hyper-V
A Windows technology providing a hypervisor-based virtualization solution enabling customers to consolidate workloads onto a single server.
2,867 questions
asked 2025-05-31T15:08:29.03+00:00
Vuk Vuksanovic 20 Reputation points
accepted 2025-06-08T20:16:15.6266667+00:00
Vuk Vuksanovic 20 Reputation points
2 answers

All our S2D Clusters suddenly freeze and fail when one node is offline

Hello, we are running 12 hyperconverged Hyper-V / S2D Failover Clusters on Server 2019 which were installed during the last 3 years and everything was running fine and stable until a few month ago. 3 of them are 2 node clusters with 4-way mirrored /…

Hyper-V
Hyper-V
A Windows technology providing a hypervisor-based virtualization solution enabling customers to consolidate workloads onto a single server.
2,867 questions
Windows Server Clustering
Windows Server Clustering
Windows Server: A family of Microsoft server operating systems that support enterprise-level management, data storage, applications, and communications.Clustering: The grouping of multiple servers in a way that allows them to appear to be a single unit to client computers on a network. Clustering is a means of increasing network capacity, providing live backup in case one of the servers fails, and improving data security.
1,027 questions
Windows Server Storage
Windows Server Storage
Windows Server: A family of Microsoft server operating systems that support enterprise-level management, data storage, applications, and communications.Storage: The hardware and software system used to retain data for subsequent retrieval.
669 questions
asked 2024-05-23T22:29:00.9366667+00:00
Jemandanders 15 Reputation points
commented 2025-06-05T07:31:31.2+00:00
Jemandanders 15 Reputation points
1 answer

windows winrm server keeps replying 400 when I try to send encrypted kerberos message over HTTP

To start with, our product is written in Java, we use a custom transport that wraps org.apache.http.client and javax.security.auth to communicate to windows Remote management service. What we have now: firstly we authenticate through kerberos, then send…

Windows Server
Windows Server
A family of Microsoft server operating systems that support enterprise-level management, data storage, applications, and communications.
12,693 questions
Hyper-V
Hyper-V
A Windows technology providing a hypervisor-based virtualization solution enabling customers to consolidate workloads onto a single server.
2,867 questions
Windows Server PowerShell
Windows Server PowerShell
Windows Server: A family of Microsoft server operating systems that support enterprise-level management, data storage, applications, and communications.PowerShell: A family of Microsoft task automation and configuration management frameworks consisting of a command-line shell and associated scripting language.
5,628 questions
asked 2023-03-28T19:43:05.5366667+00:00
zbeyebee 25 Reputation points
commented 2025-06-05T00:02:45.5433333+00:00
Cody Batt (cbatt) 0 Reputation points
1 answer

Storage pool disappeared from guest, appeared on host after reboot

Two physical disks were set as Offline in Disk Management on the Hyper-V host, and then they were mounted and set up as a mirror storage pool in the guest. Everything seemed to work well, also across reboots of both host and guest. Host and guest are…

Hyper-V
Hyper-V
A Windows technology providing a hypervisor-based virtualization solution enabling customers to consolidate workloads onto a single server.
2,867 questions
Windows Server Storage
Windows Server Storage
Windows Server: A family of Microsoft server operating systems that support enterprise-level management, data storage, applications, and communications.Storage: The hardware and software system used to retain data for subsequent retrieval.
669 questions
asked 2022-09-29T15:12:28.893+00:00
Mike-2930 81 Reputation points
commented 2025-06-03T21:09:43.15+00:00
Joseph Tarbit 0 Reputation points
1 answer

Hyper-V Manager VM not launching

Hello, I'm still struggling to launch my windows VM even after setting it up with window.iso image file. The message I get is: Virtual Machine Summary: SCSI DVD (0,1) The boot loader failed. Network Adapter(00155D02EA04) A boot image was not…

Hyper-V
Hyper-V
A Windows technology providing a hypervisor-based virtualization solution enabling customers to consolidate workloads onto a single server.
2,867 questions
asked 2025-05-31T21:25:32.26+00:00
Chuma Meribe 0 Reputation points
edited the question 2025-06-01T07:49:44.96+00:00
simo-k 10,320 Reputation points Volunteer Moderator
2 answers

Is it possible to stop vmwp without crashing the machine

While trying to do an exam with Pearson for a certification at home, after passing all rested documents, it asked to stop vmwp which I did and it crashed the machine. My question is in spite of the fact that I have stopped all VMs on the HYper-V, I still…

Hyper-V
Hyper-V
A Windows technology providing a hypervisor-based virtualization solution enabling customers to consolidate workloads onto a single server.
2,867 questions
asked 2023-05-05T11:57:03.1+00:00
Salam ELIAS 137 Reputation points
commented 2025-05-31T03:13:01.3133333+00:00
Elang Swa Buana Putra 0 Reputation points
1 answer

USB Pass through on Hyper-V Windows Pro ARM system

Hi all, I'm currently doing a Cyber Security Course. I need to connect a USB to a Kali Linux virtual machine, on Hyper-V which is running on a Surface Pro 11 ARM processor. Are there any suggestions or ways to work around this?

Hyper-V
Hyper-V
A Windows technology providing a hypervisor-based virtualization solution enabling customers to consolidate workloads onto a single server.
2,867 questions
asked 2025-05-31T01:10:58.68+00:00
Harley Ohn-Khin 0 Reputation points
answered 2025-05-31T01:55:06.3166667+00:00
Jacob Graham 0 Reputation points
2 answers One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

Possible to convert server to vitural machine and then transfer to another box?

I was researching Hyper-V and virtual desktops. I was wondering if I could take a normal windows server desktop with all the applications and convert it to a virtual desktop or virtual desktop file and then migrate it to a different box running the same…

Windows Server 2012
Windows Server 2012
A Microsoft server operating system that supports enterprise-level management, data storage, applications, and communications.
1,662 questions
Azure Virtual Desktop
Azure Virtual Desktop
A Microsoft desktop and app virtualization service that runs on Azure. Previously known as Windows Virtual Desktop.
1,823 questions
Hyper-V
Hyper-V
A Windows technology providing a hypervisor-based virtualization solution enabling customers to consolidate workloads onto a single server.
2,867 questions
Windows Server
Windows Server
A family of Microsoft server operating systems that support enterprise-level management, data storage, applications, and communications.
1,044 questions
asked 2021-01-08T12:26:42.42+00:00
Jonathan Brotto 286 Reputation points
edited the question 2025-05-29T22:50:09.33+00:00
DillanSimmons 6 Reputation points Admin
4 answers

NetNatStaticMapping not routing

I am trying to configure traffic to NAT through my Hyper-V host to VMs on an internal v-switch and all the info I can find online would suggest what I have tried should work. "External" LAN Network 192.168.6.0/24 Internal vSwitch Network…

Hyper-V
Hyper-V
A Windows technology providing a hypervisor-based virtualization solution enabling customers to consolidate workloads onto a single server.
2,867 questions
Windows Server
Windows Server
A family of Microsoft server operating systems that support enterprise-level management, data storage, applications, and communications.
1,044 questions
asked 2021-01-05T03:23:25.89+00:00
Mohammad Abdulla 1 Reputation point
edited the question 2025-05-29T22:49:36.7033333+00:00
DillanSimmons 6 Reputation points Admin
1 answer

Windows Hyper-V Server Host Windows Search via a Guest Win2019 Server

I have a bare-metal installation of Windows Hyper-v Server 2019 with two virtual Windows 2019 servers running as guests. One is the Domain Controller and the other host all the other Roles including the RDSH Role which I understand is incompatible with…

Hyper-V
Hyper-V
A Windows technology providing a hypervisor-based virtualization solution enabling customers to consolidate workloads onto a single server.
2,867 questions
Windows Server Storage
Windows Server Storage
Windows Server: A family of Microsoft server operating systems that support enterprise-level management, data storage, applications, and communications.Storage: The hardware and software system used to retain data for subsequent retrieval.
669 questions
Windows Server
Windows Server
A family of Microsoft server operating systems that support enterprise-level management, data storage, applications, and communications.
1,044 questions
asked 2020-12-29T20:36:35.947+00:00
Josh Rideout 6 Reputation points
edited the question 2025-05-29T21:59:22.62+00:00
DillanSimmons 6 Reputation points Admin
3 answers

Hosts/Guests cannot access each other (ping: Destination Host Unreachable) but have internet access

Hi, I have a WS 2019 as a host and two VMs running on the hyper-v, one ubuntu and one windows 7. The host has a network bridge set up, which contains a number of ethernet interfaces (one of which connects to a router that links to the internet) and a…

Hyper-V
Hyper-V
A Windows technology providing a hypervisor-based virtualization solution enabling customers to consolidate workloads onto a single server.
2,867 questions
Windows Network
Windows Network
Windows: A family of Microsoft operating systems that run across personal computers, tablets, laptops, phones, internet of things devices, self-contained mixed reality headsets, large collaboration screens, and other devices.Network: A group of devices that communicate either wirelessly or via a physical connection.
877 questions
Windows Server
Windows Server
A family of Microsoft server operating systems that support enterprise-level management, data storage, applications, and communications.
1,044 questions
asked 2020-12-20T09:58:21.613+00:00
JD 51 Reputation points
edited the question 2025-05-29T21:58:22.51+00:00
DillanSimmons 6 Reputation points Admin
3 answers One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

Migration of Windows 2012 Essentials (non r2) to Essentials 2016 or 2019 (futureproof)

Hi, I've looked through the forums/QA regarding my topic and since i couldn't find any i'm hoping someone can help me here. A client of mine currently has a Windows 2012 Essentials server running 10 users and 15 devices connected to it. Next to…

Windows Server 2012
Windows Server 2012
A Microsoft server operating system that supports enterprise-level management, data storage, applications, and communications.
1,662 questions
Hyper-V
Hyper-V
A Windows technology providing a hypervisor-based virtualization solution enabling customers to consolidate workloads onto a single server.
2,867 questions
Windows Server Migration
Windows Server Migration
Windows Server: A family of Microsoft server operating systems that support enterprise-level management, data storage, applications, and communications.Migration: The process of making existing applications and data work on a different computer or operating system.
439 questions
Windows Server
Windows Server
A family of Microsoft server operating systems that support enterprise-level management, data storage, applications, and communications.
1,044 questions
asked 2020-12-20T11:13:47.833+00:00
Martin Looise 21 Reputation points
edited the question 2025-05-29T21:58:18.5266667+00:00
DillanSimmons 6 Reputation points Admin
3 answers

Hyper-V Unable to access disk after resize operation

Hi all I have a 2019 virtual server on a 2016 box. It has a non-boot VHD which was running out of space. I powered off the virtual machine and then ran through the expand wizard in Hyper-V Manager, for this VM. All seemed well until I powered on the…

Windows Server 2019
Windows Server 2019
A Microsoft server operating system that supports enterprise-level management updated to data storage.
4,102 questions
Hyper-V
Hyper-V
A Windows technology providing a hypervisor-based virtualization solution enabling customers to consolidate workloads onto a single server.
2,867 questions
Windows Server
Windows Server
A family of Microsoft server operating systems that support enterprise-level management, data storage, applications, and communications.
1,044 questions
asked 2020-12-17T22:49:45.693+00:00
Jon P 1 Reputation point
edited the question 2025-05-29T21:58:11.61+00:00
DillanSimmons 6 Reputation points Admin
2 answers

Is Dynamic shutdown of a hypervisor is supported in Hyper-V Cluster or SCVMM?

If I have a Hyper-V cluster of 4 nodes and I have all VMs running on only 2 hyper-v servers and 2 are idle. Is there a way to keep 3rd server available for failover and shutdown 4th server when not required? Further to this, is there a way to start the…

System Center Orchestrator
System Center Orchestrator
A family of System Center products that provide an automation platform for orchestrating and integrating both Microsoft and non-Microsoft IT tools.
265 questions
System Center Virtual Machine Manager
Hyper-V
Hyper-V
A Windows technology providing a hypervisor-based virtualization solution enabling customers to consolidate workloads onto a single server.
2,867 questions
Windows Server
Windows Server
A family of Microsoft server operating systems that support enterprise-level management, data storage, applications, and communications.
1,044 questions
asked 2020-12-17T15:13:56.727+00:00
Rishi Pandit 1 Reputation point
edited the question 2025-05-29T21:58:01.7266667+00:00
DillanSimmons 6 Reputation points Admin