How to Migrate VM from XenServer to Hyper-V with Vinchin Backup & Recovery?

Vinchin Backup & Recovery is a robust solution for data protection, disaster recovery, and V2V migration. With support for over 19 virtualization platforms—including VMware, Microsoft Hyper-V, Proxmox VE, oVirt, Oracle Linux Virtualization Manager (OLVM), Red Hat Virtualization (RHV), XCP-ng, Citrix XenServer, and OpenStack—Vinchin makes it easy to move your workloads where you need them. If you want to migrate a XenServer virtual machine to any supported version of Microsoft Hyper-V, Vinchin offers a simple and reliable process. This helps ensure business continuity and strengthens your disaster recovery plan with minimal effort.

How to migrate VM from XenServer to Hyper-V in Vinchin Backup & Recovery?

Before migrating a XenServer VM to Hyper-V with Vinchin Backup & Recovery, make sure both the original XenServer host and the target Hyper-V host are added in the backup system. Also ensure you have already created a backup of your XenServer VM using Vinchin Backup & Recovery.

Step 1: Go to the backup data section and preview your XenServer backup. Select any restore point for the target VM.

Step 2: Choose the Hyper-V host as the restore destination.

Step 3: Set your restore strategies (you can simply click Next if you want default settings).

Step 4: Submit the job.

Vinchin provides free migration runs so you can test all features risk-free. Download our trial version now for a full-featured free trial lasting up to 60 days. Our expert engineers are ready to help troubleshoot any issues during testing and assist you in seamlessly migrating your virtual machines from XenServer to Hyper-V.