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If you encounter this hyper-v error when starting the VM:
[Window Title]
Hyper-V Manager
[Main Instruction]
An error occurred while attempting to change the state of virtual machine XXX.
[Content]
‘Unnamed VM’ failed to initialize.
An attempt to read or update the virtual machine configuration failed because access was denied.
[Expanded Information]
‘Unnamed VM’ failed to initialize. (Virtual machine F55B965C-A88E-4260-B962-CA6D9154A7C5)
‘Unnamed VM’ failed to read or update the virtual machine configuration because access was denied: General access denied error (0×80070005). Check the security settings on the folder in which the virtual machine is stored. (Virtual machine F55B965C-A88E-4260-B962-CA6D9154A7C5)
Use this command to setting up the missing security of the VM (using command prompt):
icacls “%SYSTEMDRIVE%\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\Hyper-V\Virtual Machines\F55B965C-A88E-4260-B962-CA6D9154A7C5.xml” /grant “NT VIRTUAL MACHINE\F55B965C-A88E-4260-B962-CA6D9154A7C5″:F /l
Remember to replace F55B965C-A88E-4260-B962-CA6D9154A7C5 with your own VM ID.
Try to start again your VM, and it should be running as usual.
