diff --git a/plugins/providers/hyperv/action/import.rb b/plugins/providers/hyperv/action/import.rb
index 18525543e..548dbdc39 100644
--- a/plugins/providers/hyperv/action/import.rb
+++ b/plugins/providers/hyperv/action/import.rb
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ module VagrantPlugins
     module Action
       class Import
         def initialize(app, env)
-          @app    = app
+          @app = app
           @logger = Log4r::Logger.new("vagrant::hyperv::import")
         end
 
@@ -35,13 +35,28 @@ module VagrantPlugins
           end
 
           config_path = nil
+          config_type = nil
           vm_dir.each_child do |f|
-            if f.extname.downcase == ".xml"
+            if f.extname.downcase == '.xml'
               config_path = f
+              config_type = 'xml'
               break
             end
           end
 
+          # Only check for .vmcx if there is no XML found to not
+          # risk breaking older vagrant boxes that added an XML
+          # file manually
+          if config_type == nil
+            vm_dir.each_child do |f|
+              if f.extname.downcase == '.vmcx'
+                config_path = f
+                config_type = 'vmcx'
+                break
+              end
+            end
+          end
+
           image_path = nil
           image_ext = nil
           image_filename = nil
@@ -49,7 +64,7 @@ module VagrantPlugins
             if %w{.vhd .vhdx}.include?(f.extname.downcase)
               image_path = f
               image_ext = f.extname.downcase
-              image_filename = File.basename(f,image_ext)
+              image_filename = File.basename(f, image_ext)
               break
             end
           end
@@ -100,19 +115,27 @@ module VagrantPlugins
 
           env[:ui].detail("Cloning virtual hard drive...")
           source_path = image_path.to_s
-          dest_path   = env[:machine].data_dir.join("#{image_filename}#{image_ext}").to_s
-          if differencing_disk
-            env[:machine].provider.driver.execute("clone_vhd.ps1", {Source: source_path, Destination: dest_path})
-          else
-            FileUtils.cp(source_path, dest_path)
+          dest_path = env[:machine].data_dir.join("Virtual Hard Disks").join("#{image_filename}#{image_ext}").to_s
+
+          # Still hard copy the disk of old XML configurations
+          if config_type == 'xml'
+            if differencing_disk
+              env[:machine].provider.driver.execute("clone_vhd.ps1", {Source: source_path, Destination: dest_path})
+            else
+              FileUtils.mkdir_p(env[:machine].data_dir.join("Virtual Hard Disks"))
+              FileUtils.cp(source_path, dest_path)
+            end
           end
           image_path = dest_path
 
           # We have to normalize the paths to be Windows paths since
           # we're executing PowerShell.
           options = {
-            vm_xml_config:  config_path.to_s.gsub("/", "\\"),
-            image_path:      image_path.to_s.gsub("/", "\\")
+              vm_config_file: config_path.to_s.gsub("/", "\\"),
+              vm_config_type: config_type,
+              source_path:    source_path.to_s,
+              dest_path:      dest_path,
+              data_path:      env[:machine].data_dir.to_s.gsub("/", "\\")
           }
           options[:switchname] = switch if switch
           options[:memory] = memory if memory
@@ -121,6 +144,7 @@ module VagrantPlugins
           options[:vmname] = vmname if vmname
           options[:auto_start_action] = auto_start_action if auto_start_action
           options[:auto_stop_action] = auto_stop_action if auto_stop_action
+          options[:differencing_disk] = differencing_disk if differencing_disk
 
           env[:ui].detail("Creating and registering the VM...")
           server = env[:machine].provider.driver.import(options)
diff --git a/plugins/providers/hyperv/driver.rb b/plugins/providers/hyperv/driver.rb
index 604c46bbd..1a2f1dd39 100644
--- a/plugins/providers/hyperv/driver.rb
+++ b/plugins/providers/hyperv/driver.rb
@@ -74,7 +74,15 @@ module VagrantPlugins
        end
 
        def import(options)
-         execute('import_vm.ps1', options)
+         config_type = options.delete(:vm_config_type)
+         if config_type === "vmcx"
+           execute('import_vm_vmcx.ps1', options)
+         else
+           options.delete(:data_path)
+           options.delete(:source_path)
+           options.delete(:differencing_disk)
+           execute('import_vm_xml.ps1', options)
+         end
        end
 
        def net_set_vlan(vlan_id)
diff --git a/plugins/providers/hyperv/scripts/import_vm_vmcx.ps1 b/plugins/providers/hyperv/scripts/import_vm_vmcx.ps1
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..9554fb91e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/plugins/providers/hyperv/scripts/import_vm_vmcx.ps1
@@ -0,0 +1,154 @@
+Param(
+    [Parameter(Mandatory=$true)]
+    [string]$vm_config_file,
+    [Parameter(Mandatory=$true)]
+    [string]$source_path,
+    [Parameter(Mandatory=$true)]
+    [string]$dest_path,
+    [Parameter(Mandatory=$true)]
+    [string]$data_path,
+
+    [string]$switchname=$null,
+    [string]$memory=$null,
+    [string]$maxmemory=$null,   
+    [string]$cpus=$null,
+    [string]$vmname=$null,
+    [string]$auto_start_action=$null,
+    [string]$auto_stop_action=$null,
+    [string]$differencing_disk=$null
+)
+
+# Include the following modules
+$Dir = Split-Path $script:MyInvocation.MyCommand.Path
+. ([System.IO.Path]::Combine($Dir, "utils\write_messages.ps1"))
+
+$VmProperties = @{
+    Path = $vm_config_file 
+    SnapshotFilePath   = Join-Path $data_path 'Snapshots'
+    VhdDestinationPath = Join-Path $data_path 'Virtual Hard Disks'
+    VirtualMachinePath = $data_path
+}
+
+$vmConfig = (Compare-VM -Copy -GenerateNewID @VmProperties)
+
+$generation = $vmConfig.VM.Generation
+
+if (!$vmname) {
+    # Get the name of the vm
+    $vm_name = $vmconfig.VM.VMName
+}else {
+    $vm_name = $vmname
+}
+
+if (!$cpus) {
+    # Get the processorcount of the VM
+    $processors = (Get-VMProcessor -VM $vmConfig.VM).Count
+}else {
+    $processors = $cpus
+}
+
+function GetUniqueName($name) {
+    Get-VM | ForEach-Object -Process {
+        if ($name -eq $_.Name) {
+            $name =  $name + "_1"
+        }
+    }
+    return $name
+}
+
+do {
+    $name = $vm_name
+    $vm_name = GetUniqueName $name
+} while ($vm_name -ne $name)
+
+if (!$memory) {
+    $configMemory = Get-VMMemory -VM $vmConfig.VM
+    $dynamicmemory = $configMemory.DynamicMemoryEnabled
+
+    $MemoryMaximumBytes = ($configMemory.Maximum)
+    $MemoryStartupBytes = ($configMemory.Startup)
+    $MemoryMinimumBytes = ($configMemory.Minimum)
+} else {
+    if (!$maxmemory){
+        $dynamicmemory = $False
+        $MemoryMaximumBytes = ($memory -as [int]) * 1MB
+        $MemoryStartupBytes = ($memory -as [int]) * 1MB
+        $MemoryMinimumBytes = ($memory -as [int]) * 1MB
+    } else {
+        $dynamicmemory = $True
+        $MemoryMaximumBytes = ($maxmemory -as [int]) * 1MB
+        $MemoryStartupBytes = ($memory -as [int]) * 1MB
+        $MemoryMinimumBytes = ($memory -as [int]) * 1MB
+    }
+}
+
+if (!$switchname) {
+    $switchname = (Get-VMNetworkAdapter -VM $vmConfig.VM).SwitchName
+}
+
+Connect-VMNetworkAdapter -VMNetworkAdapter (Get-VMNetworkAdapter -VM $vmConfig.VM) -SwitchName $switchname
+Set-VM -VM $vmConfig.VM -NewVMName $vm_name -MemoryStartupBytes $MemoryStartupBytes
+Set-VM -VM $vmConfig.VM -ErrorAction "Stop" -ProcessorCount $processors
+
+If ($dynamicmemory) {
+    Set-VM -VM $vmConfig.VM -DynamicMemory
+    Set-VM -VM $vmConfig.VM -MemoryMinimumBytes $MemoryMinimumBytes -MemoryMaximumBytes $MemoryMaximumBytes
+} else {
+    Set-VM -VM $vmConfig.VM -StaticMemory    
+}
+
+if ($notes) {
+    Set-VM -VM $vmConfig.VM -Notes $notes
+}
+
+if ($auto_start_action) {
+    Set-VM -VM $vmConfig.VM -AutomaticStartAction $auto_start_action
+}
+
+if ($auto_stop_action) {
+    Set-VM -VM $vmConfig.VM -AutomaticStartAction $auto_stop_action
+}
+
+# Only set EFI secure boot for Gen 2 machines, not gen 1
+if ($generation -ne 1) {
+    Set-VMFirmware -VM $vmConfig.VM -EnableSecureBoot (Get-VMFirmware -VM $vmConfig.VM).SecureBoot
+}
+
+$report = Compare-VM -CompatibilityReport $vmConfig
+
+# Stop if there are incompatibilities
+if($report.Incompatibilities.Length -gt 0){
+    Write-Error-Message $(ConvertTo-Json $($report.Incompatibilities | Select -ExpandProperty Message))
+    exit 0
+}
+
+if($differencing_disk){
+    # Get all controller on the VM, first scsi, then IDE if it is a Gen 1 device
+    $controllers = Get-VMScsiController -VM $vmConfig.VM
+    if($generation -eq 1){
+        $controllers = @($controllers) + @(Get-VMIdeController -VM $vmConfig.VM)
+    }
+
+    foreach($controller in $controllers){
+        foreach($drive in $controller.Drives){            
+            if([System.IO.Path]::GetFileName($drive.Path) -eq [System.IO.Path]::GetFileName($source_path)){
+                # Remove the old disk and replace it with a differencing version
+                $path = $drive.Path
+                Remove-VMHardDiskDrive $drive
+                New-VHD -Path $dest_path -ParentPath $source_path -ErrorAction Stop
+                Add-VMHardDiskDrive -VM $vmConfig.VM -Path $dest_path
+            }
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+Import-VM -CompatibilityReport $vmConfig
+
+$vm_id = (Get-VM $vm_name).id.guid
+$resultHash = @{
+    name = $vm_name
+    id = $vm_id
+}
+
+$result = ConvertTo-Json $resultHash
+Write-Output-Message $result
diff --git a/plugins/providers/hyperv/scripts/import_vm.ps1 b/plugins/providers/hyperv/scripts/import_vm_xml.ps1
similarity index 97%
rename from plugins/providers/hyperv/scripts/import_vm.ps1
rename to plugins/providers/hyperv/scripts/import_vm_xml.ps1
index 659eb50aa..16055e135 100644
--- a/plugins/providers/hyperv/scripts/import_vm.ps1
+++ b/plugins/providers/hyperv/scripts/import_vm_xml.ps1
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 Param(
     [Parameter(Mandatory=$true)]
-    [string]$vm_xml_config,
+    [string]$vm_config_file,
     [Parameter(Mandatory=$true)]
-    [string]$image_path,
+    [string]$dest_path,
 
     [string]$switchname=$null,
     [string]$memory=$null,
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ Param(
 $Dir = Split-Path $script:MyInvocation.MyCommand.Path
 . ([System.IO.Path]::Combine($Dir, "utils\write_messages.ps1"))
 
-[xml]$vmconfig = Get-Content -Path  $vm_xml_config
+[xml]$vmconfig = Get-Content -Path $vm_config_file
 
 $generation = [int]($vmconfig.configuration.properties.subtype.'#text')+1
 
@@ -190,7 +190,7 @@ foreach ($controller in $controllers) {
 
         $addDriveParam = @{
             ControllerNumber = $rx.Match($controller.node.name).value
-            Path = $image_path
+            Path = $dest_path
         }
 
         if ($drive.pool_id."#text") {