Windows 10: Export Win10 Hyper-V VM and import into Server 2016

Discus and support Export Win10 Hyper-V VM and import into Server 2016 in Windows 10 Installation and Upgrade to solve the problem; I am having trouble moving a VM from windows 10 to Server 2016. I have updated Win 10 to 20H2 and applied all available windows updates. I created a... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Installation and Upgrade' started by scomage, Oct 27, 2020.

  1. SCOMAGE
    scomage Win User

    Export Win10 Hyper-V VM and import into Server 2016


    I am having trouble moving a VM from windows 10 to Server 2016. I have updated Win 10 to 20H2 and applied all available windows updates. I created a VM on Win 10, exported it, and then copied to a server 2016 computer with Hyper-V installed but it does not present as available for import. Is there any way to make this work?

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    scomage, Oct 27, 2020
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  2. KARI
    Kari Win User

    Exporting VM with hyper-v


    Exporting a Hyper-V vm keeps everything, GUID always remains the same, original. It's the importing that determines if old GUID and for instance activation will be kept or not.

    If imported registering vm in-place or restoring vm, GUID is kept (green highlight in screenshot below). If importing copying vm a new GUID will be created (red highlight). See tutorial Method One Step 6 for explanation for these three import methods: Hyper-V Virtual Machine - Import in Windows 10 - Windows 10 Forums


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    Kari, Oct 27, 2020
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  3. CLIFF S
    Cliff S Win User
    Exporting VM with hyper-v


    Damn! I forgot that you told me about that.
    I should have remembered, but such things, I remember only as I do them.
    Would rep you, but I got to spread the love first*Wink
     
    Cliff S, Oct 27, 2020
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  4. EVENNOTODD
    EvenNotOdd Win User

    Export Win10 Hyper-V VM and import into Server 2016

    Move Hyper-V VM Without Reactivating?

    According to this (How do I avoid needing to activate Windows when I move a VM? [Hyper-V]) link it is possible to move a Hyper V VM to a new host without having to reactivate the guest OS by exporting
    it and importing it. Are there any additional steps I should know about or is it as simple as find the export and then import (on the new host) options/buttons?
     
    EvenNotOdd, Oct 27, 2020
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