What an advenure! (urgent help)

hi all,

i created 1 test virtual machine , wanted delete.  , check hyper-v settings' vm location is c:\programdata\microsoft\windows\hyper-v , deleted inside folder.  vm located on san created on hyper-v host disappears!   clustered storage vm gone.  tried stop , start service console not start hyper-v vmms service due can not find file initialstore.xml.  able copy initialstore.xml other server host , the service running.  but, still can not see vm created on host.  is there way back?  btw, put vm config and vhd on san storage.  why did screw  after delete c:\programdata\microsoft\windows\hyper-v files?  also, can not locate deleted files in recycle bin.

thanks help! 

first of all..

this happens to default location configuration information virtual machines running on hyper-v host.  , initialstore.xml pretty important file.
under virtual machines folder references actual virtual machine configuration (xml) files.

any virtual machine configuration can deleted safely through hyper-v manager.
then browse location of vhd file , delete offending vhd, after deleting configuration through manager.

now..
you copied initialstore.xml , have service running.  (i not sure have done truely has environment running 100%, running)

you can try following:
you need create new vm, , when point in wizard regarding virtual disk, browse existing vhd file.

i curious msft folks might have this...

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brian ehlert (hopefully have found useful)

Windows Server  >  Hyper-V