1. Open Hyper-V Manager: Go to the start menu, search for “Hyper-V Manager,” and launch it.
2. Select the VM: In the left-hand pane, locate the virtual machine you would like to export. Right click on it and open the context menu and then click on “export”.
3. Choose the Export Path: In the “Export Virtual Machine” wizard, you’ll be prompted to select an export path. Choose a location where you want to save the exported VM, preferably on a drive with sufficient space!
4. Choose Export Options: In this step, you will have the option to choose whether you want to export the VM’s snapshots as well. You can choose to export all snapshots or just he running state. Select the appropriate option based on your needs and click “Next”.
5. Complete the Export: Review the settings on the summary page and click “Finish” to begin the export.
6. Monitor the Export Progress: The export process may take some time depending on the size of the VM and it’s associated files. You will want to monitor the progress through the Hyper-V Manager.

Once the export is completed, you will have a copy of the VM in the folder you specified. This exported VM can be imported into another Hyper-V host or it could serve as a backup of the original VM.

The export of the VM only creates a copy of the virtual machine configuration and its associated files. It does not remove or affect the original VM in any way. Thanks again for reading this far, I hope this article answered some of your questions.