Virtual Machine Not Starting

Question

Hi All,
After creating my virtual machine, and I click start, I get the following errors:
An error occurred while attempting to start the selected virtual machines. 'Test Server' could not initialize.
I have already enabled the VT of the processor and Execute Disable Bit in the BIOS but each time I get the same problem. I have even removed the Hyper-V role and added it again, but no luck. Note that the environment is Windows Server 2008.
Can someone please tell me what I am missing?
Thanks

Answer 1

Hi Crystol,
Have you checked\found anything on event logs.
Check logs under Hyper-V-Worker node under Applications and Services Logs for anything related.
Refer to the below KB article:
"This issue occurs because Windows Server 2008 R2 does not support the AVX feature."
Intel CPU:
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2517374/en-us
AMD CPU:
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2568088/en-us
Find out if you CPU supports AVX, if yes use the workaround to fix Hyper-V.
Hope you have already checked out below article:
http://social.technet.microsoft.com/Forums/systemcenter/en-US/c70880d0-6d42-405a-b630-d6b56a7539d9/hyperv-manager-name-could-not-initialize?forum=virtualmachingmgrhyperv
Regards,
Satyajit
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