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"Checkpoint operation failed" when trying to *start* a Virtual Machine with a physical disk attached

Taylor Fox 0 Reputation points
2024-12-24T09:49:36.58+00:00

Hello,

I am trying to recover a copy of Windows where Windows Setup failed to create the EFI partition on the correct disk. To do this, I have connected the drive to another PC, on that PC I am using Hyper-V to start Windows PE in a virtual machine.

However, if I try to start the Virtual Machine with a physical disk attached I get the following error message:

The application encountered an error while attempting to change the state of 'New Virtual Machine'.

Checkpoint operation failed.

Production checkpoints cannot be created.

Cannot take checkpoint.

Checkpoint operation for 'New Virtual Machine' failed.

Production checkpoints cannot be created for 'New Virtual Machine'.

Cannot take checkpoint for 'New Virtual Machine' because one or more pass-through disks are attached.

I understand that when a physical disk is attached to a virtual machine, snapshots cannot be created, however, this occurs when trying to start a virtual machine.

As a work around, I can start the VM up with the physical disk detached, and then attach it once the VM has started up.

The host machine is running Windows 11 24H2 (26100.2605)

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  1. Ian Xue 38,731 Reputation points Microsoft Vendor
    2024-12-27T04:54:22.3166667+00:00

    Hi Taylor Fox,

    Thanks for your post.

    Here are some errors that you may encounter when trying to create a Hyper-V checkpoint:

    • Hyper-V checkpoint operation failed
    • Could not initiate a checkpoint operation
    • Could not create auto virtual hard disk
    • General access denied

    The common cause for these error messages is that incorrect file and folder permissions were set. This issue may occur in the following situations:

    • Permissions for the snapshot folder are incorrect.
    • A VM was improperly moved from another Hyper-V host, and correct permissions were not set.
    • Hyper-V needs to be rebooted.

    To understand the cause of the error and fix it, you can do the following:

    • Check permissions
    • Check logs
    • Check Integration Services settings
    • Change checkpoint type

    Let’s look at each in more detail.

    How to Fix the Error: Hyper-V Checkpoint Operation Failed - Virtualization - Spiceworks Community

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    Best Regards,

    Ian Xue

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