Error Creating New Virtual Machine

i running 2 node windows server 2008 datacenter edition failover cluster with cluster shared volumes. things swell until began configuring group policy objects, following errors , cannot seem find correct answer. tried adding nt virtual machine\virtual machines gpttmpl.inf file suggested @ http://blogs.msdn.com/b/robertvi/archive/2010/06/08/error-message-the-server-encountered-an-error-while-creating-name-of-the-vm.aspx the setting appears in group policy management following gpupdate on hyper-v hosts, not being applied.

the server encountered error while creating <new virtual machine>.

the operation failed.

failed create external configuration store @ 'c:\clusterstorage\volume1\hyper-v\virtual machines\<new virtual machine>': required privilege not held client. (virtual machine id 0x080070522)

the operation failed.

user '<redacted>' failed create external configuration store @ 'c:\clusterstorage\volume1\hyper-v\virtual machines\<new virtual machine>': required privilege not held client. (virtual machine id 0x080070522).

the redacted user account above same user account have been using along domain admin privilieges. said, became issue after started implementing gp.

suggestions, please.

thanks,

vint

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thanks, vint

hi,

if change default setting “create symbolic link” on hyper-v server can error.  this due virtual machines needing right in order link vha storage areas.  by default, when install hyper-v role, special group called "virtual machines" created , given “create symbolic link” right.  if change right gpo, not able create virtual machines , above error.  this group contains virtual machine service sids.

look here more info; http://www.virtualizationadmin.com/articles-tutorials/microsoft-hyper-v-articles/storage-management/hyper-v-file-storage-permissions.html

a similar thread refer to:

hyper-v failed create new virtual machine required privilege not held client        

http://social.technet.microsoft.com/forums/en-us/winserverhyperv/thread/b810795c-a078-49a8-b584-9ac1e1b896d1

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yan li

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