HyperV: How to Import VM

This guide is a continuity from export vm hyperv.

After export vm process has been completed, then you may proceed this page. Export process time depends how much disk GB of guest VM. Roughly 5 – 10 mins for 40 GB disk. Now go to your destination vm host and open HyperV manager. From Action menu, click Import Virtual machine….

Locate the folder which previously defined to export vm. See previous article How to Export VM.
Proceed with carefully. Double check the VM id to proceed.

Then select the virtual machine.

And choose import type. Choose Restore the virtual machine.

Choose destination. Tick Store the virtual machine in a different location.
Make sure you define the path like this :

Last part. Choose folder to store virtual hard disk.
Format : D:\VMUnifyProvisioned\$VM_NAME

Another interface asking for information, just keep Next and Finish.

A very last part is copying all information imported VM to destination folder we choose earlier. This may take time, but should less than 5 mins (depends how many disk GB on that vm).

Check under HyperV Manager that VM is successfully added and available under destination host HyperV manager. In this case, it is available with state off.

Remove Old VM

This part need to be done under source host node NOT destination node host. Go to source vm exported before and remove VM. First, remove from HyperV Manager first.

Secondly, check this path D:\VMUnifyProvisioned\ and remove it’s folder. Make sure you remove it permanently.

Done.