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Server failed to boot up after converted to vhdx
Posted: Sun Nov 01, 2020 10:49 pm
by Rezanjn
Hi There
I converted C volume of a windows server 2012 to vhdx file using disk volume converter, added that to the hyper-V but could not boot up the machine, any suggestion will be appreciated.
Thanks
Reza
Re: Server failed to boot up after converted to vhdx
Posted: Mon Nov 02, 2020 4:39 am
by yaroslav (staff)
Hi,
Could you tell me what was the conversion source, did conversion run smoothly, and what is the error you see while booting the VM?
Re: Server failed to boot up after converted to vhdx
Posted: Mon Nov 02, 2020 5:04 am
by Rezanjn
Hi
It was a physical server 2012 R2 which I used 2 methods and everything went smoothly during the process.
1. I converted the disk volume, then added to Hyoer-V, I just get blinking cursor and nothing more.
2. I converted physical disk, then added to Hyper-V, I am getting (Windows failed to start, A recent hardware or software change might be the cause)
Re: Server failed to boot up after converted to vhdx
Posted: Mon Nov 02, 2020 6:11 am
by yaroslav (staff)
Try running conversion in the repair mode.
Re: Server failed to boot up after converted to vhdx
Posted: Tue Dec 22, 2020 9:18 am
by ianmitchell
I get blinking cursor when I converted the disk volume and added to Hyper-V.
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Re: Server failed to boot up after converted to vhdx
Posted: Tue Dec 22, 2020 10:51 am
by yaroslav (staff)
Welcome to the StarWind forum.
May I wonder what was the conversion scenario (original disk type and destination one).
Did system volume undergo conversion? Please consider updating drivers as it looks to me as a system-only issue.
Re: Server failed to boot up after converted to vhdx
Posted: Wed Jun 02, 2021 8:00 am
by LorenzoGioco
It may definitey happen if the server is overloaded, i guess, but also for lack of space on server
Re: Server failed to boot up after converted to vhdx
Posted: Wed Jun 02, 2021 8:41 am
by yaroslav (staff)
That can be the case but the VM just will not start then I guess.