Windows 10: Exporting and Importing a Hyper-V VM from my old PC to my new PC

Discus and support Exporting and Importing a Hyper-V VM from my old PC to my new PC in Windows 10 Software and Apps to solve the problem; Hi guys, and I know, I know, it's Christmas Eve. But I have been struggling with this isuse for weeks. I have recently replaced my computer but I have... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Software and Apps' started by Mike Snelling, Dec 24, 2024.

  1. MIKE SNELLING
    Mike Snelling Win User

    Exporting and Importing a Hyper-V VM from my old PC to my new PC


    Hi guys, and I know, I know, it's Christmas Eve. But I have been struggling with this isuse for weeks. I have recently replaced my computer but I have a VM on it I just want to move over to the new computer. Both PCs are running Win 11 Pro. I have tried everything I've read on the net and the import just doesn't work. It either won't open at all, error messages or the import is missing all the desktop folders, etc. Very frustrating. It sounds so simply but there must be undocumented secret handshakes or something. Oh, and the VM is a Win 10 Pro box. Any help would be greatly appreciat

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    Mike Snelling, Dec 24, 2024
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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


    Exporting and Importing a Hyper-V VM from my old PC to my new PC 95911d1485970573t-exporting-vm-hyper-v-image.png


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    Kari, Dec 24, 2024
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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, Dec 24, 2024
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  4. EVENNOTODD
    EvenNotOdd Win User

    Exporting and Importing a Hyper-V VM from my old PC to my new PC

    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, Dec 24, 2024
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