I can confirm I have this issue as well on 14.04 and 16.04 with the latest kernel.
Removing the DVD drive does fix the issue, however if they are online it also causes the VMs to run out of memory, same as if they are being backed up. I used the following PowerShell script to remove all drives on the Hyper-V host: foreach ($VM in Get-VM) { Get-VMDvdDrive -VMName $VM.Name | Remove-VMDvdDrive } I also noticed that instead of removing the DVD drive you can disable the Backup (volume checkpoint) integration service and it will allow backups to complete. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1679898 Title: [Hyper-V] Ubuntu VM crash during Hyper-V backup or live migration after installing kernel 4.4.0-72 To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/+bug/1679898/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs