Windows 10: Identifying VMs in Hyper-V

Hi does anybody know how to tell what Hyper-V VM is connected to which /vhdx file ?

It is all a bit of a mess now. I am guessing the only valid ones are the large datafiles?

cheers





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Remote Desktop Connection problem with Virtual Machine

We made the big mistake of configuring a WINDOWS-10 VM to allow for Remote Desktop Connections. We are unable to disassociate the VM from RDM. We can no longer access the VM!!! The following is the pertinenet
information:

• Server is running Windows-10 Professional 64 with Hyper-V installed.
• VM is Windows-10 Professional 64.
• In VM allowed Remote Desktop Connections.
• From server successfully connected to VM via RDM.
• Closed RDM connection. Unable to access VM.
• Turned off VM from Hyper-V Manager.
• Attempted to restart VM, unable to connect via Hyper-V from message box the following is displayed:
  
  Video Remoting was disconnected. The virtual maching is currently using the Remote X 3D video adapter. A user is currently connected via Remote Desktop Connect to the virtual machine by using Remote Desktop Connection.
• Connected via Remote Desktop Connection. Attempted to turn off allowing Remote Desktop Connection. VM hung.
• VM Wouldn't turn off via Hyper-V manager.
• Shutdown host system and rebooted.
• Unable to connect via console or RDM.
• Shutdown host system and rebooted.
• Deleted VM via Hyper-V Manager.
• Restored VM system disk from backup prior to RDM usage.
• Created new VM. the messages in itm 7 above are displayed.

What can be done to recover? Why does Hyper-V retain a broken connection?

 

Hyper V

Hyper-V is either installed or not installed. It cannot be disabled.

After I was done experimenting with Hyper-V I deleted my VM and uninstalled Hyper-V. Poof, gone.

Hyper-V worked fine for me, but I still prefer VMWare. Hyper-V works best with Ethernet; it's trickier with WiFi.

 

From powershell Code: get-vm | ft VMName, VMId[/quote]
The VMid is the GUID (which is the same as the name of the VMCX, VMRS files).

 

A practical tip:

List virtual machines and their GUIDs, select and copy a GUID for a specific VM:





Paste it to notes for that VM:





Now when you select a VM, its GUID will be shown:

 

Thanks @lx07, @Kari.

The Note tip is a great idea. I am also going to use activated idea on name.

Many thanks guys.

 

I usually do not make any notes for discardable (not activated) virtual machines but for those activated which I repeatedly export and import I note OS build, product key used, Microsoft account linked to digital license, name of disk (if not same as VM name) or disks and GUID.

The info pane in Hyper-V Manager can't be resized and can only show four lines of note text:





Full note can only be seen in VM settings:

 

I have now deleted all my old vm detritus and updated notes - your ideas above are good as well - I will add some of that as well.

Thanks again.