1

We had Windows 2008 SP2 Server. It was crashed due to mother board problem. After we got new motherboard we have installed Windows 2008 R2. Now when we try to attach Old VHD File we are getting following issue.

Failed to add device 'Microsoft Virtual Hard Disk'.

Cannot open attachment 'D:\Test\test.vhd'. Error: 'A virtual disk support provider for the specified file was not found.'

TestVM': Cannot open attachment 'D:\Test\test.vhd'. Error: 'A virtual disk support provider for the specified file was not found.' (0xC03A0014). (Virtual machine ID 5626AAB2-C21C-48FF-8B70-40671CBC573B)

Improve this question
5
  • 1
    Are you attaching the .vhd as a disk in Disk Management, or actually adding a VM and using this .vhd using the Hyper-V manager?
    – DanBig
    Apr 28, 2011 at 17:25
  • 1
    Why do you have tags for both 2008 and 2008R2? Which one is it?
    – Chris S
    Apr 28, 2011 at 17:34
  • @DanBig - I am trying to attach .vhd disk in Hyper-V manager. I have tried to attach in Disk Management that is working fine only problem is with New VM when I try to attach old VHD that is creating problem.
    – maniargaurav
    Apr 29, 2011 at 9:59
  • @Chris S My Old System was Windows 2008 and My New System is Windows 2008 R2 so I have tag both.
    – maniargaurav
    Apr 29, 2011 at 9:59
  • Were there snapshots on the VM?
    – DanBig
    Apr 29, 2011 at 10:44

1 Answer 1

Reset to default
1

I have got answer for my question. Following URL helped me with the same.

http://social.technet.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/winserverhyperv/thread/f2c5731f-7c26-4a04-96ae-3a4eeca0a2cd

I have made "Network Service" member of Administrative group and that worked for me.

Improve this answer
1
  • That is not a good idea from a security perspective. The Network Service account is supposed to have very limited privileges for a reason.
    – rmalayter
    Aug 16, 2012 at 14:22

You must log in to answer this question.

Not the answer you're looking for? Browse other questions tagged .