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Answered renaming a virtual machine in hyper-v

  • Tuesday, February 07, 2012 8:02 PM
     
     
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    I have a request to rename a virtual machine.  I know that to do this I should rename within the guest.   The question I have is:   if I rename the VM, how will this name change affect the naming of the vhd file?  Will the vhd filename change?  If not, how do I change the vhd filename so that both are consistent?
     

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  • Tuesday, February 07, 2012 10:53 PM
     
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    You need to put the VM in stop state (either in VMM or hyperV). The deployed vhd for the VM will be generally under Programdata\Microsoft\Windows\Hyper-V\<VMName>. Rename your VHD to what you like. In HyperV UI go tot he Settings on the VM and rename the .vhd file name under Media in the IDE controller section.

    • Marked As Answer by Pearlyshells Wednesday, February 08, 2012 5:34 PM
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