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Copy a VHDx being used in a cluster

Hi,

Is it possible to copy a VHDx that is being used in a 2 node cluster without shutting down the servers?

Thanks.

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Hi,

I would like to check if the issue has been fixed? If yes, please help accept answer, so that others meet a similar issue can find useful information quickly. If you have any other concerns or questions, please feel free to feedback.

Best Regards,
Danny

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YuhanDeng-MSFT answered createshare-7115 commented

Hi,
You might want to take a look at this:
https://www.altaro.com/hyper-v/copy-hyper-v-vhd-file-virtual-machine-running/

Based on my understanding, hot copy of a vhdx might cause data loss, and Microsoft recommends that you turn off the VM before copying the .vhdx file.

Thanks for your understanding.
Best regards,
Danny


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Yes, I shut down the VM and copied the data after mounting the VHD.

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LeonLaude answered

Hi @createshare-7115,

Yes you can copy a VHDX file even though it is being used.


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Leon

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