Tutorial on importing VHD?
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Is there a tutorial on importing VHD using Xen Orchestra. I am having difficulty importing my VHD with Orchestra. Do I import the VHD first and then create the server? I am an absolute beginner with my new Xen Server.
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Importing a VHD is importing a disk. Can you explain a bit more what are you trying to achieve so we can get some context?
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I converted a VHD file from my hyperV server from VHDX to VHD. I imported the disk. I see the VHD in my XPC-ng server. But I can not get the new VM to boot from it.
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Can you be more specific? What's happening when you attach this disk to a VM and boot it?
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@Cbrowning It sounds like you only have the disk but not the VM itself?
The VM and the disk (VHD) are two separate entities. To import a VM in a new host you will need something like a .XVA file that contains both the VM and the disk associated with it.
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What operating system do you have?
Does it run on the same type of real server?
If not.
If VM it is Windows, you must reset (sysprep) or insert the hdd drivers. Acronis is a solution for that, or Dism++ and ImDisk to insert dirvers on vhd.
If VM it's Linux, you don't have the correct disk name or partition ID, the boot partition must be redone. Reinstall kernel, in chroot with live CD, to solve the problem.For an easier process, I recommend Hyper-V -> VirtualBox -> XCP-ng. With VirtualBox you will have fewer problems when restoring the boot. And VirtualBox is much more compatible with XCP-ng.
