Hyper-V Role Not Enabled Error: Enable Hyper-V Role for Instant-Boot
KB ID: 115030
Issue:
If you attempt to execute Instant Boot recovery for Hyper-V backups from the Vembu BDR Windows backup server without enabling the Hyper-V role, you will encounter the following error:"Error: Hyper-V role not enabled in this server to do Instant-boot, please enable Hyper-V role and then try again."
Solution:
To resolve this error, follow these steps to enable the Hyper-V Role on your Vembu BDR backup server machine:1. For Windows Server 2008:Refer to this article for instructions: https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc794929(v=ws.10).aspx2. For Windows 8, Windows 8.1, Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2012 R2:Refer to this article for instructions: https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/hh846766(v=ws.11).aspx3. For Windows 10 (as Server):Refer to this article for instructions: https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/virtualization/hypervonwindows/quickstart/walkthroughinstall
After completing the Hyper-V Role installation, restart the server. You can then proceed with Instant Boot recovery once the server has been restarted.
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