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.