Importing a VM that is exported from Windows Server 2012 R2 into Windows Server 2012 is not supported
This article describes a situation in which you receive an error message when you try to move a virtual machine from a Windows Server 2012 R2 Hyper-V host into a Windows Server 2012 Hyper-V host.
Applies to: Windows Server 2012 R2
Original KB number: 2868279
Introduction
Moving a virtual machine (VM) from a Windows Server 2012 R2 Hyper-V host to a Windows Server 2012 Hyper-V host is not a supported scenario under any circumstances.
When you try import a VM that is exported from a Windows Server 2012 R2 Hyper-V host into a Windows Server 2012 Hyper-V host, you receive the following error message:
Hyper-V did not find virtual machines to import from the location <folder location>.
The operation failed with error code '32784'.
Note
You can move a VM from a Windows Server 2012 Hyper-V host to a Windows Server 2012 R2 Hyper-V host. This is a supported scenario.
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