This is an archive version of the document. To get the most up-to-date information, see the current version. Performing Failover For more information on failover, see Failover and Failover and Failback for Replication. To perform failover, use the Hyper-V Failover wizard.Check prerequisites.Launch the Failover wizard.Select VMs and restore points.Specify a failover reason.Review the summary and finish working with the wizard.