VM settings failed to add device physical disk drive


hello,

server 2012 r2 using hyper-v manager; have been able add external usb hard drive host, make external drive offline, use vm settings add external drive vm machine.

just (last 2 weeks) cannot add external drive through settings, error message:
'vm-abc-exch16' failed add device 'physical disk drive'. (virtual machine id 37c70a3a-737e-478d-984f-32fa86349308)

in event viewer message appears 14140.

tested upon different vms , different host different vms, different external hard drives (and external drive works fine on local computer).  nothing attach.  noted, has worked in past.  can resolve?

thanks


techdls

hi techdls,

the issue seems strange.

did make changes before issue happen?

are there other applications installed?

best regards,

leo


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