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I am getting this error, whenever I try to connect to server from Hyper-V, I choose local server then I get
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Unable to manage my Hyper-V server r2

Wednesday, September 19, 2012 5:42 PM
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HyperV out of the blue fail to connect

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Here is the solution

1-make sure turn on virtual platform on bios
2- from turn windows features on or off expand hyper-v and enable hyper-v platform (Must)

2 3- restart your machine it should be working without problem.

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Disabling the server firewall and check if it works.

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But I don't have this service already "Virtual Machine Management service" that hyper-v is saying in
my services, what does it has to do with Firewall !

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I am getting this error, whenever I try to connect to server from Hyper-V, I choose local server ...

I'm confused by your description.  You say you are connecting from Hyper-V.  Do you mean you are
connection from the Hyper-V Management console?  Are you trying to connect from a different
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Hyper-V server system back to your local Windows 8 desktop instance of Hyper-V?
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Tim Cerling ret'd (MCC, MVP) 75,660 Points

Any news? I`ve got same issue. Windows 2012 HYPER_V server in workgroup. and Windows 8 Ent. Try
everything, firewall off, adding trusted host ? same error...

Tuesday, October 30, 2012 1:16 PM

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I succeeded with  steps below, from the bottom of this link http://technet.microsoft.com/en-

us/library/jj647788.aspx#1, with some remarks about configuring firewall.
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Guide to remote manage Hyper-V servers and VM's in workgroups or standalone
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This guide is based on the following 3 products:
Windows server 2012 (core)
Windows 8
Hyper-V server v3 / Hyper-V server 2012

The following guide will enable you to:

1: remotely manage your Hyper-V Virtual Machines with Hyper-V manager

2: remotely manage your Hyper-V servers' firewall with a MMC snap-in. --- I did not succeeded this,..
3: remotely manage your Hyper-V server (2012) with server manager

! This should also work for Core installations of server 2012, but I haven't tried.

This guide is purely focussed on servers in a WORKGROUP, or as a stand alone.

I CAN NOT tell you what you need to do to get it working in a domain.

* You can run these commands straight from the console (Physically at the machine) or through RDP.
* You will need to be logged on as an administrator.
* Commands are listed in somewhat random order; I do however advise to follow the steps as listed.
* Commands with ? in front of them are only ment to be helpfull for troubleshooting,
* and to identify settings and changes made.
* Commands and instructions with ! in front of them are mandatory.

- server: means the server core or hyper-v server (non gui)

- client: means the machine you want to use for remote administration.
- Some commands are spread over 2 lines; be sure to copy the full syntax.
> To enable the Hyper-V manager to connect to your server, you need to perform the following 2
actions: (Assuming you have already installed the feature)
1:
! Client: Locate the C:\Windows\System32\Drivers\etc\hosts file.
! right-click --> properties --> security
! click --> edit --> add --> YOURUSERNAME or Administrator --> OK
! then select this new user, and tick the "modify"-box under the "allow"-section.
! apply the change, and close.
! doubleclick the file, and open with notepad
! add the ip-address and name of your server (no // or other *** needed)
! Save the file
# I recommend putting a shortcut to this file on the desktop.
# If you change the ip-address of your server (e.g. move the server from staging to a live environment)
# you might forget to do so in the hosts file.
# Hyper-V manager, MMC, RSAT, and Server-manager all rely on the hosts-file to resolve the name.
# some of these might connect to their respective service on an i.p.-level, but some don't.
# This is the main reason you need to modify this file.

! USE AN ELEVATED CMD/POWERSHELL PROMPT TO CONTINUE !

# the next config needs to be done on windows 8.
# It seems that it's already preconfigured under server 2012

2:
! Client: dcomcnfg
! open component services --> computers
! right-click -> my computer -> properties
! select "COM SECURITY" tab
! under "ACCESS PERMISSIONS" select "edit limits"
! select "ANONYMOUS LOGON", and tick "remote access" under ALLOW
# Without this adjustment, you can't connect to your Hyper-V server
# with the Hyper-V manager if you're not in a domain.

> And if you haven't done so already... make sure you have enabled remote management number 4 on
the Hyper-V server console.
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I am getting exactly the same problem as you and none of the answers given here are of any use. Did
you work out how to get the Virtual Machine Management Service up and running?
To explain the problem in my own words. I folowed the instructions to install Hyper-V on Windows 8
to the letter.  When I run the "Hyper-V Manager" and connect to the 'local' server, I get the message
0 "Hyper-V encountered an error trying to access an object on computer 'localhost' because the object
Sign in was not found.....Verify that the Virtual Machine Management Service on the computer is
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running...."
I opened my services and there is no service with that name. I stepped through the names of all
services on the machine and there is nothing close to that name. There are six that start with Hyper-V
(Data Exchange Service etc) but no Virtual Machine Management Service or Hyper-V Virtual
Machine Management Service.
Note that I don't want to do remote management I just want to run and manage a Virtual Machine on
the one (Windows 8) machine. I don't see what firewalls would have to do with it but I have disabled
the firewall. It seems to me that I somehow have to get the Virtual Machine Management
Service installed and running but after several weeks of trying to find out how I have not been able to
do this!!

Sunday, April 28, 2013 11:00 AM

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APhillips 80 Points

The service name is "Hyper-V Virtual Machine Management"  and vmms is

the one you'd use on the command line if needed.
 
You have to be running Windows 8 Pro to install hyper-v, but I can't
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What happens if you run an elevated command prompt and typing "net
start vmms"?
 
Maybe calling Microsoft support is the best thing to do with this
one..
 
 

Bob Comer - Microsoft MVP Virtual Machine

Sunday, April 28, 2013 12:39 PM

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> net start vmms

The service name is invalid.
More help is available by typing NET HELPMSG 2185.

0 > net helpmsg 2185

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Yes, I am running Windows 8 Pro (64 bit).
Also if I try to un-install Hyper-V (in order to re-install) I get: "Windows couldn't complete the requested
changes. Unspecified error. Error code: 0x80004005".
Perhaps I just have to reinstall the OS, but I am loathe to do that as I have no reason to believe it will be OK
next time.

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That means it's really not there, but its odd the other services are
there. Something must have happened on first install, but it didn't
detect the problem.
 
0 >Perhaps I just have to reinstall the OS, but I am loathe to do that as I have no reason to believe it will
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Unfortunately that may be the only way to get it to work.
 
If you don't really need Hyper-V for a specific reason, maybe using
another virtualization product like VMWare Player or VirtualBox would
work better for you.
 
 

Bob Comer - Microsoft MVP Virtual Machine

Monday, April 29, 2013 1:54 PM

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Bob Comer 12,535 Points

Hi Mai,
It seems you are seeing nothing under the Hyper-V Manager node on the left pane (Console Tree)!?
By the way it is not available in the 32-bit systems and sort of CPUs.

1 Please read this well described guide here. Sure you are considering the Requirements there.
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Saman Moshtaghi 15 Points

The reason Hyper-V won't work is because virtualization is not enabled in the BIOS.  When you go
into the Programs in the Windows 8 Control Panel, select Turn Windows features on or off,  under
Hyper-V you'll see that it won't allow you to to install the Hyper-V Platform because virtualization
support in the firmware is disabled.  You need to go into your motherboard BIOS, and under the CPU
2 settings you should see an option to enable Virtualization.  Once this is enabled, go back into
Sign in Programs/Turn Windows Features on or off/ and install the Hyper-V Platform.  This is the required
to vote component of Hyper-V to run Hyper-V from your local machine.  Your motherboard must support
hardware virtualization in order for this feature to be available in the BIOS.  All Intel VPro
motherboards support virtualization.  If you have a media, or basic motherboard, chances are you will
not be able to run Hyper-V.  Hardware Virtualization may not be required to run Virtualbox, and
Virtualbox is an open source product, so it's free.  It's similar to Hyper-V and it's easy to configure. 
Good luck!

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I am getting exactly the same problem as you and none of the answers given here are of any use.
Did you work out how to get the Virtual Machine Management Service up and running?
To explain the problem in my own words. I folowed the instructions to install Hyper-V on
0 Windows 8 to the letter.  When I run the "Hyper-V Manager" and connect to the 'local' server, I
Sign in get the message "Hyper-V encountered an error trying to access an object on computer
to vote 'localhost' because the object was not found.....Verify that the Virtual Machine Management
Service on the computer is running...."
I opened my services and there is no service with that name. I stepped through the names of all
services on the machine and there is nothing close to that name. There are six that start with
Hyper-V (Data Exchange Service etc) but no Virtual Machine Management Service or Hyper-V
Virtual Machine Management Service.
Note that I don't want to do remote management I just want to run and manage a Virtual
Machine on the one (Windows 8) machine. I don't see what firewalls would have to do with it but
I have disabled the firewall. It seems to me that I somehow have to get the Virtual Machine
Management Service installed and running but after several weeks of trying to find out how I
have not been able to do this!!

I have exactly the same, the six Hyper-V services are there but no Virtual Machine Management
Service. Running Windows 8.1 Enterprise x64 and my BIOS is correct, I could run Hyper-V successfully
in Winodws 8.0 Enterprise x64.

Tuesday, November 19, 2013 8:32 AM

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Roel Janssens IT Concern (Partner) 1,005 Points

Did you already try this?

Uninstall Hyper-V
Reboot
dism.exe /Online /Cleanup-image /Scanhealth
1 dism.exe /Online /Cleanup-image /Restorehealth
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Install Hyper-V
This worked for me! Now the next challenge, let my VM talk to the internet over my wifi NIC. This
worked in Windows 7.0/8.0 via Internet Connection Sharing but it doesn't in Windows 8.1

Tuesday, November 19, 2013 12:19 PM

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Roel Janssens IT Concern (Partner) 1,005 Points

Here is the solution

1-make sure turn on virtual platform on bios
2- from turn windows features on or off expand hyper-v and enable hyper-v platform (Must)
3- restart your machine it should be working without problem.
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My operation system was Windows 8.11

The above post lead me to resolution. I had NOT enabled Virtualization in my bios when I originally
added the Windows 8 feature. As such, I was only able to add part of the hyper v features in
appwiz.cpl. After rebooting and enabling the virtualization in BIOS, I was able to add the rest of the
0 features, reboot and VMM is working. My exact error was Check that the Virtual Machine
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ATXStables.com ATXStables.com 80 Points

This was my exact issue. Thank you so much. I had done it backwards as well the first time. The
"Hyper-v Platform" option had been grayed out. After the BIOS turn on of VT, it is now available.

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I had same problem with one of my clients system. In BIOS virtualization was enabled, I was able to
turn on Hyper-V in Windows features, but Hyper-V Virtual Machine Management service didn't
appear (some other Hyper-V related were there). Then I checked computer properties and found that
there was a 32-bit operating system installed with 64-bit processor.
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