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Event ID 12661 — Storage Initialization

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Applies To: Windows Server 2008

This is preliminary documentation and subject to change.

This aspect refers events relevant to the storage of the virtual machine that are caused by storage configuration.

Event Details

Product: Windows Operating System
ID: 12661
Source: Microsoft-Windows-Hyper-V-Worker
Version: 6.0
Symbolic Name: MSVM_VDEV_OPEN_STOR_VSP_FAILED_SUMMARY
Message: Could not open handle to Hyper-V storage provider.

Resolve

Reinstall Hyper-V

A possible security compromise has been created. Completely reimage the server (sometimes called a bare metal restoration), install a new operating system, and enable the Hyper-V role.

Verify

The virtual machine with the storage attached is able to launch successfully.

Storage Initialization

Hyper-V