server 2012 not compacting vhdx files
I have a couple of vhdx files on a 2012 RC host.One had deduplication run in the guest which cut down the used space from 250 gb to 125 gb. Compacting it ends in 3 seconds and it doesn't shrink at...
View ArticleEnormous boot time after installing Hyper-V role
After I've installed Hyper-V role system boot time rose from about 1 minute to about 10 minutes.I have i7-3930k CPU and Intel DX79TO motherboard with latest BIOS installed.I'm on Windows Server 2012...
View ArticleExporting Hyper-V Secondary domain controller
Hello Im unable to migrate a VM from 2008 standard to 2008r2 standard HostIve tried this from Hyper-v manager and through scvmm, Is there an update I need to apply?Error unable to migrate or clone...
View ArticleSR-IOV on Intel S1200 BTLR Xeon E3-1220Lv2
I have installed Windows 2012 Hyper-V Server. The guest VM consists of a couple W2012 Servers simulating a Domain. The hardware is a Intel Intel S1200BTLR board (BIOS is up to date), a Xeon E3 1220Lv2...
View ArticleWhere to Keep HA VHDs?
I am currently running Hyper-V on 2 identical hosts. I would like to set them up so that if a VM or Host fails then it would automatically start on the other available host. I had a question on where...
View ArticleIf possible: how to mount NFS share to a HyperV 2012 host??
Hey Guys,Im not even sure if this is possible, but I've been searching and cannot find an answer.I have a Linux backup server that is hosting an NFS shared drive. I can connect to it great with VMware...
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CentOS 6.3 on Windows Server 2012 Hyper-V 3.0 Bug? (PANIC: Early Exception)
Hi everyone,I've been testing WS2012 for some time but recently I've been running some tests in the lab with Linux. I'm shocked no one else has reported this error but then I doubt that many people run...
View ArticleUbuntu 12.10 GPT partition >2TB not working
Hi!Hyper-V on 2012.I've got a Ubuntu, 12.10, server installation which i try to add some storage to. I've created 64GB harddrive (VHDX) as the 1st drive. And then a 2nd drive 4TB (VHDX). Thin.prov on...
View ArticleHow can I convert a VMWARE vm to Win8 Client Hyper-V without any access to...
There is a tool last updated in 2011 that claims to work with Windows Server 2008 R2, that will convert a VMWare VM to Hyper-V. If I had a Windows Server 2008 R2 machine with Hyper-V on it, I suppose...
View ArticleAfter upgrade to 2012, all VMs freeze at stopping state
I was running 4VMs on a single host - all 2008 R2 OS. I upgraded my host to 2012, and now all of my VMs freeze while trying to shutdown, or restart. I've figured out it has to be the network drivers...
View ArticleInstall SP2013 and Office Web Apps One Machine using virtualization
Hi everyone,I am quite new to windows server.I have only one server and I need to install sharepoint 2013 ad office web apps into it. but it cant be done on one server.Could you help me if...
View ArticleIs this PC sufficient for running Hyper-V in a home lab setup?
I've just acquired a Dell Optiplex 755 (Small Form Factor) with the following specs:Core 2 Duo @ 3GHz2GB RAM (8GB max)160GB hard drive It's Core 2 Duo processor supports VT according to the technical...
View ArticleNeed Help--Creating new Virtual machine Errror.- HELP PLEASE
When i try to create a new V-Machine i get this error. im not able to do it. i tryied with Admin user also but same problem. please help..'New Virtual Machine' Microsoft Key-Value Pair Exchange...
View ArticleUse Wireless Adpater for External Network prevent Win8 Host from accessing...
Hi,Once I configure my Windows 8 Hyper-V External Virtual Network Switch to use my laptop Wireless adapter, all VMs has External NIC can access internet, however the physical Windows 8 host lost the...
View Articlec:\clusterstorage folder shows after node is evicted from cluster
I evicted a node from an existing cluster, no issues. After several reboots c:\clusterstorage is still on the c:\ drive. What steps do i need to take to remove the folder?Any assistance would be helpful.
View ArticleVirtual Machine Domain Controller
Hey,I got a question. I have a Windows 8 laptop. I wanted to play around w/ Domain Controllers, etc, so I installed a VM of Windows Server 2012. I installed the Domain Controller services on the...
View ArticleNIC Teraming - Inside or outside of the VM Guest OS? a Bit of both?
I'm trying to get a handle on NIC Teaming. After reading several white papers and looking at several blog entries, my head has too many questions floating around in it.My Setup:4 Windows 2012 Hosts in...
View ArticleHyper-V 2012 Bitlocker Performance & ReFS & Replica
Hello,I currently have 9VMS running on Hyper-v 2012. Sitting on RAID-10 (10,000RPM) drives. (6-total drives @ 10,000 RPM: RAID-10).If I turn on Bitlocker is there going to be hit? Is it going to be...
View ArticleHow to insert custom metadata into VHDX?
Hi all,I've been reading up about VHDX's, and one of the new features is how custom metadata can be kept (inside?) the VHDX file. Such as OS version, patch levels, applications installed etc.My...
View ArticleWindows Backup - HyperV 2012
The backup operation that started at '2012-11-16T02:00:07.911699300Z' has failed with following error code '0x80780049' (None of the items included in backup were backed up.). Please review the...
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