Hyper-V VM Unable to Start
This is an error that is unlikely to occur for most of us because our servers are relatively up to date, but I work with training centers that use workstation images which are not updated on a regular basis. Today I helped a training center resolve a problem with a Hyper-V virtual machine that would not start.
Scenario:
The simple solution is to install Windows 2008 R2 SP1. However, there is also a hot fix and WMI workaround for Windows 2008 R2 RTM. You can view the Microsoft knowledgebase article with the hotfix and workaround here: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2517374
Scenario:
- Windows 2008 R2 (not SP1)
- New hardware
- The OS image with VM worked fine on older hardware
- An error occurred while attempting to start the selected virtual machine(s). <virtual machine name> could not initialize
- <virtual machine name> could not initialize. (Virtual machine ID <virtual machine GUID>)
- <virtual machine name> Failed to set/change partition property
The simple solution is to install Windows 2008 R2 SP1. However, there is also a hot fix and WMI workaround for Windows 2008 R2 RTM. You can view the Microsoft knowledgebase article with the hotfix and workaround here: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2517374
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