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Import, Export and Copy VMs

Virtual Machines (VMs) can be migrated without a Failover Cluster and cloned via the Virtual Machine Manager interface. It's important to copy differential disks alongside VMs to ensure they start correctly, and using Hyper-V's import/export features is the preferred method for moving VMs. Additionally, existing Hyper-V VMs can be imported into a Failover Cluster to create highly available VMs.

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Import, Export and Copy VMs

Virtual Machines (VMs) can be migrated without a Failover Cluster and cloned via the Virtual Machine Manager interface. It's important to copy differential disks alongside VMs to ensure they start correctly, and using Hyper-V's import/export features is the preferred method for moving VMs. Additionally, existing Hyper-V VMs can be imported into a Failover Cluster to create highly available VMs.

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VMs can also be migrated without using a Failover Cluster.

VM cloning can be done via the Virtual Machine Manager interface.

VMs can be copied from one machine to another. If the VM is using a differential
disk
and the differential disk isn't also copied over, the VM will not start.

A preferable way to move the VM is to use the import/export features within Hyper-
V.
Right-click on the VM in Hyper-V and chose Export...

To import a VM, go to the right-hand action pane on Hyper-V> Import. Browse to the
folder
where the VM to imported is stored. You can configure the imported VM to be
registered
using its current SID or make it have a new one.

You can copy a VM from a standalone machine into an FoC by copying the
VHD of the standalone over to the CSV of the FoC and then using this VHD
when creating a new VM on the FoC.

When setting up the VM role on an FoC, you can import already existing Hyper-V VMs
on the node
of the cluster you are setting up the VM role on. This imported VM will then be a
clustered
(highly available) VM

You can also export the VM files to a location using the Export... wizard
found in Hyper-V.

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