In case you want to start a Hyper-V virtual machine from the command line or from a script, you’d want to use HyperVUtils.exe. To start a VM: HyperVUtils.exe “vmName” start A freeware version of BackupChain Hyper-V Command Line Tools v1.1 is available for free here.
Use the following command to shut down a virtual machine in Hyper-V with a timeout: HyperVUtils.exe “Win8 x64” shutdown 600 A freeware version of BackupChain Hyper-V Command Line Tools v1.1 is available for free here.
Reboot a virtual machine in Hyper-V from the command line using: HyperVUtils.exe “Win8 x64″ reboot A freeware version of BackupChain Hyper-V Command Line Tools v1.1 is available for free here.
Check your Server 2012 updates using the list below: Date added Knowledge Base Article Title Component Why we recommend this hotfix 7/15/2013 2870270 (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2870270/ ) Update that improves cloud service provider resiliency in Windows Server 2012 Failover Cluster Service, CSV Filter and NTFS.sys This hotfix prevents a CSV failover by fixing an underlying issue […]
This article may give you helpful hints to fix this error When backing up using VSS (Volume Shadow Copy Service) you may get this error: – Returned HRESULT = 0x8004230f – Error text: VSS_E_UNEXPECTED_PROVIDER_ERROR VSS snapshot creation failed with result: 8004230F **** New: We now developed a new, free tool called VssDiag //backupchain.com/VssDiag.html to automatically spot […]
What’s the story with Hyper-V Integration Services (HIS)? Most modern operating system versions come with it preinstalled, such as Windows Server 2008 R2 and later. However, the Hyper-V Integration Services version depends on the Hyper-V version installed on the host. If the two don’t work in sync, you won’t get application consistent backups and […]
What is Granular Backup for Hyper-V? Granular backup for HyperV is an great backup method introduced by BackupChain backup software that allows users to access and protect individual files and folders residing inside a virtual machine, but from the host and without agents inside the virtual machine (agentless). You simply run BackupChain on the host and […]
Backing up a Hyper-V VM to an FTP site is simple; however, if you’re not using the right tools and settings, it can become quite inefficient and even lead to data loss. FTP sites are a blessing and a curse. FTP is probably one of the worst standards in computing. No two FTP server […]
When backing up files using a backup solution you may get this error: VSS snapshot creation failed with result: 80070002 If the files you’re backing up are located on a TrueCrypt volume you may be using a version of TrueCrypt which isn’t compatible with VSS (Volume Shadow Copy Service). You may need to turn off […]
BackupChain®: Backup Software and Toolset Made for IT Professionals Backing up a Microsoft Hyper-V Cluster Shared Volume on Windows Server 2019, 2016, 2012 or 2008 and its VHDX files doesn’t have to be expensive nor complex. The fail-over cluster configuration may be complicated indeed, but the backup task configuration isn’t, since this nifty little tool […]
