15.11.2017 · The problem is connected with a problem with performing a checkpoint of the VM. The operation ends up with above errors. The reason is that folder permissions with disk files are not properly granted.
“Checkpoint operation for 'server-name' was cancelled. ... In trying to set up Windows Server Backup I found that it would fail at the point of creating ...
06.03.2018 · The VM had a fixed disk of capacity 930GB which left just 0.63GB (630MB) free on the volume that it was located on. When I tried to use Windows Server Backup it failed with disk full, which I now realise was caused by the checkpoint AVHDX file …
If you see in the Event Viewer logs (Hyper-V-Worker -> Admin) event IDs 3280, and event ID 18012 (checkpoint creation error) in Hyper-V-VMMs->Admin, the issue has to do with a differencing file left behind from a previous backup. Look at the folder containing your VHDX file.
29.01.2020 · Checkpoint operation for 'AZS00001' failed. (Virtual machine ID CDA47693-7962-4086-8283-2A0655D5 Checkpoint operation for 'AZS00001' was cancelled. (Virtual machine ID CDA47693-7962-4086-8283-2 'AZS00001' could not initiate a checkpoint operation: The directory or file cannot be created.
16.01.2020 · Checkpoint integration service not added in Hyper-V. We enable the checkpoint option from the integration service. Initially, we open the Hyper-V Manager and select the Virtual machine. Then, we select the Virtual machine settings. In the properties, select Integration Services. We enable the checkpoint option.
30.01.2015 · Hyper-V backup of SQL Server fails. Our backup of a Hyper-V virtual machine running SQL is failing every time. We're using Windows Server Backup on the Hyper-V host and that's logging the following events every time: ID: 18012 Source: Hyper-V-VMMS Text: Checkpoint operation for (vmname) failed. ID: 10150 Source: Hyper-V-VMMS Text: Could not ...
Is the Server VM a Domain Controller? If you run vssadmin list writers in the VM, what does it report for the NTDS VSS writer's 'State' and 'Last Error'?
If you see in the Event Viewer logs (Hyper-V-Worker -> Admin) event IDs 3280, and event ID 18012 (checkpoint creation error) in Hyper-V-VMMs->Admin, ...
Solution. By moving the VM to a different folder and deleting old folder and then moving back seems to reset the permission. To do this: Open Hyper-V Manager. Right click on the VM that has an issue and select Move option. Select the option accordingly: Type of move: Move the virtual machine's storage.