Choose between standard or production checkpoints

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Updated: August 13, 2015

Applies To: Windows Server Technical Preview

This is preliminary content and subject to change.

Starting with Windows Server® 2016 Technical Preview and Windows 10®, you can choose between standard and production checkpoints for each virtual machine.

Production checkpoints are “point in time” images of a virtual machine, which can be restored later on in a way that is completely supported for all production workloads. This is achieved by using backup technology inside the guest to create the checkpoint, instead of using saved state technology.

Standard checkpoints capture the state, data, and hardware configuration of a running virtual machine and are intended for use in development and test scenarios. Standard checkpoints can be very useful if you need to recreate a specific state or condition of a running virtual machine so that you can troubleshoot a problem.

Production checkpoints are the default for new virtual machines, starting in Windows Server 2016 Technical Preview and Windows 10.

Change checkpoints to production or standard checkpoints

  1. In Hyper-V Manager, right-click the virtual machine and click Settings.

  2. Under the Management section, select Checkpoints.

  3. Select either production checkpoints or standard checkpoints.

    If you choose production checkpoints, you can also specify whether the host should take a standard checkpoint if a production checkpoint can't be taken. If you clear this checkbox and a production checkpoint cannot be taken, then no checkpoint will be taken.

  4. If you want to store the checkpoint configuration files in a different place, change it in the Checkpoint File Location section.

  5. Click Apply to apply your changes. If you are done, click OK to close the dialog box.

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