Export-VM Could not initiate a checkpoint operation

Question

Hello, I have an issue on Hyper-V.

I put that script powershell

$date="$((Get-Date).ToString('yyyyMMdd-HHmmss'))"
$Path= "C:\BKUP"
New-Item -ItemType Directory -Path "$Path$date"
Get-VM | Export-VM -Path "$Path$date"

I have 4 Virtual Machine (VM) Linux (Debian, CentOS) on server. One export Fail with that message

Reboot VM, no change.

VM have a CentOS with Centreon inside.

Other VM export work.

I want to export VM for Backup

Someone Can help me please.

Answer 1

Hi,

Please select Checkpoints in Settings for the virtual machine and change the checkpoint type. If the issue persists, run Event Viewer as administrator from the start menu and see if there are any errors in the Hyper-V-VMMS log when the VM is exported.

Best Regards,

Ian Xue

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