In this article, we will teach you how to fix Hyper-V did not find virtual machines to import from the location. The error occurs when exporting a virtual machine to a network share. While importing the virtual machine, if you receive the error “Hyper-V did not find virtual machines to import” from the location, here are some solutions to fix the problem. Although this is an unusual error that does not appear frequently, you can receive it on a computer with multiple user accounts.
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Hyper-V Did Not Find Virtual Machines
The entire error window says something like this:
The virtual machine could not be found ‘virtual-machine-path.
There are two reasons why you are receiving this message, and they are.
When we select the virtual machine folder while importing it to another or the same system, we should keep the folder intact until the setup is complete. Sometimes, it may take a few minutes for Hyper-V Manager to complete the importing procedure. If you move, rename, or delete the folder (directory) from the predefined location, you will receive the problems mentioned above.
If there are any folder or file permission problems on the computer, you can get the same error. Hyper-V Manager is required to enter the exported virtual machine directory during the whole process. If this virtual machine application can’t access this folder due to permission, you will confront the same problems.
When you replicate or export a Hyper-V virtual machine, the virtual disk file demands to be copied, so the process will fail for the same reason.
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This issue could also be a temporary error because of a system bug. You can reboot the Hyper-V server and try again.
How to Change Folder Permissions
Since it is mostly a problem of permission, you must check and change the folder permissions. There are two types of permissions you need to change: NTFS permission and share permission.
To Change NTFS Permissions
Right-click on the folder and then select Properties.
Click on the Security tab, and then choose Edit.
Click on the add button.
Choose object types.
Tick the box, computers.
Enter the name of the Hyper-V host, click Check Names, and then click OK.
Check the Full Control box under Allow, and then click Apply.
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