WMI backup method: State of the virtual machine before and after restore
Unlike the VSS backup method, the WMI method (for Hyper-V Server 2016 and later) does not employ online vs offline backups.
Table: WMI backup method: State of the virtual machine before and after restore
State at the time of backup | State after restore |
|---|---|
Running | Off |
Saved | Saved |
Paused | Off |
Off | Off |