System Reset (Windows Drivers)

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The hypervisor provides an interface for "enlightened reboot." That is, the hypervisor provides a mechanism through which a guest operating system can request that the hypervisor reboot the hardware platform. The hypervisor provides this mechanism though the system-reset model-specific register (MSR) that is accessible on all virtual processors of a partition that possesses the AccessResetMsr privilege. For more information about AccessResetMsr, see the HV_PARTITION_PRIVILEGE_MASK union reference page.

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Build date: 11/16/2013