Hyper-V import progress

Question

I'm in the process of doing a VM import into a new Hyper-V host. While the export showed a progress percent the import does not.

Is there anyway to see the % completed or more detailed view of how much longer is left on the import? The scrolling green bar isn't very helpful after 4 hours (2TB VM).

I thought there may be a PS script but I couldn't find anything.

Thanks in advance.

Answer 1

Did you copy it local before import or importing via network? I'd expect it to go fairly quick if local.

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Answer 2

Hi @Scott Bates ,

Unfortunately the native Import-VM PowerShell cmdlet does not offer any progress bar, you could ask the PowerShell experts if there is a way around it to show any kind of progress by using the Write-Progress cmdlet.

Here's the PowerShell forum:
https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/answers/topics/windows-server-powershell.html

In the below link you'll find some examples on how to use the Write-Progress, you could re-write the script and use Import-VM instead:
https://stackoverflow.com/questions/28304592/get-an-progress-output-for-export-vm

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Leon

Answer 3

@Anonymous This is copying from a NAS device.

Answer 4

If you can copy it local (or to destination) the import may go quicker.

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Answer 5

@Anonymous - Hard to say if it will be faster. I'm already invested into this import. Also I don't see any way to cancel it. I can copy it locally simultaneously in case the NAS import fails but that may just slow it down more.

It took about 5 hours to export, I'd expect it to take about the same to import but who knows without a progress indicator.