I'm running HYPER-V on a Windows 2012 box. I have a problem that countless others have found - a Windows 7 VM refuses to shutdown and gets stuck in an everlasting STOPPING state. After several days of searching and research, I found a promising thread that suggests I use a LEGACY NIC in the VM. I was able to successfully remove the BROADCOM NIC from one VM and add a legacy nic. Works flawless now - albeit very slow in shutting down.
I've got one other VM however that I'd like to remove the Broadcom NIC from and add in a legacy NIC. Unfortunately, I CANNOT shut the VM down! No matter what I try, it sticks in the STOPPING state. I've tried the following:
1. Tried to SHUTDOWN straight from the OS interface (START button). Sticks in the STOPPING state.
2. Run PROCESSEXPLORER as administrator; attempt to kill the vmwp.exe process. Will not die - get ACCESS DENIED after 2nd attempt.
3. Tried killing the HYPER-V service and restarting. Does not stop VM.
4. Tried stopping the VM by going directly to the ACTION menu, and using TURN OFF. Sticks in the STOPPING state.
5. Tried rebooting Windows Server 2012 box after all of these actions and the VM shows as RUNNING after a server restart. If I open the VM after a restart it runs fine. I just can't shut it down!
I'd love to be able to change the NIC to a legacy NIC and see if this fixes the problem but for the life of me I CANNOT find a way to stop the VM so I can change settings! You'd think with the number of people exhibiting the problem Microsoft might try to address it - but to date I've not found a solution to STOP the VM so I can change settings. HELP!
Russ Foszcz
Russ Foszcz